[HTML][HTML] An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry

S Shaikh, M Yaqoob, P Aggarwal - Current Research in Food Science, 2021 - Elsevier
For many years, conventional plastics are manufactured and used for packaging
applications in different sectors. As the food industries are increasing, the demand for …

[HTML][HTML] Decomposition of biowaste macronutrients, microbes, and chemicals in black soldier fly larval treatment: A review

M Gold, JK Tomberlin, S Diener, C Zurbrügg… - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Processing of biowaste with larvae of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens L.(Diptera:
Stratiomyidae), is an emerging waste treatment technology. Larvae grown on biowaste can …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites in sewage sludge and soil: A review on their distribution and environmental risk assessment

C Mejias, J Martín, JL Santos, I Aparicio… - Trends in Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The recycling and recovery of organic matter and nutrients from sewage sludge for
application in agricultural soils is gaining interest, while the presence of pharmaceutically …

Composting parameters and compost quality: a literature review

K Azim, B Soudi, S Boukhari, C Perissol, S Roussos… - Organic agriculture, 2018 - Springer
Economic growth and rising food consumption in the world have led to increased production
of organic wastes due to an important intensification of the agricultural production systems …

Impact of soil organic matter on soil properties—a review with emphasis on Australian soils

BW Murphy - Soil Research, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
A review has been undertaken into how soil organic matter (SOM) affects a range of soil
properties that are important for the productive capacity of soils. The potential effect of …

Chemical and biological changes during composting of different organic wastes and assessment of compost maturity

S Goyal, SK Dhull, KK Kapoor - Bioresource technology, 2005 - Elsevier
Changes in organic C, total N, C: N ratio, activities of cellulase, xylanase and protease, and
microbial population were determined during composting of different organic wastes such as …

Effects of biochar on the microbial activity and community structure during sewage sludge composting

J Du, Y Zhang, M Qu, Y Yin, K Fan, B Hu, H Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
To explore the contributions of functional bacterial community in composting, we performed
medium-scale composting of sewage sludge and sawdust mixtures amended with rice straw …

Solid waste management by composting: state of the art

S Gajalakshmi, SA Abbasi - Critical reviews in environmental …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most versatile and remunerative techniques for handling biodegradable solid
wastes is composting. A large variety of such wastes of plant, animal, and synthetic origins …

Co-composting of organic fraction of municipal solid waste mixed with different bulking waste: characterization of physicochemical parameters and microbial …

MK Awasthi, AK Pandey, PS Bundela, J Khan - Bioresource Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of various bulking waste such as wood shaving, agricultural and yard trimming
waste combined with organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) composting was …

Influence of matured compost inoculation on sewage sludge composting: Enzyme activity, bacterial and fungal community succession

C Ma, B Hu, MB Wei, JH Zhao, HZ Zhang - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The influence of matured compost inoculation during sewage sludge with sawdust
composting was assessed. Mature compost reduced the heating rate, thermophilic phase …