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Zhang X, Su P, Wang W, Yang W, Ge Y, Jiang K, Huang J. Optimized carbonization of coffee shell via response surface methodology: A circular economy approach for environmental remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 346:123018. [PMID: 38016590 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123018] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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The disposal of coffee shell waste on farmland, is a common practice that can causing the environmental and waste valuable resources. Carbonization has been identified as an effective method for transforming coffee shells into useful products that mitigate environmental pollution. Through the response surface methodology, the carbonization conditions of the coffee shells were optimized and its potential as a biochar-based slow-release urea fertilizer was explored. Experiments were conducted on coffee shell performance under varying carbonization conditions such as temperature (600-1000 °C), time (1-5 h), and heating rate (5-20 °C/min). The results indicated that the ideal urea adsorption was 56.3 mg/g, achieved under carbonization conditions of 2.83 h, 809 °C, and 15.3 °C/min. The optimal nutrient release rate within seven days was 45.4% under carbonization conditions of 3.19 h, 813 °C, and 15.0 °C/min. The infrared spectroscopy analysis indicates that carbonization conditions influenced the absorption peak intensity of coffee shell biochar, while the functional group types remain unchanged. The biochar exhibits diverse functional groups and abundant pores, making it a promising candidate for use as a biochar-based fertilizer material. Overall, the findings demonstrate an effective waste management approach that significantly reduces environmental pollutants while remediating pollution.
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- Xia Zhang
- Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
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- Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
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- Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
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- Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
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- Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Yunnan Agricultural University, Puer, Yuannan, 665000, China
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- Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China.
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Oviedo-Matamoros F, Pérez-Villanueva ME, Masís-Mora M, Aguilar-Álvarez R, Ramírez-Morales D, Méndez-Rivera M, Rodríguez-Rodríguez CE. Biological treatment of pesticide-containing wastewater from coffee crops: selection and optimization of a biomixture and biobed design. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1357839. [PMID: 38384273 PMCID: PMC10881177 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1357839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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The biopurification systems (BPS) or biobeds are employed for the treatment of pesticide-containing wastewater of agricultural origin. The use of these devices for pesticide removal requires the proper optimization of the composition of biomixtures (BPS active matrix) according to the target pesticides applied on a specific crop and the available materials used in their elaboration. This work aims to design a biomixture for the simultaneous treatment of several pesticides applied in coffee crops, according to local practices in Costa Rica. Three biomixtures containing either coffee husk, coconut fiber or rice husk (as the lignocellulosic substrate) were applied for the removal of 12 pesticides. The profiles of pesticide elimination and the mineralization of radiolabeled chlorpyrifos (14C-chlorpyrifos) revealed that the best performance was achieved with the coconut fiber biomixture, even though similar detoxification patterns were determined in every biomixture (according to immobilization in Daphnia magna and germination tests in Lactuca sativa). The optimization of this biomixture's composition by means of a central composite design permitted the definition of two optimal compositions (compost:soil:coconut fiber, % v/v) that maximized pesticide removal: i. 29:7.3:63.7 and ii. 11:7.3:81.7. The validation of these optimized compositions also included the use of an alternative soil from another coffee farm and resulted in overall DT50 values of 7.8-9.0 d for the pesticide mixture. Considering the removal kinetics in the optimized biomixture, a 1 m3 BPS prototype was dimensioned to be eventually used in local coffee farms. This work provides relevant information for the design and implementation of BPS at on-farm conditions for the treatment of pesticide-containing wastewater of a major crop.
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- Fernando Oviedo-Matamoros
- Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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Zhao S, Zhang A, Zhao Q, Zhang Y, Wang D, Su L, Lin X, Sun Y, Yan L, Wang X, An N, Dong Y, Tan J, Long Y, Lu Z, Li L. Effects of coffee pericarp and litter mulsching on soil microbiomes diversity and functions in a tropical coffee plantation, South China. Front Microbiol 2024; 14:1323902. [PMID: 38260889 PMCID: PMC10800520 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1323902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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In recent decades, ecological cyclic cultivation models have attracted increasing attention, primarily because the decomposition of crop residues and litter enhances soil organic matter content, thereby altering the soil microenvironment and regulating the diversity and functions of soil microbial communities. However, the effects of different coffee waste mulching on the diversity of soil microbial communities and their functions are still unclear. Therefore, this study set up four kinds of covering treatments: uncovered coffee waste (C), covered coffee litter (L), covered coffee pericarp (P), and both covered coffee litter and pericarp (PL). The results showed that compared to the control, coffee pericarp mulching significantly increased the soil available potassium (SAK) content by 18.45% and alkali hydrolyzed N (SAN) content by 17.29%. Furthermore, coffee pericarp mulching significantly increased bacterial richness and diversity by 7.75 and 2.79%, respectively, while litter mulching had little effect on bacterial abundance and diversity was smaller. The pericarp mulching significantly increased the abundance of Proteus by 22.35% and the abundance of Chlamydomonas by 80.04%, but significantly decreased the abundance of Cyanobacteria by 68.38%, while the coffee litter mulching significantly increased the abundance of Chlamydomonas by 48.28%, but significantly decreased the abundance of Cyanobacteria by 73.98%. The increase in soil SAK promoted bacterial Anoxygenic_photoautotrophy, Nitrogen_respiration, Nitrate_respiration, Nitrite_respiration, and Denitrification functions. The above results indicate that the increase in available soil potassium and alkali hydrolyzed N content under coffee pericarp cover is the main reason for promoting the diversity and richness of bacterial community and promoting the changes in bacterial community structure and function. The use of coffee pericarps in coffee plantations for ecological recycling helps to improve the diversity of the soil microbial community and maintain the relative stability of the microbial community structure and function, promoting soil health conservation and the sustainable development of related industries.
