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Huang W, Sun X, Sun H, Feng Y, Gong X, Ma Y, Jiang J, Xue L. Effects of biochar and wood vinegar co-application on composting ammonia and nitrous oxide losses and fertility. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 412:131388. [PMID: 39214175 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Composting faces challenges with nitrogen (N) losses through ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. In this study, wood vinegar (WV) and biochar (BC) were applied individually or combined into wheat straw and chicken manure composting. Results showed that BC and WV reduced NH3 volatilizations by 22-23 % individually, but their combined application achieved a 59 % reduction. However, this combination increased N2O emissions by 174 %. The BC + WV treatment improved compost quality, evidenced by increased total N content by 22 % and enhanced the biological index, promoting additional dissolved organic matter production. Overall, BC and WV applications improved compost quality, reduced gaseous N losses, and supported the re-utilization of agricultural residues. The combined use of BC and WV significantly enhances compost quality and reduces NH3 emissions, offering a promising solution for sustainable agricultural residue management.
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- Wang Huang
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Soil and Water Conservation, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Soil and Water Conservation, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Institute of Resources, Ecosystem and Environment of Agriculture, and Center of Biochar and Green Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Soil and Water Conservation, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Soil and Water Conservation, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Yeerken S, Deng M, Li L, Thi Kinh C, Wang Z, Huang Y, Xiao Y, Song K. Evaluating the role of high N 2O affinity complete denitrifiers and non-denitrifying N 2O reducing bacteria in reducing N 2O emissions in river. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 479:135602. [PMID: 39191010 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 08/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Freshwater rivers are hotspots of N2O greenhouse gas emissions. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is the dominant electron donor for microbial N2O reduction, which can reduce N2O emission through enriching high N2O affinity denitrifiers or enriching non-denitrifying N2O-reducing bacteria (N2ORB), but the primary regulatory pathway remains unclear. Here, field study indicated that high DOC concentration in rivers enhanced denitrification rate but reduced N2O flux by improving nosZ gene abundance. Then, four N2O-fed membrane aeration biofilm reactors inoculated with river sediments from river channel, estuary, adjacent lake, and a mixture were continuously performed for 360 days, including low, high, and mixed DOC stages. During enrichment stages, the (nirS+nirK)/nosZ ratio showed no significant difference, but the community structure of denitrifiers and N2ORB changed significantly (p < 0.05). In addition, N2ORB strains isolated from different enrichment stages positioned in different branches of the phylogenetic tree. N2ORB strains isolated during high DOC stage showed significant higher maximum N2O-reducing capability (Vmax: 0.6 ± 0.4 ×10-4 pmol h-1 cell-1) and N2O affinity (a0: 7.8 ± 7.7 ×10-12 L cell-1 h-1) than strains isolated during low (Vmax: 0.1 ± 0.1 ×10-4 pmol h-1 cell-1, a0: 0.7 ± 0.4 ×10-12 L cell-1 h-1) and mixed DOC stages (Vmax: 0.1 ± 0.1 ×10-4 pmol h-1 cell-1, a0: 0.9 ± 0.9 ×10-12 L cell-1 h-1) (p < 0.05). Hence, under high DOC concentration conditions, the primary factor in reducing N2O emissions in rivers is the enrichment of complete denitrifiers with high N2O affinity, rather than non-denitrifying N2ORB.
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- Senbati Yeerken
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Wang Y, Bai Y, Su J, Xu L, Ren Y, Ren M, Hou C, Cao M. Enhanced denitrification and p-nitrophenol removal performance via hydrophilic sponge carriers fixed with dual-bacterial: Optimization, performance, and enhancement mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 475:134922. [PMID: 38885589 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Effective treatment of industrial wastewater containing complex pollutants, such as nitrate (NO3--N) and organic pollutants, remains a significant challenge to date. Here, a strain Nocardioides sp. ZS2 with denitrification and degradation of p-nitrophenol (PNP) was isolated and its culture conditions were optimized by kinetic analysis. Hydrophilic sponge carriers were prepared using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and chitosan (CS) to construct bioreactors. Furthermore, to further enhance the PNP degradation and denitrification performance of bioreactors, Pseudomonas stutzeri GF2 with denitrification capability was introduced. The results revealed that the removal efficiencies of PNP and NO3--N reached 97.9 % and 91.9 %, respectively, when hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 6 h, C/N of 2.0, and pH of 6.5. The bioreactor exhibited stable denitrification performance even with fluctuations in the influent PNP concentration. The potential functional prediction results revealed that the abundance of amino acids, fatty acids, and carbohydrates increased as the influent C/N decreased, reflecting a tendency of the microbial community to adjust carbon source utilization to maintain cell growth, metabolic balance, and resist adverse C/N environments. This research provides new insights into the effective removal of organic pollutants and NO3--N in wastewater treatment.
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- Yue Wang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Liu J, Hu Y, Gu S, Li X, Ji Z, Qin H, Zhang L, Zhang J, Huang H, Yan B, Luo L. Insight into mitigation mechanisms of N 2O emission by biochar during agricultural waste composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 406:130970. [PMID: 38876285 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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The effects and mitigation mechanisms of biochar added at different composting stages on N2O emission were investigated. Four treatments were set as follows: CK: control, BB10%: +10 % biochar at beginning of composting, BB5%&T5%: +5% biochar at beginning and + 5 % biochar after thermophilic stage of composting, BT10%: +10 % after thermophilic stage of composting. Results showed that treatment BB10%, BB5%&T5%, and BT10% reduced total N2O emissions by 55 %, 37 %, and 36 %, respectively. N2O emission was closely related to most physicochemical properties, while it was only related to amoA gene and hydroxylamine oxidoreductase. Different addition strategies of biochar changed the contributions of physicochemical properties, functional genes and enzymes to N2O emission. Organic matter and C/N contributed 23.7 % and 27.6 % of variations in functional gene abundances (P < 0.05), respectively. pH and C/N (P < 0.05) contributed 37.3 % and 17.3 % of variations in functional enzyme activities. These findings provided valuable insights into mitigating N2O emissions during composting.
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- Jun Liu
- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China.
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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He T, Lin W, Yang S, Du J, Giri B, Feng C, Gilliam FS, Zhang F, Zhang X, Zhang X. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reduce soil N 2O emissions by altering root traits and soil denitrifier community composition. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 933:173065. [PMID: 38723969 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) increase the ability of plants to obtain nitrogen (N) from the soil, and thus can affect emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), a long-lived potent greenhouse gas. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects of AMF on N2O emissions are still poorly understood, particularly in agroecosystems with different forms of N fertilizer inputs. Utilizing a mesocosm experiment in field, we examined the effects of AMF on N2O emissions via their influence on maize root traits and denitrifying microorganisms under ammonia and nitrate fertilizer input using 15N isotope tracer. Here we show that the presence of AMF alone or both maize roots and AMF increased maize biomass and their 15N uptake, root length, root surface area, and root volume, but led to a reduction in N2O emissions under both N input forms. Random forest model showed that root length and surface area were the most important predictors of N2O emissions. Additionally, the presence of AMF reduced the (nirK + nirS)/nosZ ratio by increasing the relative abundance of nirS-Bradyrhizobium and Rubrivivax with ammonia input, but reducing nosZ-Azospirillum, Cupriavidus and Rhodopseudomonas under both fertilizer input. Further, N2O emissions were significantly and positively correlated with the nosZ-type Azospirillum, Cupriavidus and Rhodopseudomonas, but negatively correlated with the nirS-type Bradyrhizobium and Rubrivivax. These results indicate that AMF reduce N2O emissions by increasing root length to explore N nutrients and altering the community composition of denitrifiers, suggesting that effective management of N fertilizer forms interacting with the rhizosphere microbiome may help mitigate N2O emissions under future N input scenarios.
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- Tangqing He
- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Co-construction State Key, Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Co-construction State Key, Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Co-construction State Key, Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- Department of Botany, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Co-construction State Key, Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of West Florida, Pensacola FL32514, USA
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Co-construction State Key, Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China.
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Co-construction State Key, Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China.
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Zhou L, Xie Y, Wang X, Wang Z, Sa R, Li P, Yang X. Effect of microbial inoculation on nitrogen transformation, nitrogen functional genes, and bacterial community during cotton straw composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 403:130859. [PMID: 38777228 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The effects of microbial agents on nitrogen (N) conversion during cotton straw composting remains unclear. In this study, inoculation increased the germination index and total nitrogen (TN) by 24-29 % and 7-10 g/kg, respectively. Inoculation enhanced the abundance of nifH, glnA, and amoA and reduced that of major denitrification genes (nirK, narG, and nirS). Inoculation not only produced high differences in the assembly process and strong community replacement but also weakened environmental constraints. Partial least squares path modelling demonstrated that enzyme activity and bacterial community were the main driving factors influencing TN. In addition, network analysis and the random forest model showed distinct changing patterns of bacterial communities after inoculation and identified keystone microorganisms in maintaining network complexity and synergy, as well as system function to promote nitrogen preservation. Findings provide a novel perspective on high-quality resource recovery of agricultural waste.
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- Liuyan Zhou
- Institute of Microbiology Applications, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
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- Institute of Microbiology Applications, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
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- Institute of Microbiology Applications, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
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- Institute of Microbiology Applications, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
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- Research Institute of Soil, Fertilizer and Agricultural Water Conservation, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
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- Comprehensive Testing Ground, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830013, China.
