Composting of organic solid waste of municipal origin: the role of research in enhancing its sustainability

G Policastro, A Cesaro - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The organic solid waste of municipal origin stands as one of the residual streams of greatest
concern: the great amounts continuously produced over time as well as its biochemical and …

Selection of sensitive seeds for evaluation of compost maturity with the seed germination index

Y Yang, G Wang, G Li, R Ma, Y Kong, J Yuan - Waste management, 2021 - Elsevier
The seed germination index (GI) is a widely used indicator of compost maturity and is a
required index in many national standards. However, seeds of different species vary …

[HTML][HTML] Phytotoxicity of farm livestock manures in facultative heap composting using the seed germination index as indicator

Y Kong, G Wang, W Chen, Y Yang, R Ma, D Li… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Static facultative heap composting of animal manure is widely used in China, but there is
almost no systematic research on the phytotoxicity of the produced compost. Here, we …

Superphosphate, biochar, and a microbial inoculum regulate phytotoxicity and humification during chicken manure composting

G Wang, Y Kong, Y Yang, R Ma, Y Shen, G Li… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The germination index (GI) is the best index for evaluating compost phytotoxicity and
maturity. In order to improve GI and reduce phytotoxicity of chicken manure compost …

The fate of antibiotic resistance genes in cow manure composting: shaped by temperature-controlled composting stages

MF Sardar, C Zhu, B Geng, HR Ahmad, T Song… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Current work for animal manure processing is not up to the required standards and hence
are not supposed to reflect the actual performance in antibiotic resistance control. As a …

Evolution of physicochemical properties and bacterial community in aerobic composting of swine manure based on a patent compost tray

Y Wei, Z Liang, Y Zhang - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to explore the changes in physicochemical properties and
bacterial community during swine manure composting with a new compost tray (CT). The …

Modified montmorillonite and illite adjusted the preference of biotic and abiotic pathways of humus formation during chicken manure composting

C Pan, Y Zhao, L Zhao, J Wu, X Zhang, X Xie… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The study aimed to identify the preference of pathways of humus formation. Five lab-scale
composting experiments were established: the control (CK), montmorillonite addition (M) …

Differences in organic nitrogen transformation during chicken manure composting with the addition of different disaccharides

X Guo, Z Zhu, C Song, X Chen, Y Zhao… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of different carbon sources on nitrogen (N) transformation and N loss through
nitrogenous gas volatilization during composting of manure is not clear. Disaccharides had …

Microbiome science of human excrement composting

J Meilander, JG Caporaso - The ISME Journal, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Linear waste management systems are unsustainable and contribute to environmental
degradation, economic inequity, and health disparities. Among the array of environmental …

Improved carbon sequestration by utilization of ferrous ions during different organic wastes composting

C Pan, Y Zhao, X Chen, G Zhang, L Xie, Z Wei… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The humic acid (HA) possesses a more recalcitrant structure, making it crucial carbon
components that improve carbon sequestration. Moreover, ferrous ions could improve …