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- Shaoguan Zhao
- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
- College of Tropical Crop Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- School of Life Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
- Yan Lin Expert Workstation of Yunnan Province, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
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- Baoshan Comprehensive Inspection Center For Quality Technology Supervision, Baoshan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- College of Tropical Crop Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Baoshan Comprehensive Inspection Center For Quality Technology Supervision, Baoshan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Wanning, Hainan, China
- College of Tropical Crop Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- College of Tropical Crop Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Oussou KF, Guclu G, Kelebek H, Selli S. Valorization of cocoa, tea and coffee processing by-products-wastes. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2023; 107:91-130. [PMID: 37898543 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2023.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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The growing threat of food insecurity together with some challenges in demography, health, malnutrition, and income instability around the globe has led researchers to take sustainable solutions to ensure secure production and distribution of food. The last decades have been remarkable in the agri-food supply chain for many food industries. However, vast quantities of food by-products and wastes are generated each year. These products are generally disposed in the environment, which could have remarkable adverse effects on the environment and biodiversity. However, they contain significant quantities of bioactive, nutritional, antioxidative, and aroma compounds. Their sustainable use could meet the increased demand for value-added pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food products. The amount of agri-food wastes and their disposal in the environment are predicted to double in the next decade. The valorization of these by-products could effectively contribute to the manufacture of cheaper functional food ingredients and supplements while improving regional economy and food security and mitigating environmental pollution. The main aim of this chapter is to present an understanding of the valorization of the wastes and by-products from cacao, coffee and tea processing with a focus on their bioactive, nutritional, and antioxidant capacity.
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- Kouame Fulbert Oussou
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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Barreto Peixoto JA, Silva JF, Oliveira MBPP, Alves RC. Sustainability issues along the coffee chain: From the field to the cup. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2023; 22:287-332. [PMID: 36479852 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The coffee industry is one of the most important commercial value chains worldwide. Nonetheless, it is also associated to several social, economic, and environmental concerns that impair its sustainability. The present review is focused on these main sustainability concerns from the field to the coffee cup, as well as on the strategies that are being developed and/or implemented to attain sustainability and circular economy principles in the different chain segments. In this context, distinct approaches have been applied, such as sustainable certifications (e.g., voluntary sustainability standards), corporate sustainability initiatives, direct trade, relationship coffee concepts, geographical indication, legislations, waste management, and byproducts valorization, among others. These strategies are addressed and discussed throughout this review, as well as their recognized advantages and limitations. Overall, there is still a long way to go to attain the much-desired sustainability in the coffee chain, being essential to join the efforts of all actors and entities directly or indirectly involved, namely, producers, retailers, roasters, governments, educational institutions (such as universities and scientific research institutes), and organizations.
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- Juliana A Barreto Peixoto
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Nguyen TP, Koyama M, Nakasaki K. Effects of oxygen supply rate on organic matter decomposition and microbial communities during composting in a controlled lab-scale composting system. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 153:275-282. [PMID: 36150273 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.09.004] [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: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The study aimed to elucidate the effect of oxygen supply rate (OSR) on the composting of model organic waste independently from other factors by using a controlled laboratory-scale reactor system. Four OSRs, 96.2, 24.2, 13.7, and 3.45 mL-O2/min/kg-WS (wet solid), were tested. The delay of organic matter degradation was observed temporarily in the early stage of composting with 13.7 mL-O2/min/kg-WS and severe oxygen deficiency was observed in lower OSR, indicating that the critical OSR existed around this value. Composting with 3.45 mL-O2/min/kg-WS resulted in constantly low CO2 evolution rate and remarkably low degree of organic matter degradation. Under deficient oxygen, all enzymes measured, such as phosphatases, esterases, lipases, proteases, and sugar degrading enzymes, showed lower activities. High-throughput sequencing revealed Caldibacillus and Ureibacillus became dominant in the later stages of the oxygen deficiency composting, while Geobacillus was the most dominant microorganism throughout composting with OSR higher than 13.7 mL-O2/min/kg-WS.
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- Thien-Phuc Nguyen
- School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan.
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Oliveira G, Passos CP, Ferreira P, Coimbra MA, Gonçalves I. Coffee By-Products and Their Suitability for Developing Active Food Packaging Materials. Foods 2021; 10:foods10030683. [PMID: 33806924 PMCID: PMC8005104 DOI: 10.3390/foods10030683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The coffee industry generates a wide variety of by-products derived from green coffee processing (pulp, mucilage, parchment, and husk) and roasting (silverskin and spent coffee grounds). All these fractions are simply discarded, despite their high potential value. Given their polysaccharide-rich composition, along with a significant number of other active biomolecules, coffee by-products are being considered for use in the production of plastics, in line with the notion of the circular economy. This review highlights the chemical composition of coffee by-products and their fractionation, evaluating their potential for use either as polymeric matrices or additives for developing plastic materials. Coffee by-product-derived molecules can confer antioxidant and antimicrobial activities upon plastic materials, as well as surface hydrophobicity, gas impermeability, and increased mechanical resistance, suitable for the development of active food packaging. Overall, this review aims to identify sustainable and eco-friendly strategies for valorizing coffee by-products while offering suitable raw materials for biodegradable plastic formulations, emphasizing their application in the food packaging sector.