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- Institute of Microbiology Applications, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
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Xu J, Zhang Z, Wu Y, Liu B, Xia X, Chen Y. Effects of C/N ratio on N 2O emissions and nitrogen functional genes during vegetable waste composting. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:32538-32552. [PMID: 38656720 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33427-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) generation during composting not only leads to losses of nitrogen (N) but also reduces the agronomic values and environmental benefits of composting. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the C/N ratio on N2O emissions and its underlying mechanisms at the genetic level during the composting of vegetable waste. The experiment was set up with three treatments, including low C/N treatment (LT, C/N = 18), middle C/N treatment (MT, C/N = 30), and high C/N treatment (HT, C/N = 50). The results showed that N2O emission was mainly concentrated in the cooling and maturation periods, and the cumulative N2O emissions decreased as the C/N ratio increased. Specifically, the cumulative N2O emission was 57,401 mg in LT, significantly higher than 2155 mg in MT and 1353 mg in HT. Lowering the C/N ratio led to increasing TN, NH4+-N, and NO3--N contents throughout the composting process. All detected nitrification-related gene abundances in LT continued to increase during composting, significantly surpassing those in MT during the cooling period. By contrast, in HT, there was a slight increase in the abundance of detected nitrification-related genes but a significant decrease in the abundance of narG, napA, and norB genes in the thermophilic and cooling periods. The structural equation model revealed that hao and nosZ genes were vital in N2O emissions. In conclusion, increasing the C/N ratio effectively contributed to N2O reduction during vegetable waste composting.
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- Jingang Xu
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Fertilization From Agricultural Wastes, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Fertilizer, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430064, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertilization From Agricultural Wastes, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Fertilizer, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430064, Hubei, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertilization From Agricultural Wastes, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Fertilizer, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430064, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertilization From Agricultural Wastes, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Fertilizer, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430064, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertilization From Agricultural Wastes, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Fertilizer, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430064, Hubei, China.
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Xiang F, Han L, Jiang S, Xu X, Zhang Z. Black soldier fly larvae mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from domestic biodegradable waste by recycling carbon and nitrogen and reconstructing microbial communities. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:33347-33359. [PMID: 38676863 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33308-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Black soldier fly larvae have been proven to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the treatment of organic waste. However, the microbial mechanisms involved have not been fully understood. The current study mainly examined the dynamic changes of carbon and nitrogen, greenhouse gas emissions, the succession of microbial community structure, and changes in functional gene abundance in organic waste under larvae treatment and non-aeration composting. Thirty percent carbon and 55% nitrogen in the organic waste supplied were stored in larvae biomass. Compared to the non-aeration composting, the larvae bioreactor reduced the proportion of carbon and nitrogen converted into greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, and N2O decreased by 62%, 87%, and 95%, respectively). 16S rRNA sequencing analysis indicated that the larvae bioreactor increased the relative abundance of Methanophaga, Marinobacter, and Campylobacter during the bioprocess, enhancing the consumption of CH4 and N2O. The metagenomic data showed that the intervention of larvae reduced the ratio of (nirK + nirS + nor)/nosZ in the residues, thereby reducing the emission of N2O. Larvae also increased the functional gene abundance of nirA, nirB, nirD, and nrfA in the residues, making nitrite more inclined to be reduced to ammonia instead of N2O. The larvae bioreactor mitigated greenhouse gas emissions by redistributing carbon and nitrogen and remodeling microbiomes during waste bioconversion, giving related enterprises a relative advantage in carbon trading.
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- FangMing Xiang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- JiaXing FuKang Biotechnology Company Limited, TongXiang Economic HiTech Zone, Building 1-19#, Development Ave 133, Tongxiang, 314515, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- HangZhou GuSheng Technology Company Limited, XiangWang Ave 311118, Hangzhou, 311121, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
- China Academy of West Region Development, Zhejiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Shi S, Bao J, Guo Z, Han Y, Xu Y, Egbeagu UU, Zhao L, Jiang N, Sun L, Liu X, Liu W, Chang N, Zhang J, Sun Y, Xu X, Fu S. Improving prediction of N 2O emissions during composting using model-agnostic meta-learning. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 922:171357. [PMID: 38431167 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) represents a significant environmental challenge as a harmful, long-lived greenhouse gas that contributes to the depletion of stratospheric ozone and exacerbates global anthropogenic greenhouse warming. Composting is considered a promising and economically feasible strategy for the treatment of organic waste. However, recent research indicates that composting is a source of N2O, contributing to atmospheric pollution and greenhouse effect. Consequently, there is a need for the development of effective, cost-efficient methodologies to quantify N2O emissions accurately. In this study, we employed the model-agnostic meta-learning (MAML) method to improve the performance of N2O emissions prediction during manure composting. The highest R2 and lowest root mean squared error (RMSE) values achieved were 0.939 and 18.42 mg d-1, respectively. Five machine learning methods including the backpropagation neural network, extreme learning machine, integrated machine learning method based on ELM and random forest, gradient boosting decision tree, and extreme gradient boosting were adopted for comparison to further demonstrate the effectiveness of the MAML prediction model. Feature analysis showed that moisture content of structure material and ammonium concentration during composting process were the two most significant features affecting N2O emissions. This study serves as proof of the application of MAML during N2O emissions prediction, further giving new insights into the effects of manure material properties and composting process data on N2O emissions. This approach helps determining the strategies for mitigating N2O emissions.
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- Shuai Shi
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150030, China.
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He X, Peng Z, Zhu Y, Chen Y, Huang Y, Xiong J, Fang C, Du S, Wang L, Zhou L, Huang G, Han L. Wheat straw biochar as an additive in swine manure Composting: An in-depth analysis of mixed material particle characteristics and interface interactions. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 176:41-51. [PMID: 38262072 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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In recent research, biochar has been proven to reduce the greenhouse gases and promote organic matter during the composting. However, gas degradation may be related to the microstructure of compost. To investigate the mechanism of biochar additive, composting was performed using swine manure, wheat straw and biochar and representative solid compost samples were analyzed to characterize the mixed biochar and compost particles. We focused on the microscale, such as the particle size distributions, surface morphologies, aerobic layer thicknesses and the functional groups. The biochar and compost particle agglomerations gradually became weaker and the predominant particle size in the experiment group was < 200 μm. The aerobic layer thickness (Lp) was determined by infrared spectroscopy using the wavenumbers 2856 and 1568 cm-1, which was 0-50 μm increased as composting proceeded in both groups. The biochar increased Lp and facilitated oxygen penetrating the compost particle cores. Besides, in the biochar-swine manure particle interface, the aliphatic compound in the organic components degraded and the content of aromaticity increased with the composting process, which was indicated by the absorption intensity at 2856 cm-1 decreasing trend and the absorption intensity at 1568 cm-1 increasing trend. In summary, biochar performed well in the microscale of compost pile.
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- Xueqin He
- China Agricultural University, China.
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- Xinjiang Qianhai Farm Biotechnology Development Co., Ltd, China
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- China Agricultural University, China
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- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences Group Co., Ltd, China
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- China Agricultural University, China
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He W, Rong S, Wang J, Zhao Y, Liang Y, Huang J, Meng L, Feng Y, Xue L. Different crystalline manganese dioxide and biochar co-conditioning aerobic composting: Reduced ammonia volatilization and improved organic fertilizer quality. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133127. [PMID: 38056255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Aerobic composting is a sustainable and effective waste disposal method. However, it can generate massive amounts of ammonia (NH3) via volatilization. Effectively reducing NH3 volatilization is vital for advancing aerobic composting and protecting the ecological environment. Herein, two crystal types of MnO2 (α-MnO2 and δ-MnO2) are combined with biochar (hydrochar (WHC) and pyrochar (WPC), respectively) and used as conditioners for the aerobic composting of chicken manure. Results reveal that α-MnO2 (34.6%) can more effectively reduce NH3 accumulation than δ-MnO2 (27.1%). Moreover, the combination of WHC and MnO2 better reduces NH3 volatilization (48.5-58.9%) than the combination of WPC and MnO2 (15.8-40.1%). The highest NH3 volatilization reduction effect (58.9%) is achieved using the combination of WHC and δ-MnO2. Because the added WHC and δ-MnO2 promote the humification of the compost, the humic acid to fulvic acid ratio (HA/FA ratio) dramatically increases. The combination of WHC and δ-MnO2 doubled the HA/FA ratio and resulted in a net economic benefit of 130.0 RMB/t. Therefore, WHC and δ-MnO2 co-conditioning can promote compost decomposition, improving the quality of organic fertilizers and substantially reducing NH3 volatilization.
