A review on nitrogen dynamics and mitigation strategies of food waste digestate composting
Food waste digestate is a by-product of the anaerobic digestion of food waste. Presence of
high ammonium nitrogen content significantly increase the nitrogen loss upon direct …
high ammonium nitrogen content significantly increase the nitrogen loss upon direct …
Humic substances developed during organic waste composting: Formation mechanisms, structural properties, and agronomic functions
X Guo, H Liu, S Wu - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Aerobic composting is a typical biochemical process of stabilization and harmlessness of
organic wastes during which organic matter degrades, and then aggregates, to produce …
organic wastes during which organic matter degrades, and then aggregates, to produce …
The degradation of single-use plastics and commercially viable bioplastics in the environment: A review
SN Idris, TSM Amelia, K Bhubalan, AMM Lazim… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have become an integral part of human life. Single-use plastics (SUPs) are
disposable plastics designed to be used once then promptly discarded or recycled. This …
disposable plastics designed to be used once then promptly discarded or recycled. This …
Composting of food wastes: Status and challenges
This review analyses the main challenges of the process of food waste composting and
examines the crucial aspects related to the quality of the produced compost. Although recent …
examines the crucial aspects related to the quality of the produced compost. Although recent …
Microbial community in the composting process and its positive impact on the soil biota in sustainable agriculture
A Aguilar-Paredes, G Valdés, N Araneda… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Conventional agriculture has important challenges to guarantee soil fertility and sustainable
food production. Many agricultural soils in the world are degraded and multiple strategies …
food production. Many agricultural soils in the world are degraded and multiple strategies …
Changes in global trends in food waste composting: Research challenges and opportunities
SK Awasthi, S Sarsaiya, MK Awasthi, T Liu, J Zhao… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing food waste (FW) generation has put significant pressure on the environment and
has increased the global financial costs of its appropriate management. Among the …
has increased the global financial costs of its appropriate management. Among the …
Food waste digestate composting: Feedstock optimization with sawdust and mature compost
Direct land application of food waste digestate (FWD) leads to 60–70% of nitrogen loss
through NH 3 volatilization due to its innate characteristics like high ammonium nitrogen (NH …
through NH 3 volatilization due to its innate characteristics like high ammonium nitrogen (NH …
Microbes as vital additives for solid waste composting
M Rastogi, M Nandal, B Khosla - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Composting is a natural process that stems through microbial succession, marking the
degradation and stabilization of organic matter present in waste. The use of microbial …
degradation and stabilization of organic matter present in waste. The use of microbial …
Composting with additives to improve organic amendments. A review
J Barthod, C Rumpel, MF Dignac - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2018 - Springer
Composting and vermicomposting are sustainable strategies to transform organic wastes
into organic amendments, valuable as potting media or soil conditioner. However, the …
into organic amendments, valuable as potting media or soil conditioner. However, the …
Fruit peel extract mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles
OJ Nava, CA Soto-Robles, CM Gómez-Gutiérrez… - Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
This work presents a study of the effects on the photocatalytic capabilities of zinc oxide
nanoparticles when prepared via green synthesis using different fruit peel extracts as …
nanoparticles when prepared via green synthesis using different fruit peel extracts as …