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- Gonçalo Oliveira
- CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (G.O.); (P.F.)
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.P.P.); (M.A.C.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.P.P.); (M.A.C.)
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- CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (G.O.); (P.F.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.P.P.); (M.A.C.)
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- CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (G.O.); (P.F.)
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Fate of faecal pathogen indicators during faecal sludge composting with different bulking agents in tropical climate. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2020; 232:113670. [PMID: 33310349 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In recent years, composting has increasingly been promoted as a reliable method for sanitizing Faecal Sludge (FS) from onsite sanitation systems, particularly where there are opportunities to use the recovered nutrients in agriculture. However, there remain gaps in our understanding of the fate of infectious faecal pathogens during composting, particularly in tropical climates. This study investigated the influence of different locally available bulking agents on the inactivation efficiency of composting by tracking the fate of four key indicator organisms (E. coli, Salmonella spp., Enterococci spp., and viable helminth eggs). Dewatered FS was mixed with different bulking agents - i.e. Sawdust (SD), Coffee husks (CH) and Brewery waste (BW). Compost piles of FS:SD, FS:CH, and FS:BW in a volumetric ratio of 1:2 were set-up in duplicate (3 m3 each), composted on a pilot scale and monitored weekly for the survival of pathogen indicators for a period of 15 weeks. The study findings suggest that the different bulking agents have a statistically significant (p < 0.05) effect on the temperature evolution and survival of pathogen indicators in compost. CH was the most suitable bulking agent for composting with FS as piles containing CH exhibited higher pathogen inactivation efficiency and shorter inactivation periods of 6 weeks compared to 8 weeks for SD and BW piles. Time-temperature was the most important factor responsible for pathogen inactivation. However, other mechanisms such as indigenous microbial and toxic by-products such as NH4+-N also played an important role in the inactivation of pathogens. The results suggest that co-composting of FS with a sawdust, coffee husk or brewery waste for 8 weeks with thermophilic temperatures of about 48-60 °C sustained in the composting piles for more than 38 days, using 7 days turning frequency, is sufficient to ensure complete sanitization of FS before reuse in agriculture.
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Tran TH, Le AH, Pham TH, Nguyen DT, Chang SW, Chung WJ, Nguyen DD. Adsorption isotherms and kinetic modeling of methylene blue dye onto a carbonaceous hydrochar adsorbent derived from coffee husk waste. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 725:138325. [PMID: 32464744 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, activated carbon in the form of carbonaceous hydrochar adsorbents with highly functionalized surface-active sites were produced from coffee husk waste via hydrothermal carbonization under low-temperature conditions (180 °C) and subsequent chemical activation. Thereafter, the hydrochars were characterized using diverse analytical techniques, and batch experiments of methylene blue (MB) adsorption were performed under various operating conditions. The results indicated that the activated hydrochar (AH) had a larger specific surface area (862.2 m2 g-1) compared to that of its carbonaceous precursor (33.7 m2 g-1). The maximum MB sorption capacity of the hydrochar activated with potassium hydroxide was extremely high (415.8 mg g-1 at 30 °C). In addition, adsorption isotherms and kinetics were studied using experimental data fitting to further understand and describe the dynamic equilibrium, dynamic kinetics, and mechanism of MB adsorption onto the prepared hydrochars. As compared to the Freundlich isotherm model, the Langmuir isotherm model provided a better fit with the experimental data exhibiting a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 418.78 mg g-1. The linear pseudo-second-order kinetic model was found to be suitable for describing the adsorptive kinetics of the hydrochar. The results demonstrated the immense potential of coffee husk waste to produce activated carbon as an alternative green hydrochar that can be applied to dye removal from wastewater as well as improvement of waste management.
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- Thi Hien Tran
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi City, Vietnam; Institute of Environmental Science, Engineering and Management, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, 12 Nguyen Van Bao, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Environment, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi City, Vietnam; Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, No 1A TL 29, Thanh Loc Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi City, Vietnam; Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, No 1A TL 29, Thanh Loc Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, Republic of Korea
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- Institution of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.
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Awasthi SK, Sarsaiya S, Awasthi MK, Liu T, Zhao J, Kumar S, Zhang Z. Changes in global trends in food waste composting: Research challenges and opportunities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 299:122555. [PMID: 31866141 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Increasing food waste (FW) generation has put significant pressure on the environment and has increased the global financial costs of its appropriate management. Among the traditional organic waste recycling technologies (i.e., incineration, landfilling and anaerobic digestion), composting is an economically feasible and reliable technology for FW recycling regardless of its technical flaws and social issues. The global scenario of FW generation, technical advancement in FW composting and essential nutrient recovery from organic waste with waste recycling are discussed in this article. Recent research on various strategies to improve FW composting, including co-composting, the addition of organic/inorganic additives, the mitigation of gaseous emission, and microbiological variations are comprehensively explained. Subsequently, it is shown that the performing FW composting in an existing mechanical facility can improve organic waste degradation and produce value-added mature compost to save on costs and increase the technological feasibility and viability of FW composting to some extent.
