Adding an electrical jolt to fermentation of industrial food waste speeds up the process and increases the yield of platform chemicals that are valuable components in a wide range of products. In a study combining two bacterial species in the electro-fermentation mix helped accelerate the process, allowing for more targeted chemical production. Adoption of the technology could reap many benefits: efficient, sustainable and cost-effective production of multipurpose chemicals using source materials otherwise incinerated or put in a landfill.
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