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- Weijiang He
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, PR China; School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, PR China
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Cao Y, Bai M, Han B, Butterly C, Hu H, He J, Griffith DWT, Chen D. NH 3 and greenhouse gas emissions during co-composting of lignite and poultry wastes and the following amendment of co-composted products in soil. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38379449 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2306799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Ammonia (NH3) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are substantial contributors to C and N loss in composting. Lignite can increase N retention by absorbing N H 4 + and NH3. However, the effects of co-composting on NH3 and GHG emissions in view of closing nutrient cycle are still poorly investigated. In the study, poultry litter was composted without (CK) or with lignite (T1) or dewatered lignite (T2), and their respective composts N H 4 + Com_CK, Com_T1, and Com_T2) were tested in a soil incubation to assess NH3 and GHG emission during composting and following soil utilization. The cumulative NH3 flux in T1 and T2 were reduced by 39.3% and 50.2%, while N2O emissions were increased by 7.5 and 15.6 times, relative to CK. The total GHG emission in T2 was reduced by 16.8% compared to CK. Lignite addition significantly increased nitrification and denitrification as evidenced by the increased abundances of amoA, amoB, nirK, and nirS. The increased reduction on NH3 emission by dewatered lignite could be attributed to reduced pH and enhanced cation exchangeable capacity than lignite. The increased N2O was related to enhanced nitrification and denitrification. In the soil incubation experiment, compost addition reduced NH3 emission by 72%∼83% while increased emissions of CO2 and N2O by 306%∼740% and 208%∼454%, compared with urea. Com_T2 strongly reduced NH3 and GHG emissions after soil amendment compared to Com_CK. Overall, dewatered lignite, as an effective additive, exhibits great potential to simultaneously mitigate NH3 and GHG secondary pollution during composting and subsequent utilization of manure composts.
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- Yun Cao
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Crop and Livestock Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Li H, Zhao Z, Shi M, Luo B, Wang G, Wang X, Gu J, Song Z, Sun Y, Zhang L, Wang J. Metagenomic binning analyses of swine manure composting reveal mechanism of nitrogen cycle amendment using kaolin. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130156. [PMID: 38056679 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The efficient control of nitrogen loss in composting and the enhancement of product quality have become prominent concerns in current research. The positive role of varying concentrations kaolin in reducing nitrogen loss during composting was revealed using metagenomic binning combined with reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The results indicated that the addition of 0.5 % kaolin significantly (P < 0.05) up-regulated the expression of nosZ and nifH on day 35, while concurrently reducing norB abundance, resulting in a reduction of NH3 and N2O emissions by 61.4 % and 17.5 %, respectively. Notably, this study represents the first investigation into the co-occurrence of nitrogen functional genes and heavy metal resistance genes within metagenomic assembly genomes during composting. Emerging evidence indicates that kaolin effectively impedes the binding of Cu/Zn to nirK and nosZ gene reductases through passivation. This study offers a novel approach to enhance compost quality and waste material utilization.
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- Huakang Li
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; China Construction Sixth Division Construction & Development Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300450, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; College of Water Conservancy and Architectural Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Yang X, Duan P, Liu Q, Wang K, Li D. Addition of cellulose and hemicellulose degrading microorganisms intensified nitrous oxide emission during composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130100. [PMID: 38013032 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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This study aims to clarify the mechanisms underlying effects of inoculating cellulose and hemicellulose-degrading microorganisms on nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions during composting with silkworm excrement and mulberry branches. Inoculation with cellulose and hemicellulose-degrading microorganisms resulted in significant increases of total N2O emission by 10.4 ± 2.0 % (349.1 ± 6.2 mg N kg-1 dw) and 26.7 ± 2.1 % (400.6 ± 6.8 mg N kg-1 dw), respectively, compared to the control (316.3 ± 3.6 mg N kg-1 dw). The stimulation of N2O emission was attributed to the enhanced contribution of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and denitrifying bacteria to N2O production, as evidenced by the increased AOB amoA and denitrifying nirK gene abundances. Moreover, microbial inoculation stimulated N2O reduction to N2 owing to increased abundances of nosZⅠ and nosZⅠⅠ genes. These findings highlight the necessity to develop cost-effective and environmentally friendly strategies to reduce N2O emissions when cellulose and hemicellulose-degrading microorganisms are inoculated during composting.
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- Xinyi Yang
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China.
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Zhou N, Yang Z, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Wang H. The negative effects of the excessive nitrite accumulation raised by anaerobic bioaugmentation on bioremediation of PAH-contaminated soil. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130090. [PMID: 37995870 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Nitrite accumulation in anaerobic bioaugmentation and its side effects on remediation efficiency of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated soil were investigated in this study. Four gradient doses of PAH-degrading inoculum (10^4, 10^5, 10^6 and 10^7 cells/g soil) were separately supplied to the actual PAH-contaminated soil combining with nitrate as the biostimulant. Although bioaugmented with higher dose of inoculum could effectively improve the biodegradation efficiencies in the initial stage than sole nitrate addition but also accelerated the accumulation of nitrite in soil. The inhibition effects of nitrite swiftly occurred following the rapid accumulation of nitrite in each experiment group, restraining the PAH-degrading functionality by inhibiting the growth of total biomass and denitrifying functions in soil. This study revealed the side effects of nitrite accumulation raised by bioaugmentation on soil microorganisms, contributing to further improving the biodegrading efficiencies in the actual site restoration.
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- Nan Zhou
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100091, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100091, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Yin Y, Gu M, Zhang W, Yang C, Li H, Wang X, Chen R. Relationships between different types of biochar and N 2O emissions during composting based on roles of nosZ-carrying denitrifying bacterial communities enriched on compost and biochar particles. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 394:130214. [PMID: 38122996 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Biochar has demonstrated the potential in mitigating N2O emissions during composting. However, little is known about how microbial communities on biochar particles interact with N2O emissions. This study selected three types of biochar (corn stalk biochar (CSB), rape straw biochar (RSB), and bamboo charcoal (BC)) to investigate the relationship between N2O emissions and denitrifying bacterial communities on compost and biochar particles. The results showed that N2O emissions rate were higher in the thermophilic phase, and the average emissions rate of BC treatment were lower 40% and 26% than CSB and RSB, respectively. The nosZ-carrying denitrifying bacterial community played a key role in reducing N2O emissions, and the network indicated that Rhizobium and Paracoccus on compost particles may have played major roles in reducing N2O emissions, but only Paracoccus on biochar particles. Notably, BC enhanced the efficiency of N2O emission reduction by enhancing the abundance of these key genera.
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- Yanan Yin
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International S&T Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- School of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lennart Hjelms Väg 9, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International S&T Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International S&T Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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Shen C, Shangguan H, Fu T, Mi H, Lin H, Huang L, Tang J. Electric field-assisted aerobic co-composting of chicken manure and kitchen waste: Ammonia mitigation and maturation enhancement. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 391:129931. [PMID: 37898369 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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A low-voltage electric field assisted strategy is considered to be effective in improving compost effect of conventional chicken manure composting (CCMC), but it lacks a critical assessment of NH3 mitigation and suitability for complex initial materials. This study firstly constructed an electric field-assisted aerobic co-composting (EFAC) of chicken manure and kitchen waste to evaluate NH3 mitigation and compost maturity. The results showed that the NH3 emissions of EFAC were 48.73% lower than those of CCMC. The proposed mechanisms suggest that the combined effect of reduced acidity and electric field inhibited the activities and functions related to ammoniation and ammonia-nitrogen conversion. The germination index of EFAC was 54.29% higher than that of CCMC, due to the enhancement of compost maturation. This study demonstrates that the electric field-assisted strategy for co-composting has a broad potential to reduce ammonia emissions and enhance the disposal of complex feedstocks.
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- Chang Shen
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Shan G, Li W, Liu J, Tan W, Bao S, Wang S, Zhu L, Hu X, Xi B. Macrogenomic analysis of the effects of aqueous-phase from hydrothermal carbonation of sewage sludge on nitrogen metabolism pathways and associated bacterial communities during composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 389:129811. [PMID: 37776912 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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The effects of aqueous phases (AP) formed from hydrothermal carbonation of sewage sludge (with or without rice husk) as moisture regulators of nitrogen metabolism pathways during composting are currently unclear. Macrogenomic analyses revealed that both APs resulted in notably changes in bacterial communities during composting; increased levels of nitrogen assimilation, nitrification, and denitrification metabolic pathways; and decreased levels of nitrogen mineralization metabolic pathways. Genes associated with nitrogen assimilation and mineralization accounted for 34-41% and 32-40% of the annotated reads related to nitrogen cycling during composting, respectively, representing them as the most abundant nitrogen metabolism processes. The gudB and norB were identified as key genes for nitrogen mineralization and nitrous oxide emission, respectively. This research offers a better understanding of the effects of additional nitrogen sources on nitrogen metabolism pathways during composting.
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- Guangchun Shan
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Management and Water Security for Yellow River Basin, Ministry of Water Resources, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd., Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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Wang Y, Wang J, Yi G, Wu X, Zhang X, Yang X, Ho Daniel Tang K, Xiao R, Zhang Z, Qu G, Li R. Sulfur-aided aerobic biostabilization of swine manure and sawdust mixture: Humification and carbon loss. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129602. [PMID: 37536465 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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To investigate how sulfur addition affects humification and carbon loss during swine manure (SM) biostabilisation, various proportions of sulfur, i.e., 0 (CK), 0.2%-0.8% (S1-S4) were added to SM in a 70-day pilot-scale test. Compared to CK (16.07%), sulfur addition resulted in the mineralization of 17.05%-24.27% of the total organic carbon. Sulfur addition also reduced CH4 emissions, which were 3.7%-29.3% lower than that of CK. The total global warming potential values were in the range of 913.1-968.2 g CO2 eq kg-1 for all treatments. Although the sulfur-added treatments showed lower HA/FA ratios than CK after 70 days, no significant impact on the maturity of the final products was observed. Sulfur addition impacted the microbial community, CH4, CO2, N2O emissions, and affected the variation of temperature in biowaste biostabilization. These discoveries provided an important basis for understanding the function of sulfur in regulating the aerobic bio-decomposition of organic waste.