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- Sanjeev Kumar Awasthi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 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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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute CSIR-NEERI, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440020, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China.
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Evaluation of Non-Conventional Biological and Molecular Parameters as Potential Indicators of Quality and Functionality of Urban Biosolids Used as Organic Amendments of Agricultural Soils. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10020517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Biosolids are waste from wastewater treatment and have a high content of organic matter and nutrients. In this study, not conventional physicochemical and biological properties of biosolids produced during different seasons of the year were evaluated. These properties are not considered in environmental regulations; however, they are of agronomic interest as indicators of quality and functionality in soils. Also, molecular analysis by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) was conducted, enzymatic analysis using the APIZYM® system was performed and two indices of functional and microbial diversity were established. The results showed that the biosolids had a high content of total organic carbon, total nitrogen, P, and K. FTIR analyses showed that chemical composition of biosolids was similar during all year. The C and N of microbial biomass demonstrated presence of active microorganisms, as well as a uniformity in its richness and abundance of species that could present a positive synergy with soil microorganisms. The enzymatic activities showed that the biosolids contained an enzymatic machinery available to promote the mineralisation of the organic matter of biosolids and could even transcend into the soil. Finally, biological properties can be used as indicators of quality and functionality of biosolids before being used as an organic amendment, especially in agricultural soils.
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Vakalis S, Moustakas K, Benedetti V, Cordioli E, Patuzzi F, Loizidou M, Baratieri M. The "COFFEE BIN" concept: centralized collection and torrefaction of spent coffee grounds. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:35473-35481. [PMID: 31065982 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04919-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Spent coffee grounds are the moist solid residues of coffee brewing and in most cases, the disposal is done without any intermediate valorization actions for materials and energy recovery. State-of-the-art applications include extraction of the liquids and application of high-temperature pyrolysis. Both strategies have significant potential but have also some disadvantages (extensive pre-treatment, high costs) when applied on a large scale. This study highlights the lack of mild pyrolysis valorization strategies and presents the idea of the "COFFEE BIN." Separated spent coffee grounds are collected, dried, and thermally treated. The optimal pyrolysis conditions were identified and product characteristics and the mass balances were assessed. Elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, physisorption analysis and higher heating value (HHV) determination was performed for the characterization of the carbonaceous products. The torrefied coffee grounds returned solid yields from 78 to 83%, which are significantly higher than in other cases of conventional biomass and heating values of 24-25 MJ/kg. Higher temperature pyrolysis did not sustain the advantage of increased returned mass yields and the adsorbance potential of all the carbonaceous products was lower than 25 cm3/g. The study highlighted that spent coffee grounds-due to the nature of their production process via roasting-can be suitable for torrefaction because of the high recovered solid yield and the high energy density. The results will be used for the development of a collection scheme for spent coffee grounds in a big municipality of Athens (Greece).
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- Stergios Vakalis
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Technical Physics Group/Bioenergy and Biofuels Laboratory, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, IT-39100, Bolzano, Italy.
- School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science and Technology, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str, GR-15780, Athens, Greece.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science and Technology, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str, GR-15780, Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Technical Physics Group/Bioenergy and Biofuels Laboratory, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, IT-39100, Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Technical Physics Group/Bioenergy and Biofuels Laboratory, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, IT-39100, Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Technical Physics Group/Bioenergy and Biofuels Laboratory, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, IT-39100, Bolzano, Italy
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science and Technology, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str, GR-15780, Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Technical Physics Group/Bioenergy and Biofuels Laboratory, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, IT-39100, Bolzano, Italy
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Zaichenko VM, Sychev GA, Faleeva YM. Fuels Derived from Papermaking and Coffee Wastes. COKE AND CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.3103/s1068364x19110085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yu K, Sun X, Li S, Cai L, Zhang P, Kang Y, Yu Z, Tong J, Wang L. Application of quadratic regression orthogonal design to develop a composite inoculum for promoting lignocellulose degradation during green waste composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 79:443-453. [PMID: 30343774 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The aims of this study are to determine the feasibility of applying QROD (quadratic regression orthogonal design) to optimize a combination of microorganisms and to develop a composite inoculum for promoting lignocellulose degradation during GWC (green waste composting). This feasibility was studied in a laboratory scale experiment, using three lignocellulolytic microorganisms, isolated from the mature phase of GWC by the dilution plating method. After the feasibility was confirmed, a composite inoculum was developed through the results of the optimization, whose effect was evaluated by comparing it with Phanerochaete chrysosporium and EM (Effective Microorganisms) in a pilot scale experiment of GWC. The use of QROD to finish this optimization was proven feasible, because the p value of the regression equation was less than 0.05 (0.0108), meaning that the quadratic regression model is suitable for describing the relationship between the combination of the three microorganisms and their ability to degrade lignocellulose. Additional proof of this feasibility is that the composite inoculum in the quadratic regression orthogonal experiment demonstrated lignocellulose degradation ability similar to the GWC experiment. Although the lignin degradation ability of the composite inoculum did not surpass Phanerochaete chrysosporium, it was stronger than EM. Meanwhile, cellulose degradation ability and humus synthesis ability of the composite inoculum were stronger than for Phanerochaete chrysosporium and were close to EM. It is hard to tell which inoculum is the best since each inoculum had advantages in different aspects, while the composite inoculum still showed a considerable effect of lignocellulose degradation during GWC.
