Organic wastes are composted to stabilize organic matter, reduce the moisture content,
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …

Respiration is directly related to the metabolic activity of a microbial population. Micro-
organisms respire at higher rates in the presence of large amounts of bioavailable organic …

Ammonia emissions were quantified for the laboratory-scale composting of three typical
organic wastes with medium nitrogen content: organic fraction of municipal solid wastes, raw …

There is actually a common consensus in using biological technologies for the treatment of
organic wastes. For instance, composting is used for aerobic biological stabilisation of …

Emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced during composting of different
organic wastes (source-selected organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (OFMSW), raw …

Environmental burdens of four different full-scale facilities treating source-separated organic
fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes (OFMSW) have been experimentally evaluated. The …

Despite the long-time application of organic waste derived composts to crops, there is still no
universally accepted index to assess compost maturity and stability. The research presented …

Homeostasis of internal carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen (O2) levels is fundamental to all
animals. Here we examine the CO2 response of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans …

Although composting has been successfully used at pilot scale to manage waste algae
removed from eutrophied water environments and the compost product applied as a …

Biofilm growth affects the oxygen transfer in biofilm and thus the oxidation pathway of sulfur
and the synergy of microorganisms. In this study, the effect of biofilm growth on the oxidation …