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- Yang Wang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- North Minzu University Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- The University of Arizona, The Department of Environmental Science, Shantz Building Rm 4291177 E 4th St., Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Yang X, Duan P, Cao Y, Wang K, Li D. Mechanisms of mitigating nitrous oxide emission during composting by biochar and calcium carbonate addition. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 388:129772. [PMID: 37734484 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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To investigate the mechanisms underlying effects of biochar and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) addition on nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions during composting, this paper conducted a systematic study on mineral nitrogen (N), dissolved organic carbon (C) and N, sources of N2O, and functional genes. Biochar and CaCO3 addition decreased N2O emissions by 26.5-47.8% (9.5-96.9 mg N kg-1 dw) and 13.9-37.4% (12.0-121.0 mg N kg-1 dw) compared to the control (14.3-179.7 mg N kg-1 dw), respectively. The mitigation of N2O emission was caused by decreased contribution of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and fungi to N2O production due to diminished AOB amoA, fungal nirK and P450 gene abundances, or by stimulated N2O reduction to N2 owing to increased abundances of nosZⅠ and nosZⅠⅠ genes under biochar and CaCO3 addition. The findings suggest that the addition of biochar or CaCO3 is effective in mitigating N2O emission during composting.
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- Xinyi Yang
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Hebei Key Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Karst Ecological Processes and Services, Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, China; Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China.
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Liu H, Awasthi MK, Zhang Z, Syed A, Bahkali AH, Sindhu R, Verma M. Evaluation of fungal dynamics during sheep manure composting employing peach shell biochar. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 386:129559. [PMID: 37506930 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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In this study, explored the influence of different proportion (0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10%) peach shell biochar (PSB) with microbial agents (EM) on the carbon transformation, humification process and fungal community dynamics during sheep manure (SM) composting. And no additives were used as control. The results manifested that the CO2 and CH4 emissions were effectively reduced 8.23%∼13.10% and 17.92%∼33.71%. The degradation rate of fulvic acid increased by 17.12%∼23.08% and the humic acid contents were enhanced by 27.27%∼33.97% so that accelerated the composting. Besides, the dominant fungal phylum was Ascomycota (31.43%∼52.54%), Basidiomycota (3.12%∼13.85%), Mucoromycota (0.40%∼7.61%) and Mortierellomycota (0.97%∼2.39%). Pearson correlation analysis and network indicated that there were different correlations between physicochemical indexes and fungal community under different additive concentrations. In brief, the two modifiers application promoted the SM degradation and affected the fungal community structure.
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- Hong Liu
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Technology, TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam 691 505, Kerala, India
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- University Centre for Research & Development, Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, India
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Xu Z, Li R, Zhang X, Liu J, Xu X, Wang S, Lan T, Zhang K, Gao F, He Q, Pan J, Quan F, Zhang Z. Mechanisms and effects of novel ammonifying microorganisms on nitrogen ammonification in cow manure waste composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 169:167-178. [PMID: 37442037 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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It is essential to reduce nitrogen losses and to improve nitrogen conversion during organic waste composting because of environmental protection and sustainable development. To reveal newly domesticated ammonifying microorganisms (AM) cultures on the ammonification and nitrogen conversion during the composting, the screened microbial agents were inoculated at 5 % concentration (in weight basis) into cow manure compost under five different treatments: sterilized distilled water (Control), Amm-1 (mesophilic fungus-F1), Amm-2 (mesophilic bacterium-Z1), Amm-3 (thermotolerant bacterium-Z2), and Amm-4 (consortium: F1, Z1, and Z2), and composted for 42 days. Compared to control, AM inoculation prolonged the thermophilic phases to 9-19 days, increased the content of NH4+-N to 1.60-1.96 g/kg in the thermophilic phase, reduced N2O and NH3 emissions by 22.85-61.13 % and 8.45-23.29 %, increased total Kjeldahl nitrogen, and improved cell count and viability by 12.09-71.33 % and 66.71-72.91 %. AM was significantly associated with different nitrogen and microbial compositions. The structural equation model (SEM) reveals NH4+-N is the preferable nitrogen for the majority of bacterial and fungal growth and that AM is closely associated with the conversion between NH3 and NH4+-N. Among the treatments, inoculation with Amm-4 was more effective, as it significantly enhanced the driving effect of the critical microbial composition on nitrogen conversion and accelerated nitrogen ammonification and sequestration. This study provided new concepts for the dynamics of microbial in the ammonification process of new AM bacterial agents in cow manure compost, and an understanding of the ecological mechanism underlying the ammonification process and its contribution to nitrogen (N) cycling from the perspective of microbial communities.
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- Zhiming Xu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- North Minzu University Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- North Minzu University Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Non-point Source Pollution of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Xu Z, Liang W, Zhang X, Yang X, Zhou S, Li R, Syed A, Bahkali AH, Kumar Awasthi M, Zhang Z. Effects of magnesite on nitrogen conversion and bacterial community during pig manure composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129325. [PMID: 37315627 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The objective of this research was to elucidate the effect of varying proportions of magnesite (MS) addition - 0% (T1), 2.5% (T2), 5% (T3), 7.5% (T4), and 10% (T5) - on nitrogen transformation and bacterial community dynamics during pig manure composting. In comparison to T1 (control), MS treatments amplified the abundance of Firmicutes, Actinobacteriota, and Halanaerobiaeota, bolstered the metabolic functionality of associated microorganisms, and enhanced the nitrogenous substance metabolic pathway. A complementary effect in core bacillus species played a key role in nitrogen preservation. Compared to T1, 10% MS demonstrated the most substantial influence on composting because Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen increased by 58.31% and NH3 emission decreased by 41.52%. In conclusion, 10% MS appears to be optimal for pig manure composting, as it can augment microbial abundance and mitigate nitrogen loss. This study offers a more ecologically sound and economically viable method for curtailing nitrogen loss during composting.
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- Zhiming Xu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- North Minzu University Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Li H, Tan L, Liu W, Li X, Zhang D, Xu Y. Unraveling the effect of added microbial inoculants on ammonia emissions during co-composting of kitchen waste and sawdust: Core microorganisms and functional genes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 874:162522. [PMID: 36868270 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Despite the role of microorganisms in nitrogen biotransformation has been extensively explored, how microorganisms mitigate NH3 emissions in the transformation of nitrogen throughout the composting system is rarely addressed. The present study explored the effect of microbial inoculants (MIs) and the contribution of different composted phases (solid, leachate, and gas) on NH3 emissions by constructing a co-composting system of kitchen waste and sawdust with and without the addition of MI. The results showed that NH3 emissions increased markedly after adding MIs, in which the contribution of leachate ammonia volatilization to NH3 emissions was most prominent. The core microorganisms of NH3 emission had a clear proliferation owing to the MIs reshaping community stochastic process. Also, MIs can strengthen the co-occurrence between microorganisms and functional genes of nitrogen to promote nitrogen metabolism. In particular, the abundances of nrfA, nrfH, and nirB genes, which could augment the dissimilatory nitrate reduction process, were increased, thus enhancing NH3 emissions. This study bolsters the fundamental, community-level understanding of nitrogen reduction treatments for agricultural.
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- Houyu Li
- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China; Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
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Zhang X, Liang Q, Wang G, Zhang H, Zhang A, Tan Y, Bol R. Incorporating straw into intensively farmed cropland soil can reduce N 2O emission via inhibition of nitrification and denitrification pathways. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118115. [PMID: 37196616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Straw incorporation (SI) combined with N fertilizer has been shown to affect soil N2O emission and N-related functional microbes in agriculture. However, the responses of N2O emission, community structure of nitrifiers and denitrifiers and related microbial functional genes to straw management strategies in the winter wheat season in China remain unclear. Here, we conducted a two-season experiment in a winter wheat field in Ningjing County, northern China, to examine four treatments: no fertilizer with (N0S1) and without maize straw (N0S0); N fertilizer with (N1S1) and without maize straw (N1S0), and their effects on N2O emissions, soil chemical parameters, crop yield, as well as the dynamics of nitrifying and denitrifying microbial communities. We found that seasonal N2O emissions decreased by 7.1-11.1% (p < 0.05) in N1S1 as compared to N1S0, without significant difference between N0S1 and N0S0. In combination with N fertilization, SI increased the yield by 2.6-4.3%, altered the microbial community composition, increased Shannon and ACE indexes, and decreased the abundance of AOA (9.2%), AOB (32.2%; p < 0.05), nirS (35.2%; p < 0.05), nirK (21.6%; p < 0.05) and nosZ (19.2%). However, in the absence of N fertilizer, SI promoted the major genera of Nitrosavbrio (AOB), unclassifiied_Gammaproteobacteria, Rhodanobacter (nirS), Sinorhizobium (nirK), which strongly correlated positively with N2O emissions. Thereby, a negative interaction effect between SI and N fertilizer on AOB and nirS emphasized that SI could offset the increase of N2O emission caused by fertilization. Soil moisture and NO3- concentration were the major factors affecting N-related microbial community structure. Our study reveals that SI suppressed N2O emission significantly and simultaneously decreased the abundance of N-related functional genes and altered denitrifying bacterial community composition. We conclude that SI helps to enhance yield and alleviate fertilizer-induced environmental costs in intensively farmed fields in northern China.