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- Kefei Yu
- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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Primary coffee processing is performed following the dry method or wet method. The dry method generates husk as a by-product, while the wet method generates pulp, parchment, mucilage, and waste water. In this study, characterization, as well as the potential of husk, pulp, parchment, and mucilage for methane production were examined in biochemical methane potential assays performed at 37 °C. Pulp, husk, and mucilage had similar cellulose contents (32%). The lignin contents in pulp and husk were 15.5% and 17.5%, respectively. Mucilage had the lowest hemicellulose (0.8%) and lignin (5%) contents. The parchment showed substantially higher lignin (32%) and neutral detergent fiber (96%) contents. The mean specific methane yields from husk, pulp, parchment, and mucilage were 159.4 ± 1.8, 244.7 ± 6.4, 31.1 ± 2.0, and 294.5 ± 9.6 L kg−1 VS, respectively. The anaerobic performance of parchment was very low, and therefore was found not to be suitable for anaerobic fermentation. It was estimated that, in Ethiopia, anaerobic digestion of husk, pulp, and mucilage could generate as much as 68 × 106 m3 methane per year, which could be converted to 238,000 MWh of electricity and 273,000 MWh of thermal energy in combined heat and power units. Coffee processing facilities can utilize both electricity and thermal energy for their own productive purposes.
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Dessie W, Zhu J, Xin F, Zhang W, Jiang Y, Wu H, Ma J, Jiang M. Bio-succinic acid production from coffee husk treated with thermochemical and fungal hydrolysis. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2018; 41:1461-1470. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-018-1974-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Neugart S, Wiesner-Reinhold M, Frede K, Jander E, Homann T, Rawel HM, Schreiner M, Baldermann S. Effect of Solid Biological Waste Compost on the Metabolite Profile of Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:305. [PMID: 29616051 PMCID: PMC5864931 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Large quantities of biological waste are generated at various steps within the food production chain and a great utilization potential for this solid biological waste exists apart from the current main usage for the feedstuff sector. It remains unclear how the usage of biological waste as compost modulates plant metabolites. We investigated the effect of biological waste of the processing of coffee, aronia, and hop added to soil on the plant metabolite profile by means of liquid chromatography in pak choi sprouts. Here we demonstrate that the solid biological waste composts induced specific changes in the metabolite profiles and the changes are depending on the type of the organic residues and its concentration in soil. The targeted analysis of selected plant metabolites, associated with health beneficial properties of the Brassicaceae family, revealed increased concentrations of carotenoids (up to 3.2-fold) and decreased amounts of glucosinolates (up to 4.7-fold) as well as phenolic compounds (up to 1.5-fold).
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- Susanne Neugart
- Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren, Germany
- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren, Germany
- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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Cerda A, Artola A, Font X, Barrena R, Gea T, Sánchez A. Composting of food wastes: Status and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 248:57-67. [PMID: 28693949 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This review analyses the main challenges of the process of food waste composting and examines the crucial aspects related to the quality of the produced compost. Although recent advances have been made in crucial aspects of the process, such composting microbiology, improvements are needed in process monitoring. Therefore, specific problems related to food waste composting, such as the presence of impurities, are thoroughly analysed in this study. In addition, environmental impacts related to food waste composting, such as emissions of greenhouse gases and odours, are discussed. Finally, the use of food waste compost in soil bioremediation is discussed in detail.
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- Alejandra Cerda
- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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Zhang L, Sun X. Using cow dung and spent coffee grounds to enhance the two-stage co-composting of green waste. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 245:152-161. [PMID: 28892685 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The objective of this study was to determine the effects of cow dung (CD) (at 0%, 20%, and 35%) and/or spent coffee grounds (SCGs) (at 0%, 30%, and 45%) as amendments in the two-stage co-composting of green waste (GW); the percentages refer to grams of amendment per 100g of GW based on dry weights. The combined addition of CD and SCGs improved the conditions during co-composting and the quality of the compost product in terms of composting temperature; particle-size distribution; mechanical properties; nitrogen changes; low-molecular weight compounds; humic substances; the degradation of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose; enzyme activities; the contents of total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total potassium; and the toxicity to germinating seeds. The combined addition of 20% CD and 45% SCGs to GW resulted in the production of the highest quality compost product and did so in only 21days.
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- Lu Zhang
- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Blinová L, Sirotiak M, Bartošová A, Soldán M. Review: Utilization of Waste From Coffee Production. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/rput-2017-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Coffee is one of the most valuable primary products in the world trade, and also a central and popular part of our culture. However, coffees production generate a lot of coffee wastes and by-products, which, on the one hand, could be used for more applications (sorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes from aqueous solutions, production of fuel pellets or briquettes, substrate for biogas, bioethanol or biodiesel production, composting material, production of reusable cups, substrat for mushroom production, source of natural phenolic antioxidants etc.), but, on the other hand, it could be a source of severe contamination posing a serious environmental problem. In this paper, we present an overview of utilising the waste from coffee production.
