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Effect of straw on emission reduction of kitchen waste composting leachate

Xi'an Gongcheng Daxue xuebao, 2021
Given the problem of mutual pollution among components in the process of garbage collection and transportation after classification, taking the kitchen waste in Maojian District of Shiyan City as the research object, the physical and chemical properties ...
Hanmiao QIN, Zhihai TAN, Shihao LI, Chi QIN, Maolin GU, Tantan TAN, Lei HUA   +6 more
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Evaluation of Microbial Inoculation Technology for Composting

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017
Utilisation of microbial inoculant (MI) in composting is a bioremediation technology aiming to enhance the degradation rate and the compost quality. There is a diverse opinion about the effectiveness of MI in composting.
Y.V. Fan, C.T. Lee, C.S. Ho, J.J. Klemeš, R.A. Wahab, L.S. Chua, M.R. Sarmidi   +6 more
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Review on the Current Composting Practices and the Potential of Improvement using Two-Stage Composting

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017
Composting is one of the applicable technologies to recycle organic waste into a value-added product. It allows the transformation and stabilisation of the organic waste into bio-fertiliser that can be applied to land and crops safely.
L.Y. Lim, C.P.C. Bong, C.T. Lee, J.J. Klemes, M.R. Sarmidi, J.S. Lim   +5 more
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Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Assess Compost Maturity Degree during Composting

Agronomy, 2023
Uncertainty remains over composting time and maturity degree for compost production. The objectives of this study were to establish maturity indicators for composting based on spectral and chemical components and to provide a reference for future ...
Yao-Tsung Chang, Chia-Hsing Lee, Chi-Ying Hsieh, Ting-Chien Chen, Shih-Hao Jien   +4 more
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Optimization of Bokashi-Composting Process Using Effective Microorganisms-1 in Smart Composting Bin

Sensors, 2021
Malaysians generate 15,000 tons of food waste per day and dispose of it in the landfill, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. As a solution for the stated problem, this research aims to produce an excellent quality bokashi compost from household ...
Pei Sze Lew, Nik Nor Liyana Nik Ibrahim, Suryani Kamarudin, Norashikin M. Thamrin, Mohamad Farid Misnan   +4 more
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Biochar improved the composting quality of seaweeds and cow manure mixture and altered the microbial community

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
The beneficial effects of biochar addition during composting have been proved for many feedstocks, like manures and crop straws. However, the effect of biochar on the quality of composting product with seaweed as the feedstock and the bacterial response ...
Haijiang Jia, Depeng Chu, Xiangwei You, Yiqiang Li, Chongjun Huang, Jili Zhang, Xiangnan Zeng, Hui Yao, Zhaofeng Zhou   +8 more
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Biochar: An emerging material for the improvement of biological treatment of organic waste

Waste Management Bulletin
Biochar is a carbon-rich material that can be produced from waste biomass, making it a sustainable alternative to activated carbon. Biochar production is a carbon capture and storage strategy, and its physicochemical characteristics make it a useful ...
Marta García-Prats, Elena Olivera-Begué, Daniel González, Antoni Sánchez   +3 more
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Composting Needs and Options: Assessing the Co-composting Potential of Feacal Sludge and Selected Yard Waste Fractions

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023
Composting is a nature’s way of recycling soil conditioners and nutrients, and the value of the resulting compost depends on the efficiency of the composting process.
G. J. Mhina
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A Review: Bacterial Diversity, Physicochemical Factors and Quality of Compost for White Button Mushroom Cultivation

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Agriculture, 2020
Composting is an aerobic biotic decomposition route that is governed by physicochemical and microbiological factors. The importance of bacterial flora throughout composting is well recognized.
Satish Kumar SINHA, Tarun Kumar UPADHYAY, Sushil Kumar SHARMA, Manju SHARMA   +3 more
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