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- Xin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of North China Water-saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Baoding, Hebei, 071001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, China
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- Mountainous Area Research Institute of Hebei Province, Baoding, 071000, China
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- Institute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany; School of Natural Sciences, Environment Centre Wales, Bangor University, Bangor, LL57 2UW, UK
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Su Y, Xiong J, Fang C, Qu H, Han L, He X, Huang G. Combined effects of amoxicillin and copper on nitrogen transformation and the microbial mechanisms during aerobic composting of cow manure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 455:131569. [PMID: 37172386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Pollutants in livestock manure have a compound effect during aerobic composting, but research to date has focused more on single factors. This study investigated the effects of adding amoxicillin (AMX), copper (Cu) and both (ACu) on nitrogen transformation and the microbial mechanisms in cow manure aerobic composting with wheat straw. In this study, compared with CK, AMX, Cu, and ACu increased NH3 cumulative emissions by 32.32%, 41.78% and 8.32%, respectively, due to their inhibition of ammonia oxidation. Coexisting AMX and Cu decreased the absolute abundances of amoA/ nxrA genes and increased the absolute abundances of nirS /nosZ genes, but they had an antagonistic effect on the changes in functional gene abundances. Pseudomonas and Luteimonas were enriched during the thermophilic and cooling periods due to the addition of AMX and ACu, which enhanced denitrification in these two groups. Moreover, adding AMX and/or Cu led to more complex bacterial networks, but the effect of the two pollutants was lower than those of the individual pollutants. These findings provide theoretical and experimental support for controlling typical combined pollution with antibiotics and heavy metals in livestock manure.
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- Ya Su
- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Wang N, Bai X, Huang D, Shao M, Chen Q, Xu Q. Insights into the influence of digestate-derived biochar upon the microbial community succession during the composting of digestate from food waste. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 316:137786. [PMID: 36634716 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The by-product from the anaerobic digestion of food waste (FW) called the digestate (DFW) needs proper disposal because of its high environmental burden. Composting can transform DFW into a nutrient-containing soil improver via a series of microbial metabolic activities. However, the long composting time and high amount of ammonia emission are the key concerns of DFW composting. In the present study, the effect of DFW-derived biochar (BC-DFW) on microbial succession and its involvement in nitrogen transformation and humification during DFW composting were investigated. The results indicated that the BC-DFW accelerated bacterial and fungal evolution, and the bacterial diversity was augmented by increasing the amount of BC-DFW. In particular, Cryomorpha, Castellaniella, Aequorivita, and Moheibacter were enriched by the addition of BC-DFW, thereby enhancing the degradation of organic matter and nitrogen transformation and increasing the germination index. The group with 25% BC-DFW contained a higher relative abundance of Cryomorpha (2.08%, 2.47%) than the control (0.39%, 1.72%) on days 19 and 35 which benefited the degradation of organic matter. The group with 25% BC-DFW quickly enhanced the growth of Nitrosomonas, thereby accelerating the conversion of ammonium-nitrogen to nitrate-nitrogen and reducing the phytotoxicity of the composting product.
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- Ning Wang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, College of Life and Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 571158, PR China; Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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Mo J, Xin L, Zhao C, Qin Y, Nan Q, Mei Q, Wu W. Reducing nitrogen loss during kitchen waste composting using a bioaugmented mechanical process with low pH and enhanced ammonia assimilation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 372:128664. [PMID: 36702327 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Exploring the regulation of nitrogen transformation in bioaugmented mechanical composting (BMC) process for rural kitchen waste (KW) is essential to avoid the "not-in-my-backyard" phenomenon caused by nitrogen loss. Herein, nitrogen transformation and loss in BMC versus conventional pile composting (CPC) of KW were compared. The results showed that the total nitrogen loss in the BMC was 6.87-39.32 % lower than that in the CPC. The main pathways to prevent nitrogen loss in the BMC were reducing NH3 by avoiding a sharp increase in pH followed by transforming the preserved NH4+-N into recalcitrant nitrogen reservoir via enhanced ammonia assimilation. The enriched thermophilic bacteria with mineralization capacities (e.g., Bacillus and Corynebacterium) during rapid dehydration and heating in the BMC accumulated organic acids and easy-to-use carbon sources, which could lead to lower pH and ammonia assimilation enhancement, respectively. This study provides new ideas for formulating low-cost nitrogen conservation strategies in decentralized KW composting.
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- Jiefei Mo
- Institute of Environment Science and Technology, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety Technology, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Science and Technology, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety Technology, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Science and Technology, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety Technology, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Science and Technology, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety Technology, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- Institute of Environment Science and Technology, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety Technology, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Science and Technology, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety Technology, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Science and Technology, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety Technology, Zhejiang 310058, China
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Xiong J, Su Y, He X, Han L, Huang G. Effects of functional membrane coverings on carbon and nitrogen evolution during aerobic composting: Insight into the succession of bacterial and fungal communities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128463. [PMID: 36503091 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Carbon and nitrogen evolution and bacteria and fungi succession in two functional membrane-covered aerobic composting (FMCAC) systems and a conventional aerobic composting system were investigated. The micro-positive pressure in each FMCAC system altered the composting microenvironment, significantly increased the oxygen uptake rates of microbes (p < 0.05), and increased the abundance of cellulose- and hemicellulose-degrading microorganisms. Bacteria and fungi together influenced the conversion between carbon and nitrogen forms. FMCAC made the systems less anaerobic and decreased CH4 production and emissions by 22.16 %-23.37 % and N2O production and emissions by 41.34 %-45.37 % but increased organic matter degradation and NH3 production and emissions by 16.91 %-90.13 %. FMCAC decreased carbon losses, nitrogen losses, and the global warming potential by 7.97 %-11.24 %, 15.43 %-34.00 %, and 39.45 %-42.16 %, respectively. The functional membrane properties (pore size distribution and air permeability) affected fermentation process and gaseous emissions. A comprehensive assessment indicated that FMCAC has excellent prospects for application.
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- Jinpeng Xiong
- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Liu X, Rong X, Yang J, Li H, Hu W, Yang Y, Jiang G, Xiao R, Deng X, Xie G, Luo G, Zhang J. Community succession of microbial populations related to CNPS biological transformations regulates product maturity during cow-manure-driven composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128493. [PMID: 36526118 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The main objective of present study was to understand the community succession of microbial populations related to carbon-nitrogen-phosphorus-sulfur (CNPS) biogeochemical cycles during cow-manure-driven composting and their correlation with product maturity. The abundance of microbial populations associated with C degradation, nitrification, cellular-P transport, inorganic-P dissolution, and organic-P mineralization decreased gradually with composting but increased at the maturation phase. The abundance of populations related to N-fixation, nitrate-reduction, and ammonification increased during the mesophilic stage and decreased during the thermophilic and maturation stages. The abundance of populations related to C fixation and denitrification increased with composting; however, the latter tended to decrease at the maturation stage. Populations related to organic-P mineralization were the key manipulators regulating compost maturity, followed by those related to denitrification and nitrification; those populations were mediated by inorganic N and available P content. This study highlighted the consequence of microbe-driven P mineralization in improving composting efficiency and product quality.
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- Xin Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Wodi Ecological Fertilizer Co. Ltd, Xiangtan 411213, China
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- Hunan Wodi Ecological Fertilizer Co. Ltd, Xiangtan 411213, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Hunan Wodi Ecological Fertilizer Co. Ltd, Xiangtan 411213, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Hunan Wodi Ecological Fertilizer Co. Ltd, Xiangtan 411213, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Changsha 410128, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Changsha 410128, China
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Chen L, Li W, Zhao Y, Zhang S, Meng L. Mechanism of sulfur-oxidizing inoculants and nitrate on regulating sulfur functional genes and bacterial community at the thermophilic compost stage. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 326:116733. [PMID: 36372033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The emission of H2S odors predominantly occurred at the thermophilic phase of composting, which could cause odorous gas pollution and reduce the fertilizer value of composting products. And sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) possess oxidative capacities for inorganic sulfur compounds with nitrate applied as electron acceptors. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of combined additives (SOB inoculants and nitrate) on the bacterial community diversity, sulfur-oxidizing gene abundances, and metabolic function prediction at the thermophilic stage of sewage sludge composting. The highest sulfate contents were increased by 1.02-1.34 folds, and the abundances of the sulfur-oxidizing genes (sqr, pdo, sox, and sor) were also enhanced by adding the combined additives. Network patterns revealed a strengthened interaction of inoculants and sulfur functional genes. Microbial functional pathways predicted higher metabolic levels of carbohydrate and amino acid metabolisms with the addition of combined additives, and the predicted relative abundances of sulfur metabolism and nitrogen metabolism were increased by 19.3 ± 2.5% and 24.7 ± 4.1%, respectively. Heatmap analysis showed that the SOB might have a competitive advantage over the indigenous denitrifying bacteria in using nitrate for biochemical reactions. Correlation analyses suggested that sulfur-oxidizing efficacy could be indirectly affected by the environmental parameters through changing the structure of bacterial community. These findings provide new insights toward an optimized inoculation strategy of using SOB and nitrate to enhance sulfur preservation and modulate the bacterial communities at the thermophilic phase of sewage sludge composting.