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- Lenka Blinová
- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava , Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Integrated Safety , Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava , Slovak Republic
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- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava , Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Integrated Safety , Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava , Slovak Republic
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- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava , Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Integrated Safety , Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava , Slovak Republic
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- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava , Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Integrated Safety , Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava , Slovak Republic
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Cerda A, Gea T, Vargas-García MC, Sánchez A. Towards a competitive solid state fermentation: Cellulases production from coffee husk by sequential batch operation and role of microbial diversity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 589:56-65. [PMID: 28264772 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The cost of cellulases is the main bottleneck for bioethanol production at commercial scale. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a promising technology that can potentially reduce cellulases cost by using wastes as substrates. In this work, a SSF system of 4.5L bioreactors was operated continuously by sequential batch operation using the fermented solids from one batch to inoculate the following batch. Coffee husk was used as lignocellulosic substrate. Compost was used as starter in the first batch to provide a rich microbiota. Two strategies were applied: using 10% fermented solids as inoculum in 48h batches (SB90) and using 50% solids in 24h batches (SB50). A consistent and robust production process was achieved by sequential batch operation. Similar cellulase activities around 10 Filter Paper Units per gram of dry solids were obtained through both strategies. Microbial diversity in the starting materials and in the final fermented solids was characterized by next generation sequencing. Microbial composition of both fermented solids was similar but the relative abundance of families and species was affected by the operation strategy used. Main bacteria in the final solids came from compost (families Sphingobacteriaceae, Paenibacillaceae and Xanthomonadaceae), while main fungi families came from coffee husk (families Phaffomycetaceae, Dipodascaceae and two unidentified families of the class of Tramellomycetes). There was a high presence of non-identified mycobiota in the fermented solids. Main identified species were the bacteria Pseudoxanthonomas taiwanensis (12.3% in SB50 and 6.1% in SB90) and Sphingobacterium composti (6.1% in SB50 and 2.6% in SB90) and the yeasts Cyberlindnera jardinii and Barnettozyma californica (17.8 and 4.1% respectively in SB50 and 34 and 9.1% in SB90), all four previously described as lignocellulose degraders. The development of these operational strategies and further biological characterization of the end product could eventually benefit the process economics by providing a standard and specialized inoculum for a continuous SSF for cellulases production.
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- Alejandra Cerda
- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Edifici Q, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Edifici Q, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, University of Almeria, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- GICOM Research Group, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Edifici Q, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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Gong X, Li S, Sun X, Zhang L, Zhang T, Wei L. Maturation of green waste compost as affected by inoculation with the white-rot fungi Trametes versicolor and Phanerochaete chrysosporium. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2017; 38:872-879. [PMID: 27464272 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2016.1214622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Green waste was separately inoculated on day 0 and day 14 with either Trametes versicolor or Phanerochaete chrysosporium to determine their effects on composting time and compost quality. Inoculation with T. versicolor and P. chrysosporium caused more rapid and higher increases in compost temperatures, increased the duration of the thermophilic temperature stage, and reduced the maturity time. Inoculation with T. versicolor and P. chrysosporium greatly increased the quality of the final composts in terms of pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter concentration, C/N ratio, germination index, and nutrient content. Inoculation with T. versicolor and P. chrysosporium also significantly increased the degradation of lignin by 7.1% and 8.2%, respectively, and increased the degradation of cellulose by 10.6% and 13.6%, respectively.
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- Xiaoqiang Gong
- a College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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Echeverria M, Nuti M. Valorisation of the Residues of Coffee Agro-industry: Perspectives and Limitations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.2174/1876400201710010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Over ten million tonnes of solid residues are generated yearly from coffee agro-industry worldwide, along with larger amounts of wastewaters and cultivation residues. Both wastewaters and solid residues, such as defective coffee beans and spent coffee grounds, along with coffee husks (pulp and mucilage) that constitute around 60% of the wet weight of the fresh fruit, represent a relevant source of pollution and environmental threat, particularly from the widely adopted wet processing of coffee berries. Several attempts have been done to re-use the coffee processing solid residues, which include direct use as fuel in farms, animal feed, fermentation studies, adsorption studies, biodiesel production, briquetting, pelletizing, tannin extraction and production of specialty commodities. For the re-use of wastewaters, biogas production and direct delivery on plantations have been proposed or adopted, along with the treatment through infiltration, irrigation or (anaerobic) lagooning, reed bed and aerobic lagooning. In this study, the possible alternatives for the re-use and valorisation of the coffee processing and plantation are critically reviewed, taking into account the experiences with other agro-industrial residues and wastewaters, in the frame of a sustainable agro-industrial development.
