Enrichment of anaerobic microbial communities from midgut and hindgut of Sun beetle larvae (Pachnoda marginata) on wheat straw: effect of inoculum preparation

We established enrichment cultures from contents of the midgut and hindgut of the beetle larva using wheat straw in an alkaline medium at mesophilic conditions. Two different inoculation preparation procedures were compared. These enrichment cultures might help in the development of anaerobic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biogas or carboxilates.