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- Li Chen
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150010, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150010, China
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Deng L, Liu W, Chang N, Sun L, Zhang J, Bello A, Uzoamaka Egbeagu U, Shi S, Sun Y, Xu X. Disentangling the coupling relationships between functional denitrifiers and nitrogen transformation during cattle-manure and biochar composting: A novel perspective. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 367:128235. [PMID: 36332857 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study explored the coupling relationships between denitrifiers and N-transformation using multi-level (DNA, RNA and enzyme) and multi-aspect (abundance, diversity, structure, key community, network pattern, and functional module) analyses during cattle-manure (CM) and biochar (CMB) composting. Amino sugar-N (ASN, 0.914) and hydrolysable unknown-N (-0.724) were main organic-N components mediating NH4+-N in CM and CMB, respectively. Biochar lowered nirK, nirS, and nosZ genes copies, up-regulated nir gene transcripts, and inhibited nitrite reductase (NIR) activity. For nirK-denitrifiers, Luteimonas was predominant taxa influencing NO2--N and amino acid-N (AAN). Unclassified_k_norank_d_Bacteria and unclassified_p_Proteobacteria regulated NO3--N and ASN, respectively. These three genera played crucial roles in mediating NIR activity and nosZ/nirK. For nirS-denitrifiers, Paracoccus and Pseudomonas mediated NH4+-N and AAN, respectively, and they were vital genera regulating NO3--N, ASN and NIR activity. Furthermore, nirK-denitrifiers was major contributor to denitrification. Overall, functional denitrifiers might simultaneously participate in multiple N-transformation processes.
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- Liting Deng
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Ecology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Wang X, Liu X, Wang Z, Sun G, Li J. Greenhouse gas reduction and nitrogen conservation during manure composting by combining biochar with wood vinegar. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 324:116349. [PMID: 36179479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The constant greenhouse gases (GHGs) and ammonia emissions during pig manure (PM) composting have made large contributions to air pollution and global temperature rise. This study aimed to evaluate the addition of biochar (B) and wood vinegar (WV) to reduce GHGs emissions and improve nitrogen retention and microbial activities during PM composting. Different treatments, carried out under a 1:2 ratio (dry weight) of PM and sawdust mixture with the addition of B (5%) and various proportions of WV, include a control treatment (CT) without the addition of B and WV and, B, B+0.5%WV, B+1.0%WV, B+1.5%WV, and B+2.0%WV treatments. The results indicated that the addition of B could accelerate the composting process in contrast to CT. In addition, various amounts of WV with B decreased NH3, CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions by 18.82-35.88%, 1.38-15.39%, 16.98-62.73%, and 4.47-19.91%, respectively. Furthermore, in contrast to the B treatment, WV addition was more effective in decreasing GHGs and NH3 emissions, and the B+1.0% WV treatment displayed the lowest nitrogen loss (2.12%) and GHGs emissions (11.62 g/kg). The bacterial community analysis demonstrated that synergistic application of WV and B can increase the relative abundance of Proteobacteria which can contribute to nitrogen fixation and reduction of nitrogen loss. The results proved that combining B with WV can be a feasible strategy to effectively reduce GHGs emissions and improve nitrogen conservation in the composting industry.
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- Xiuzhang Wang
- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Western Scientific Observing and Research Station for Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Western Scientific Observing and Research Station for Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Western Scientific Observing and Research Station for Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Kong Y, Wang G, Chen W, Yang Y, Ma R, Li D, Shen Y, Li G, Yuan J. Phytotoxicity of farm livestock manures in facultative heap composting using the seed germination index as indicator. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 247:114251. [PMID: 36327785 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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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 evaluated the phytotoxic variation in compost produced by facultative heap composting of four types of animal manure (chicken manure, pig manure, sheep manure, and cattle manure) using different plant seeds (cucumber, radish, Chinese cabbage, and oilseed rape) to determine germination index (GI). The key factors that affected GI values were identified, including the dynamics of the phytotoxicity and microbial community during heap composting. Sensitivity to toxicity differed depending on the type of plant seed used. Phytotoxicity during facultative heap composting, evaluated by the GI, was in the order: chicken manure (0-6.6 %) < pig manure (14.4-90.5 %) < sheep manure (46.0-93.0 %) < cattle manure (50.2-105.8 %). Network analysis showed that the volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration was positively correlated with Firmicutes abundance, and NH4+-N was correlated with Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. More bacteria were stimulated to participate in conversions of dissolved organic carbon, dissolved nitrogen, VFA, and ammonia-nitrogen (NH4+-N) in sheep manure heap composting than that in other manure. The GI was most affected by VFA in chicken manure and cattle manure heap composting, while NH4+-N was the main factor affecting the GI in pig manure and sheep manure compost. The dissolved carbon and nitrogen content and composition, as well as the core and proprietary microbial communities, were the primary factors that affected the succession of phytotoxic substances in facultative heap composting, which in turn affected GI values. In this study, the key pathways of livestock manure composting that affected GI and phytotoxicity were found and evaluated, which provided new insights and theoretical support for the safe use of organic fertilizer.
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- Yilin Kong
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 215128, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Energy and Environmental Protection, Academy of Agricultural Planning & Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China
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- Institute of Energy and Environmental Protection, Academy of Agricultural Planning & Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 215128, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 215128, China.
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Li H, Wei Z, Song C, Chen X, Zhang R, Liu Y. Functional keystone drive nitrogen conversion during different animal manures composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 361:127721. [PMID: 35914672 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, nitrogen transformation of chicken manure (CM) and cattle dung (CD) during composting was analyzed and its related functional keystones were identified. The results showed that chicken manure showed more severe nitrogen conversion during composting. The main N conversion factors in cattle dung were nitrite nitrogen (NO2--N) and ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N), while the main N conversion factors in chicken manure were NH4+-N and nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N). The nitrogen-transforming bacterial community in chicken manure was more diverse. Variations in functional keystone abundances in cattle dung tended to be confined to the cooling and maturation periods, whereas changes in chicken manure persisted throughout the composting process. Environmental factors affected the functional keystones of nitrogen transformation. This study may provide directions for regulating nitrogen conversion in animal manure composting.
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- Huiying Li
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Huang D, Gao L, Cheng M, Yan M, Zhang G, Chen S, Du L, Wang G, Li R, Tao J, Zhou W, Yin L. Carbon and N conservation during composting: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 840:156355. [PMID: 35654189 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Composting, as a conventional solid waste treatment method, plays an essential role in carbon and nitrogen conservation, thereby reducing the loss of nutrients and energy. However, some carbon- and nitrogen-containing gases are inevitably released during the process of composting due to the different operating conditions, resulting in carbon and nitrogen losses. To overcome this obstacle, many researchers have been trying to optimize the adjustment parameters and add some amendments (i.e., pHysical amendments, chemical amendments and microbial amendments) to reduce the losses and enhance carbon and nitrogen conservation. However, investigation regarding mechanisms for the conservation of carbon and nitrogen are limited. Therefore, this review summarizes the studies on physical amendments, chemical amendments and microbial amendments and proposes underlying mechanisms for the enhancement of carbon and nitrogen conservation: adsorption or conversion, and also evaluates their contribution to the mitigation of the greenhouse effect, providing a theoretical basis for subsequent composting-related researchers to better improve carbon and nitrogen conservation measures. This paper also suggests that: assessing the contribution of composting as a process to global greenhouse gas mitigation requires a complete life cycle evaluation of composting. The current lack of compost clinker impact on carbon and nitrogen sequestration capacity of the application site needs to be explored by more research workers.
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- Danlian Huang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Ren X, Wang Z, Zhao M, Xie J, Zhang Z, Yang F, Wang Q, Ding Y. Role of selenite on the nitrogen conservation and greenhouse gases mitigation during the goat manure composting process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:155799. [PMID: 35550906 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study aimed to explore the roles of selenite (Se) on nitrogen conservation and greenhouse gases (GHGs) mitigation during the composting process. Six levels of Se(IV) dosages (i.e. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 mg/kg) were examined for 80-day composting of goat manure and wheat straw mixtures, where the different blending proportions were marked as T1 (Control), T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6, respectively. The results showed that adding Se(IV) was beneficial for reducing NH3 by 3.50-42.41% by buffering pH and promoting nitrification. For N2O, it showed different responses to different Se(IV) dosages, and it was increased by 29.62-71.29% in T2-T4 but reduced by 30.45-69.54% in T5-T6. Methane (CH4), another main component of GHGs, was increased by 1.35-107.42% by adding 2-10 mg/kg Se(IV). To further evaluate the effect of Se(IV) on GHGs, global warming potential value was calculated, which was 103.32-499.80 and minimum value was in T5. Furthermore, the physicochemical indexes, especially temperature and OM, had vital effects on microbial community. Overall, the results obtained from this study demonstrated that the application of Se (IV) in composting was reasonable to generate Se-rich organic fertilizer, and the 8 mg/kg was suggested from perspectives of nitrogen conservation and GHGs reduction.
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- Xiuna Ren
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, The Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin 300191, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, The Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin 300191, China.