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Bardelli T, Gómez-Brandón M, Ascher-Jenull J, Fornasier F, Arfaioli P, Francioli D, Egli M, Sartori G, Insam H, Pietramellara G. Effects of slope exposure on soil physico-chemical and microbiological properties along an altitudinal climosequence in the Italian Alps. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 575:1041-1055. [PMID: 27692937 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Due to their sensitivity to changing environmental conditions sub- and alpine soils are often monitored in the context of climate change, usually, however, neglecting slope exposure. Therefore, we set up a climosequence-approach to study the effect of exposure and, in general, climate, on the microbial biomass and microbial diversity and activity, comprising five pairs of north (N)- and south (S)-facing sites along an altitudinal gradient ranging from 1200 to 2400m a.s.l. in the Italian Alps (Trentino Alto Adige, Italy). Soil physico-chemical properties were related to microbiological properties (microbial biomass: double strand DNA yield vs. substrate-induced respiration; diversity of bacterial, fungal and archaeal communities: genetic fingerprinting DGGE vs. real-time PCR; microbial activity: basal respiration vs. multiple hydrolytic enzyme assays) to monitor shifts in the diversity and activity of microbial communities as a function of slope exposure and to evaluate the most determinant chemical parameters shaping the soil microbiota. The exposure-effect on several hydrolytic key-enzymes was enzyme-specific: e.g. acid phosphomonoesterase potential activity was more pronounced at the N-facing slope while the activities of alkaline phosphomonoesterase, pyrophosphate-phosphodiesterase and arylsulfatase were higher at the S-facing slope. Furthermore, this exposure-effect was domain-specific: bacteria (S>N, altitude-independent); fungi (N~S); and archaea (N>S; altitude-dependent). Additionally, the abiotic parameters shaping the community composition were in general depending on soil depth. Our multidisciplinary approach allowed us to survey the exposure and altitudinal effects on soil physico-chemical and microbiological properties and thus unravel the complex multiple edaphic factor-effects on soil microbiota in mountain ecosystems.
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- Tommaso Bardelli
- Department of Agrifood and Environmental Science, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy; Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstraβe 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstraβe 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Agrifood and Environmental Science, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy; Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstraβe 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Council for Research and Experimentation in Agriculture, Via Trieste 23, 34170 Gorizia, Italy.
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- Department of Agrifood and Environmental Science, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy.
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- Department of Geography, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Museo delle Scienze (MUSE), Corso del Lavoro e della Scienza 3, 38122 Trento, Italy.
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstraβe 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Agrifood and Environmental Science, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy.
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Mtimkulu Y, Meyer AH, Mulidzi AR, Shange PL, Nchu F. Assessing and monitoring the effects of filter material amendments on the biophysicochemical properties during composting of solid winery waste under open field and varying climatic conditions. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 59:59-69. [PMID: 27818070 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Waste management in winery and distillery industries faces numerous disposal challenges as large volumes of both liquid and solid waste by-products are generated yearly during cellar practices. Composting has been suggested as a feasible option to beneficiate solid organic waste. This incentivized the quest for efficient composting protocols to be put in place. The objective of this study was to experiment with different composting strategies for spent winery solid waste. Compost materials consisting of chopped pruning grape stalks, skins, seed and spent wine filter material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic expend ingredients were mixed in compost heaps. The filter material component varied (in percentage) among five treatments: T1 (40%) lined, T2 (20%) lined, T3 (0%) lined, T4 (40%) ground material, lined and T5 (40%) unlined. Composting was allowed to proceed under open field conditions over 12months, from autumn to summer. Indicators such as temperature, moisture, enzyme activities, microbial counts, pH, and C/N ratio, were recorded. Generally, season (df=3, 16, P<0.05) had significant effects (df=1, 3, P<0.05) on heap temperature and moisture in all treatments. Similarly, microorganisms (actinobacteria and heterotrophs) varied significantly in all treatments in response to seasonal change (df=3, 16; P<0.05). Enzyme activities fluctuated in accordance with seasonal factors and compost maturity stages, with phosphatases, esterases, amino-peptidases, proteases and glycosyl-hydrolases being most prominent. Compared to treatments T2 and T3, compost treatments with higher percentage waste filter materials (T1, T4 and T5) had higher N (16,100-21,300mg/kg), P (1500-2300mg/kg), K (19,800-28,200mg/kg), neutral pH, and lower C/N ratios (13:1-10:1), which were also comparable with commercially produced composts. Filter materials therefore, appears to be a vital ingredient for composting of winery solid waste.
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- Y Mtimkulu
- ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Private Bag X5026, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
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- ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Private Bag X5026, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
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- ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Private Bag X5026, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
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- ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Private Bag X5026, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O. Box 1906, Bellville 7535, South Africa.
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Villar I, Alves D, Garrido J, Mato S. Evolution of microbial dynamics during the maturation phase of the composting of different types of waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 54:83-92. [PMID: 27236404 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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During composting, facilities usually exert greater control over the bio-oxidative phase of the process, which uses a specific technology and generally has a fixed duration. After this phase, the material is deposited to mature, with less monitoring during the maturation phase. While there has been considerable study of biological parameters during the thermophilic phase, there is less research on the stabilization and maturation phase. This study evaluates the effects of the type of starting material on the evolution of microbial dynamics during the maturation phase of composting. Three waste types were used: sludge from the fish processing industry, municipal sewage sludge and pig manure, each independently mixed with shredded pine wood as bulking agent. The composting system for each waste type comprised a static reactor with capacity of 600L for the bio-oxidative phase followed by stabilization and maturation phase in triplicate 200L boxes for 112days. Phospholipid fatty acids, enzyme activities and physico-chemical parameters were measured throughout the maturation phase. The evolution of the total microbial biomass, Gram + bacteria, Gram - bacteria, fungi and enzymatic activities (β-glucosidase, cellulase, protease, acid and alkaline phosphatase) depended significantly on the waste type (p<0.001). The predominant microbial community for each waste type remained present throughout the maturation process, indicating that the waste type determines the microorganisms that are able to develop at this stage. While fungi predominated during fish sludge maturation, manure and municipal sludge were characterized by a greater proportion of bacteria. Both the structure of the microbial community and enzymatic activities provided important information for monitoring the composting process. More attention should be paid to the maturation phase in order to optimize composting.
