TY - JOUR N2 - The aim of this paper is to show the basic principles of the anaerobic digestion process. All the stages of degradation, such as hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis and methanogenesis are characterized. Biodegradable organic matter consists of three main types of substances: carbohydrates, proteins and lipids; the metabolic pathways of their decomposition are described. The last part of the paper presents the co-digestion process, its benefits and technological parameters required to make that process attractive from an economical and environmental point of view. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123105/PDF/8_AE_VOL_34_3_2008_Montusiewicz_Charakterization.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123105 PY - 2008 IS - No 3 EP - 61 KW - biomethanization KW - anaerobic digestion pathways KW - protein degradation KW - lipids degradation KW - carbohydrates degradation KW - co-digestion KW - anaerobic digestion co-substrates A1 - Montusiewicz, Agnieszka A1 - Lebiocka, Magdalena A1 - Pawłowska, Małgorzata PB - Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 34 DA - 8.05.2022 T1 - Characterization of the Biomethanization Process in Selected Waste Mixtures SP - 49 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/123105 T2 - Archives of Environmental Protection ER -