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Liu X, Wang Y, Zhou S, Cui P, Wang W, Huang W, Yu Z, Zhou S. Differentiated strategies of animal-derived and plant-derived biochar to reduce nitrogen loss during paper mill sludge composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127583. [PMID: 35797902 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This work aimed to reveal the differences of nitrogen (N) transformation between animal-derived and plant-derived biochar during paper mill sludge composting. Three treatments were established, including CK (no biochar), ABC (animal-derived biochar), and PBC (plant-derived biochar). Results showed that N loss was reduced by 24.43% and 35.50% in ABC and PBC, respectively, compared with CK. Moreover, the contents of acid-insoluble N (AIN) in ABC and bioavailable organic N (BON) in PBC were 6.180 g/kg and 9.269 g/kg higher than in CK (2.602 g/kg and 8.988 g/kg). The protease activity and bacterial abundance associated with the generation of humic N-containing precursors increased in ABC. Low urease activity and a more complex bacterial N-cycling network were found in PBC. Structural equation model confirmed that AIN formation and BON retention were the dominant strategies for animal-derived and plant-derived biochar, respectively. The findings provided multiple pathways to produce N-enriched compost products.
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- Xiaoming Liu
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Science, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Science, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Agricultural Land Pollution Prevention and Control, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Science, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Science, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Science, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Science, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Dai X, Wang X, Gu J, Song Z, Guo H, Shi M, Li H. Mechanism associated with the positive effect of nanocellulose on nitrogen retention in a manure composting system. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115308. [PMID: 35658259 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Additives can play important roles in effectively inhibiting nitrogen losses during livestock manure composting due to the activities of microbes. This study investigated the effects of adding nanocellulose at 300 mg/kg, 600 mg/kg, and 900 mg/kg (NC900) on nitrogen conversion, nitrogen conversion functional genes, and related microorganisms during composting. The results showed that compared with the control, nanocellulose hindered the ammoniation reaction. In addition, NC900 promoted nitrification, interfered with the denitrification process, and reduced the abundance of the nirK gene, thereby increasing the nitrate nitrogen content and decreasing ammonia spillover. NC900 promoted nitrogen fixation by increasing the abundance of members of Rhizobiales, which play important roles in nitrogen fixation. In general, compared with the control, NC900 improved the retention of nitrogen by controlling ammonia emissions. The results obtained in this study demonstrate that nanocellulose can be applied in the treatment of organic solid waste and agricultural production.
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- Xiaoxia Dai
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Wang L, Qu F, Zhu Z, Zhao Y, Chen X, Shi M, Wei Z. The important role of tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolism pathways and core bacterial communities in carbon sequestration during chicken manure composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 150:20-29. [PMID: 35785624 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a kind of livestock manure, chicken manure (CM) was rich in organic matter and microorganisms. However, a large amount of foul gas discharged by its random stacking not only threatened the environment, but also caused harm to human health. In view of the serious carbon loss and the unclear action mechanism of microbial community on carbon metabolism during CM composting, the effect of adding regulators on the sequestration of organic carbon was explored. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the regulation mechanism of adding tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) regulators on the core carbon metabolism pathway during CM composting. The results showed that the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and malonic acid (MA) slowed down organic carbon degradation, resulting in lower carbon loss rate, which were 64.99% (CK), 62.35% (MA), and 61.26% (ATP) in each treatment. By comparing the abundance and structure of the carbon-related bacterial communities in different treatments, it was found that adding ATP and MA not only reduced the bacterial community abundance, but also tended to be similar in bacterial community composition. Moreover, the microbial specificity related to carbon metabolism pathway was enhanced, while the related gene expression and gene abundance were weakened. The regulation of TCA cycle metabolism pathway was confirmed to be the main way to improve organic carbon content. These findings revealed the positive effects of ATP and MA on carbon fixation from the perspective of gene metabolism.
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- Liqin Wang
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Xiong J, Su Y, He X, Han L, Guo J, Qiao W, Huang G. Effects of functional-membrane covering technique on nitrogen succession during aerobic composting: Metabolic pathways, functional enzymes, and functional genes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 354:127205. [PMID: 35462015 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigated and assessed the effect of the functional-membrane covering technique (FMCT) on nitrogen succession during aerobic composting. By comparative experiments involving high-throughput sequencing and qPCR, nitrogen metabolism (including the ko00910 pathway and functional enzyme and gene abundances) was analyzed, and the nitrogen succession mechanism was identified. The FMCT created a micro-positive pressure, improved the aerobic conditions, and increased the oxygen utilization rate and temperature. This strongly affected the nitrogen metabolism pathway and down-regulated the nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria abundances. The FMCT up-regulated the relative abundance of glutamate dehydrogenase and down-regulated the absolute abundances of AOB and nxrA. This and the high temperature increased NH3 emissions by 13.78%-73.37%. The FMCT down-regulated the abundances of denitrifying gene groups (nirS + nirK)/nosZ and nitric oxide reductase associated with N2O emissions and decreased N2O emissions by 16.44%-41.15%. The results improve the understanding of the mechanism involved in nitrogen succession using the FMCT.
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- Jinpeng Xiong
- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering (Key Laboratory for Clean Renewable Energy Utilization Technology, Ministry of Agriculture), China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering (Key Laboratory for Clean Renewable Energy Utilization Technology, Ministry of Agriculture), China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Chen X, Du G, Wu C, Li Q, Zhou P, Shi J, Zhao Z. Effect of thermophilic microbial agents on nitrogen transformation, nitrogen functional genes, and bacterial communities during bean dregs composting. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:31846-31860. [PMID: 35013954 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17946-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study explored how a thermophilic microbial agent altered nitrogen transformation, nitrogen functional genes, and bacterial communities during bean dregs composting with (T) and without (CK) a thermophilic microbial agent for 15 days. The results showed that the maximum temperature in T reached 73 °C and remained above 70 °C for 8 days, while that in CK was only 65 °C. The pH in T had essentially stabilized on day 7, while that in CK was still increasing. On day 15, the seed germination index (GI) of T (95%) reached maturity (defined by GI ≥ 85%), while the GI of CK was only 36%. The concentrations of total nitrogen, water-soluble nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, and nitrate nitrogen in T (2.5%, 18.9 g/kg, 8.75 g/kg, and 1.69 g/kg) were all lower than those in CK (3.6%, 28.9 g/kg, 12.75 g/kg, and 6.82 g/kg). During composting, Bacillus played a major role in nitrogen reduction, nitrogen mineralization, denitrification, and the conversion between nitrite and nitrate. Weissella played a major role in nitrogen assimilation. Komagataeibacter and Bacillus played a major role in nitrogen fixation in CK and T, respectively. Nitrification was not observed during composting. The nosZ gene, which converts nitrous oxide to nitrogen, was found only in T. Network analysis suggested that the average number of neighbours in T was 3.30% higher than that in CK and the characteristic path length in T was 14.15% higher than that in CK. Therefore, the thermophilic microbial agents could cause nitrogen loss but promote the maturity of bean dregs, which have great potential application.
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- Xiaojia Chen
- Laboratory of Biorefinery, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 99 Haike Road, Pudong, 201210, Shanghai, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Laboratory of Biorefinery, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 99 Haike Road, Pudong, 201210, Shanghai, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Biorefinery, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 99 Haike Road, Pudong, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Biorefinery, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 99 Haike Road, Pudong, 201210, Shanghai, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Laboratory of Biorefinery, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 99 Haike Road, Pudong, 201210, Shanghai, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Zhou S, Song Z, Li Z, Qiao R, Li M, Chen Y, Guo H. Mechanisms of nitrogen transformation driven by functional microbes during thermophilic fermentation in an ex situ fermentation system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 350:126917. [PMID: 35231599 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, we explored the pathways and mechanisms of nitrogen (N) transformation driven by functional microbes carrying key genes in an ex situ fermentation system (EFS). Temperature and N content were found to be the most important factors driving variation in bacterial and fungal communities, respectively; Bacillus became the most abundant bacteria and Batrachochytrium became the most abundant fungi. Co-occurrence network analysis showed that some bacteria including Halomonas, Truepera, and Gemmatimonas species carry genes that promote mineralization, nitrification, dissimilatory/assimilatory nitrate reduction, denitrification, anammox reactions, and N fixation. The maximum rate of total mineralization reached 136.60 μg N g-1 d-1. Functional microbes promoted various N conversion processes at different rates in the EFS, with levels increasing by at least 0.23 μg N g-1 d-1. These results provide a theoretical basis for feasible optimization measures to address N loss during fermentation.
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- Sihan Zhou
- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing, China; The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing, China.
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Sun Y, Liu X, Sun L, Men M, Wang B, Deng L, Zhao L, Han Y, Jong C, Bi R, Zhao M, Li X, Liu W, Shi S, Gai Z, Xu X. Microecological insight to fungal structure and key fungal communities regulating nitrogen transformation based on spatial heterogeneity during cow manure composting by multi-angle and multi-aspect analyses. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 142:132-142. [PMID: 35219063 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Composting is the mainstream technology for the treatment of agricultural solid waste, but limited efforts were made to investigate fungal composition and its contributions to nitrogen transformation in different depths of compost. In this study, spatial distributions of fungi were analyzed using high throughput sequencing by multi-angle analyses, and the key fungal communities determining nitrogen transformation were quantified and identified by multi-aspect analyses during cow manure composting. Multi-angle analyses showed that fungal structure, biomarkers and trophic mode composition varied in different layers, revealing that spatial heterogeneity is the distinctive attribute of composting system. Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were dominant phyla during composting, the two phyla peaked in top and bottom layer respectively. At mesophilic stage, Tremellales, and unclassified Ascomycota (order) were biomarkers in top and middle layer respectively, and so were Remersonia, Pyrenochaetopsis, and Wallemia in bottom layer by LEfSe analysis. Based on multi-aspect analyses, Unclassified Dothideomycetes mainly affected NH4+-N transformation both in top (1.2816***) and middle layers (1.1726*). Trichocladium asperum (0.9536***) and Zopfiella (-0.9484***) mainly affected TN transformation in top layer. Guehomyces pullulans (-0.9684**) and Preussia (-1.0508**) regulated NO3--N transformation in middle layer. Thermomyces lanuginosus (0.7127***) and Typhula sp. UW973129 (0.7298***) were the key species promoting TN and C/N transformation in bottom layer, respectively. Interestingly, different fungal communities showed a complex network interaction driving nitrogen transformation, and the abundance of microbial community could be conducive to characterizing nitrogen transformation in the vertical space of composting.