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- Iria Villar
- Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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- Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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Gómez-Brandón M, Juárez MFD, Zangerle M, Insam H. Effects of digestate on soil chemical and microbiological properties: A comparative study with compost and vermicompost. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 302:267-274. [PMID: 26476314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.09.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion has become increasingly popular as an alternative for recycling wastes from different origins. Consequently, biogas residues, most of them with unknown chemical and biological composition, accrue in large quantities and their application into soil has become a widespread agricultural practise. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of digestate application on the chemical and microbiological properties of an arable soil in comparison with untreated manure, compost and vermicompost. Once in the soil matrix either the addition of compost or digestate led to an increased nitrification rate, relative to unamended and manure-treated soil, after 15 and 60 days of incubation. Faecal coliform and E. coli colony forming units (CFUs) were not detected in any of the amended soils after 60 days. The highest number of Clostridium perfringens CFUs was recorded in manure-amended soil at the beginning of the experiment and after 15 days; whilst after 60 days the lowest CFU number was registered in digestate-treated soil. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis patterns also showed that besides the treatment the date of sampling could have contributed to modifications in the soil ammonia-oxidising bacteria community, thereby indicating that the soil itself may influence the community diversity more strongly than the treatments.
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- María Gómez-Brandón
- University of Innsbruck, Institute of Microbiology, Technikerstrasse 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- University of Innsbruck, Institute of Microbiology, Technikerstrasse 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- University of Innsbruck, Institute of Microbiology, Technikerstrasse 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Fernández-Delgado Juárez M, Prähauser B, Walter A, Insam H, Franke-Whittle IH. Co-composting of biowaste and wood ash, influence on a microbially driven-process. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2015; 46:155-164. [PMID: 26394680 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A trial at semi-industrial scale was conducted to evaluate the effect of wood ash amendment on communal biowaste in a composting process and on the final composts produced. For this purpose, three treatments including an unamended control (C0) and composts with additions of 6% (C6), and 12% (C12) of wood ash (w/w) were studied, and physico-chemical parameters as well as microbial activity and community composition were investigated. At the end of the process, composts were tested for toxicity and quality, and microbial physiological activity. The influence of ash addition on compost temperature, pH, microbial activity and composition was stronger during the early composting stages and diminished with time, whereby composts became more similar. Using the COMPOCHIP microarray, a reduction in the pathogenic genera Listeria and Clostridium was observed, which together with the temperature increases of the composting process helped in the hygienisation of composts. Lactobacillus species were also affected, such that reduced hybridisation signals were observed with increased ash addition, due to the increased pH values in amended composts. Organic matter mineralisation was also increased through ash addition, and no negative effects on the composting process were observed. The nutrient content of the final products was increased through the addition of ash, and no toxic effects were observed. Nonetheless, greater concentrations of heavy metals were found in composts amended with more ash, which resulted in a downgrading of the compost quality according to the Austrian Compost Ordinance. Thus, regulation of both input materials and end-product quality is essential in optimising composting processes.
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- Universität Innsbruck, Institut für Mikrobiologie, Technikerstraße 25d, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; Universität Zürich, Institut für Veterinärpathologie, Winterthurerstraße 268, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Universität Innsbruck, Institut für Mikrobiologie, Technikerstraße 25d, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Universität Innsbruck, Institut für Mikrobiologie, Technikerstraße 25d, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Universität Innsbruck, Institut für Mikrobiologie, Technikerstraße 25d, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Liu D, Li M, Xi B, Zhao Y, Wei Z, Song C, Zhu C. Metaproteomics reveals major microbial players and their biodegradation functions in a large-scale aerobic composting plant. Microb Biotechnol 2015; 8:950-60. [PMID: 25989417 PMCID: PMC4621448 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2014] [Revised: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Composting is an appropriate management alternative for municipal solid waste; however, our knowledge about the microbial regulation of this process is still scare. We employed metaproteomics to elucidate the main biodegradation pathways in municipal solid waste composting system across the main phases in a large-scale composting plant. The investigation of microbial succession revealed that Bacillales, Actinobacteria and Saccharomyces increased significantly with respect to abundance in composting process. The key microbiologic population for cellulose degradation in different composting stages was different. Fungi were found to be the main producers of cellulase in earlier phase. However, the cellulolytic fungal communities were gradually replaced by a purely bacterial one in active phase, which did not support the concept that the thermophilic fungi are active through the thermophilic phase. The effective decomposition of cellulose required the synergy between bacteria and fungi in the curing phase.
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- Dongming Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Innovation Base of Groundwater and Environmental System Engineering, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Innovation Base of Groundwater and Environmental System Engineering, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Innovation Base of Groundwater and Environmental System Engineering, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, 100012, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Innovation Base of Groundwater and Environmental System Engineering, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Innovation Base of Groundwater and Environmental System Engineering, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, 100012, China
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