Waste management through composting: Challenges and potentials

MS Ayilara, OS Olanrewaju, OO Babalola, O Odeyemi - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composting is the controlled conversion of degradable organic products and wastes into
stable products with the aid of microorganisms. Composting is a long-used technology …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-based fertilizers: A practical approach towards circular economy

K Chojnacka, K Moustakas, A Witek-Krowiak - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Although for the past 100 years, fertilizer technologies have increasingly used renewable
resources, the majority of manufactured products are still based on mineral deposits and …

Transformation of agro-waste into value-added bioproducts and bioactive compounds: Micro/nano formulations and application in the agri-food-pharma sector

S Bala, D Garg, K Sridhar, BS Inbaraj, R Singh… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
The agricultural sector generates a significant amount of waste, the majority of which is not
productively used and is becoming a danger to both world health and the environment …

The microbial mechanisms of enhanced humification by inoculation with Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Trichoderma longibrachiatum during biogas residues …

J He, N Zhu, Y Xu, L Wang, J Zheng, X Li - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated effects of composite microbes (CMs)(Phanerochaete chrysosporium
and Trichoderma longibrachiatum) on humification during co-composting of biogas residue …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Transformation characteristics of organic matter and phosphorus in composting processes of agricultural organic waste: Research trends

S **e, HT Tran, M Pu, T Zhang - Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural waste is rich in organic matter and an important secondary source of
phosphorus, which can be converted into valuable products through various technologies …

Microbial dynamics and nitrogen retention during sheep manure composting employing peach shell biochar

H Liu, MK Awasthi, Z Zhang, A Syed, AH Bahkali… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of peach shell biochar (PSB) and microbial agent (EM) amendment
on nitrogen conservation and bacterial dynamics during sheep manure (SM) composting …

Different Bacillus sp. play different roles on humic acid during lignocellulosic biomass composting

L Zhao, M Zhao, W Gao, L **e, G Zhang, J Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The yield of rice straw is increasing year by year, and composting is a common and effective
treatment. The genus Bacillus has been widely used in rice straw composting because of its …

Natural organic compounds for application in organic farming

EF Durán-Lara, A Valderrama, A Marican - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides are widely used in agriculture to improve
crop yields. Most of the compounds used are synthetic, and their overuse causes …

Increased abundance of nitrogen transforming bacteria by higher C/N ratio reduces the total losses of N and C in chicken manure and corn stover mix composting

WM Zhang, CX Yu, XJ Wang, L Hai - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to investigate how the initial C/N ratio during composting of chicken
manure/corn stover mix affected the succession of dominant bacteria in the mix which led to …