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- Yu Sun
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Kimjewon Haeju University of Agriculture, Haeju City, Hwanghae South Province 999093, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Public Administration and Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Wang Z, Ding Y, Ren X, Xie J, Kumar S, Zhang Z, Wang Q. Effect of micronutrient selenium on greenhouse gas emissions and related functional genes during goat manure composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 349:126805. [PMID: 35131460 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To explore the effect of microelement selenium on greenhouse gas emission, nitrogen loss and related functional genes during the composting. Selenite and selenate were respectively mixed with goat manure and wheat straw and then composted the mixture without selenium regarded as control. The results indicated adding selenite prolonged the thermophilic phase and improved the organic matter degradation, while the selenate presented the opposite results. Selenite and selenate influenced ammonium transformation while prompting the formation of nitrate. Compared to the control, adding selenite and selenate both decreased NH3 emissions (by 26.7%-53.1%) and increased the total nitrogen content of compost. The addition of selenium increased mcrA in the early phase of composting, thereby promoting CH4 emission (by 3.5-18.4%). Meanwhile, adding selenate significantly reduced nirK abundance and consequently reduced N2O emission. Moreover, selenate added treatment presented the highest compost maturity (88.77%) and the lowest global warm potential (117.46 g/kg CO2-eq.) among all treatments.
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- Zhaoyu Wang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China.
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Clarification of the Dynamic Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion Process Using Metagenomic Analysis. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0056122. [PMID: 35348372 PMCID: PMC9045309 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00561-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study details a unique process of autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) of human excreta useful in producing nitrogen-rich and pathogen-free organic fertilizer. The process was divided into initial, middle, and final phases, based on changes in temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), and bacterial community structure. The aim of this study was to determine bacterial factors that would affect liquid fertilizer production in the process, using shotgun metagenomic analysis of each phase. Although the abundances of all 28 gene categories include 4 categories in SEED subsystems level 1 were similar to those in another type of wastewater treatment system, the abundances of 4 gene categories changed remarkably. Among them, a decrease in the abundance of the phage-related gene category and the presence of antibacterial substances in secondary metabolism may explain the change in bacterial community structure from the material to the initial phase. Increases in the abundances of two gene categories, phage-related and secondary metabolism, coincided with a decrease in alpha diversity from the material to the initial phase. A potential increase in the abundance of genes in the category of sporulation from the middle to the final phase was correlated with deterioration of growth conditions and stabilization processes. In addition, prompt consumption of short-chain fatty acids in the initial phase and unusually stable ammonia accumulation throughout the process could be explained by the presence/absence of related metabolic genes. In conclusion, the relationships between bacterial function and unique characteristics of ATAD were revealed; our findings support the enhancement of liquid fertilizer production from wastewater. IMPORTANCE Metagenome analysis was performed to determine the microbial dynamics of the unique autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion process of human excreta, which includes initial, middle, and final phases. In this study, we revealed the details of functional genes related to physicochemical and bacterial characteristics in the ATAD process. Four gene categories showed increases and decreases during the digestion process. In addition, the unusual stable accumulation of ammonia and prompt consumption of short-chain fatty acids were explained by the absence or presence of related metabolic genes. In addition to revealing the relationships between bacteria and physicochemical properties, the results of this research may support improving wastewater management systems worldwide by using the ATAD process in liquid fertilizer production systems.
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Fu T, Shangguan H, Wei J, Wu J, Tang J, Zeng RJ, Zhou S. In-situ electrolytic oxygen is a feasible replacement for conventional aeration during aerobic composting. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 426:127846. [PMID: 34838365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aerobic composting is an effective recycling method for the disposal and resource utilization of organic solid waste. However, the inappropriate aeration mode used during conventional aerobic composting (CAC) often results in low oxygen utilization efficiency and loss of temperature, which further leads to a long maturation period and large odorous gas (NH3) pollution. Herein, a novel electrolytic oxygen aerobic composting (EOAC) process was invented first using in-situ oxygen generation for aeration by the electrolysis of water in compost. Our results demonstrated that the germination index (GI) significantly increased during EOAC, and the maturation time of compost was shortened by nearly 50% during EOAC compared to CAC, indicating higher oxygen utilization efficiency during EOAC. Meanwhile, NH3 emissions, N2O emissions, and nitrogen loss during the EOAC process decreased by 61%, 46%, and 21%, respectively, compared to CAC. The total relative abundance of thermophilic and electroactive bacteria during EOAC increased remarkably. EOAC inhibited ammoniation, nitrification, and denitrification, and weakened N-associated functional genes. A techno-economic analysis indicated that EOAC had greater technical superiority and cost advantages compared to CAC. This study represents proof-of-principle for EOAC and suggests that in-situ electrolytic oxygen is a feasible replacement for conventional aeration during aerobic composting.
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- Tao Fu
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Huang Y, Yang H, Li K, Meng Q, Wang S, Wang Y, Zhu P, Niu Q, Yan H, Li X, Li Q. Red mud conserved compost nitrogen by enhancing nitrogen fixation and inhibiting denitrification revealed via metagenomic analysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 346:126654. [PMID: 34979278 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of adding red mud (RM) on denitrification and nitrogen fixation in composting. The results revealed that the retentions of NH4+-N and NO3--N in experimental group (T) with RM were 16.20% and 7.27% higher than that in control group (CK) at the mature stage, respectively. The composition and structure of RM can effectively inhibit denitrification and enhance nitrogen fixation. Moreover, metagenomic analysis revealed that Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria were the main microorganisms in denitrification process, while Firmicutes were the main microorganisms in nitrogen fixation process. In T, denitrifying genes nirK and nosZ were 11% and 18% lower than those in CK, respectively, while nitrogen-fixing genes nifK and nifD were 18% and 34% higher than those in control group, respectively. Therefore, adding RM could reduce nitrogen loss and improve the quality of compost via enhancing nitrogen fixation and inhibiting denitrification process.
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- Yite Huang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Kang J, Yin Z, Pei F, Ye Z, Sun Y, Song G, Ge J. Driving factors of nitrogen conversion during chicken manure aerobic composting under penicillin G residue: Quorum sensing and its signaling molecules. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 345:126469. [PMID: 34864180 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study explored effects of different concentrations of penicillin G on nitrogen conversion, bacterial community composition, and quorum sensing during chicken manure aerobic composting. After composting, adding penicillin G down-regulated the abundance of 71 genera and up-regulated the abundance of 103 genera. These bacterial genera were mainly Firmicutes and Proteobacteria. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was employed for function prediction, and the results showed that the addition of penicillin G increased nitrification, reduced denitrification. The autoinducer-1 (AI-1), autoinducer-3 (AI-3) and Phr signal molecules further participated in the nitrogen cycle by regulating the population behavior among multiple bacterial genera. In addition, SEM analysis showed that the quorum sensing system negatively regulated the abundance of genus related to the nitrogen conversion during chicken manure aerobic composting. This is a new theoretical analysis of the research on the treatment of hazardous materials.
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- Jie Kang
- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500, China; Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500, China; Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500, China; Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500, China; Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500, China; Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500, China; Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500, China; Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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Zhou S, Kong F, Lu L, Wang P, Jiang Z. Biochar - An effective additive for improving quality and reducing ecological risk of compost: A global meta-analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:151439. [PMID: 34742793 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biochar is considered as a promising additive with multi-benefits to compost production. However, how the biochar properties and composting conditions affect the composting process and quality and ecological risk of compost is still unclear. In the present study, we conducted a global meta-analysis based on 876 observations from 84 studies. Overall, regardless of biochar properties and composting conditions, biochar addition could significantly increase the pH (5.90%), germination index (26.6%), contents of nitrate nitrogen (56.6%), total nitrogen (9.50%), and total potassium (10.1%), and degree of polymerization (29.4%) while decrease the electrical conductivity (-5.70%), contents of ammonium nitrogen (-33.7%), bioavailable zinc (-22.9%), and bioavailable copper (-38.6%), and emissions of ammonia (-44.2%), nitrous oxide (-68.4%), and methane (-61.7%). Other compost indicators, including the carbon to nitrogen ratio and total phosphorus content, were found to be insignificantly affected by biochar addition. The responses of tested compost indicators affected by the biochar properties and composting conditions were further explored, based on which the addition of straw biochars at a rate of 10-15% was recommended due to its greater potential to improve quality of compost and reduce its ecological risk. Combining the results of linear regression analysis and structural equation model, the increase in compost pH caused by biochar addition was identified as the key mechanism for the increased nutrient content and decreased heavy metal bioavailability. These results could guide us to choose suitable kinds of biochar or develop engineered biochars with specific functionality to realize an optimal compost production mode.
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- Shunxi Zhou
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Business School, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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