A comprehensive review on biomass humification: Recent advances in pathways, challenges, new applications, and perspectives

S Wei, Z Li, Y Sun, J Zhang, Y Ge, Z Li - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humic acids (HAs) are natural organic polymers that are widely distributed in terrestrial soils,
natural water, and sediments. Due to their excellent physical and chemical properties, HAs …

Comprehensive review on agricultural waste utilization and high-temperature fermentation and composting

Z Mengqi, A Shi, M Ajmal, L Ye, M Awais - Biomass Conversion and …, 2021 - Springer
Due to the high demand for food and meat for the world's growing population, the
agricultural sector is expanding every year. Timely and effective treatment is of utmost …

Addition of mature compost improves the composting of green waste

W Yang, L Zhang - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Composting is an environmentally friendly and effective way to dispose of green waste
(GW), but traditional composting of GW is slow and results in the loss of many nutrients and …

Thermal pretreatment enhances the degradation and humification of lignocellulose by stimulating thermophilic bacteria during dairy manure composting

N Zhu, J Gao, D Liang, Y Zhu, B Li, H ** - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of thermal pretreatment (TP) on the lignocellulose
degradation and humification during dairy manure composting and the underlying microbial …

Lignocellulosic crop residue composting by cellulolytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria: a novel tool for environmental sustainability

JD Harindintwali, J Zhou, X Yu - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic crop residue (LCCR) composting is a cost-effective and sustainable
approach for addressing environmental pollution associated with open biomass burning and …

Pretreatment of rice straw by newly isolated fungal consortium enhanced lignocellulose degradation and humification during composting

S Sajid, OK Zveushe, VR de Dios, F Nabi, YK Lee… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The slow decomposition rate of the reluctant structure of lignocellulose in agricultural waste
is the great limitation of composting processes, which can be averted by pretreatment …

Mitigation of carbon and nitrogen losses during pig manure composting: A meta-analysis

Z Zhang, D Liu, Y Qiao, S Li, Y Chen, C Hu - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Composting is a reliable way to recycle manure for use on croplands in sustainable
agriculture. Poor management of the composting process can result in a decrease in the …

Insights into carbon loss reduction during aerobic composting of organic solid waste: A meta-analysis and comprehensive literature review

P Ye, L Fang, D Song, M Zhang, R Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon neutrality is now receiving global concerns for the sustainable development of
human societies, of which how to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and …

Effects of microplastics on humification and fungal community during cow manure composting

Y Zhou, Y Sun, J Liu, X Ren, Z Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of microplastics (MPs) on the biological treatment of organic waste has been
extensively studied, but little is known about the influence of different MPs on composting …

Degradation or humification: rethinking strategies to attenuate organic pollutants

S Wang, Y Wang, X He, Q Lu - Trends in Biotechnology, 2022 - cell.com
The fate of organic pollutants in environmental matrices can be determined by degradation
and humification. The humification process represents a promising strategy to remove …