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Mo J, Zhao C, Fang C, Yu W, Long Y, Mei Q, Wu W. Pre-biodrying treatment enhances lignin-related pathways with phenolic hydroxyls as reactive cores to accelerate humification during composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2025; 416:131786. [PMID: 39522621 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131786] [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: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 10/14/2024] [Accepted: 11/07/2024] [Indexed: 11/16/2024]
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The innovative biodrying-enhanced composting (BEC) process produces highly matured fertilizer within 10 d. To clarify the biodrying-accelerated humification mechanism, structural and molecular variations in humic acid (HA) during BEC were compared to those during 16-d bioaugmented mechanical composting without biodrying. Results showed that BEC produced HA with significantly higher aromaticity and molecular size (p < 0.01). More aromatic skeletons, mainly from biodrying-enhanced lignin decomposition (p < 0.05), contributed to HA aromatization. Reactive phenolic hydroxyls on these skeletons facilitated the binding of other humic precursors, promoting HA elongation. Microbial analysis indicated that Bacillus, Sinibacillus, and Issatchenkia, enriched by drastic heating and dehydration during days 0-3, participated in lignin decomposition. Saccharomonospora, Georgenia, Oceanobacillus, Nigrospora, Kluyveromyces, and Aspergillus contributed to HA elongation during the maturation phase (days 3-9). This study's findings that biodrying enhanced lignin-related humification pathways by enriching functional microorganisms provides a theoretical foundation for further improving compost humification efficiency.
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- Jiefei Mo
- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, 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 Pollution Control and Treatment, 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 Pollution Control and Treatment, 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 Pollution Control and Treatment, 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 Pollution Control and Treatment, 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 Pollution Control and Treatment, 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 Pollution Control and Treatment, 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; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 311400, China.
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Zhou X, Yu Z, Zhai K, Deng W, Zhuang L, Wang Y, Zhang Q, Zhou S. Thermophilic bacteria contributing to humus accumulation in hyperthermophilic aerobic fermentation of mushroom residue. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 418:131957. [PMID: 39647712 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2024] [Revised: 12/03/2024] [Accepted: 12/04/2024] [Indexed: 12/10/2024]
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The purpose of this study is to clarify the roles of thermophilic bacteria in humification during hyperthermophilic composting (HTC) of organic wastes mainly composed of mushroom residue. Results showed that HTC with a long hyperthermophilic (>80°C) period lasting for 18 days produced 83 mg/g of humus in compost on day 27, significantly higher than that of thermophilic composting (TC, 9.7 mg/g). Machine learning models identified that the dominant thermophiles belonging to Bacillaceae, Sporolactobacillaceae, Thermaerobacteraceae, Paenibacillaceae families and the unique thermophiles (Thermus and Calditerricola) in HTC played important roles in accumulating stubborn and soluble humus including humic acid and fulvic acid. Hyperthermophilic fermentation not only recruited and enriched these thermophilic bacteria to rapidly degrade organic matter into bioavailable nutrients, but also upregulated the metabolic pathways relevant to the generation and oxidation of precursors including amino acids that would be polymerized into humus, thus efficiently converting organic waste into humus-rich compost.
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- Xiaoqin Zhou
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environment and Climate, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil 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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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environment and Climate, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environment and Climate, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
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- Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Fujian Zhiqing Ecological Environment Protection Co., Ltd., Fuqing 350307, 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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Lin J, Wang D, Kong L, Mai L, Peng S, Li Q, Wu Y, Yuan J, Li G, Meng Z. Oriented regulation of earthworm production and vermicompost quality by carbon bioavailability management. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 954:176238. [PMID: 39277006 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176238] [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: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 09/11/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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Vermicomposting is an efficient bioconversion technology for recycling nutrients from organic waste materials. The biodegradability of raw materials has a significant impact on the earthworm transformation product. However, the management of carbon bioavailability is often overlooked during the vermicomposting process due to the varying degradability of C-rich source in different organic waste. This research aims to investigate the impact of different bioavailable carbon compositions on vermicomposting and to develop a strategy for efficient carbon management. The study involved systematic vermicomposting using four different biodegradable carbon sources (pineapple peels, rice straw, tomato straw, and sawdust) with varying carbon‑nitrogen ratios (ranging from 24 to 42). The earthworm production and vermicompost quality were comprehensively evaluated, along with the influence of carbon components on microbial community structure. The results indicated that the optimal vermicomposting treatments were achieved at PCM24, RCM30, TCM30, and MCM30 treatments. Maintaining an approximate ratio of 1:(0.5-1.3) between available and recalcitrant carbon components based on the optimal carbon‑nitrogen ratio was found to be optimal for regulating vermicomposting products. Increasing the proportion of available carbon enhanced the quality of vermicompost fertilizer, while a higher proportion of recalcitrant carbon could improve earthworm biomass production efficiency. Labile carbon proportion I (LCP1) and available carbon component (ACC) were identified as key indicators in influencing the formation of microbial community structure. Different carbon compositions led to the specific development and formation of microbial communities, further resulting in significant variations in vermicompost quality under the mediation of microbes. This study, for the first time, clarifies the impact of vermicomposting performance and microbial community from the perspective of carbon bioavailability, which is of great significance for the oriented regulation the vermicomposting efficiency and product in practice.
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- Jiacong Lin
- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture; Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research station, National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou 571737, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture; Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture; Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture; Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture; Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research station, National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou 571737, China.
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Hainan Soil and Fertilizer Station, Haikou 571199, China
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Niedrite E, Klavins L, Dobkevica L, Purmalis O, Ievinsh G, Klavins M. Sustainable control of invasive plants: Compost production, quality and effects on wheat germination. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 371:123149. [PMID: 39486297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123149] [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: 08/22/2024] [Revised: 10/29/2024] [Accepted: 10/29/2024] [Indexed: 11/04/2024]
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Invasive plant species pose significant ecological threats worldwide, affecting the stability and biodiversity of local ecosystems. As a result of their control, a considerable amount of plant biomass is produced, which can be used to produce various value-added products. Five different composts were prepared from three invasive plant species found in Latvia - Reynoutria japonica, Solidago canadensis, Lupinus polyphyllus. The stages of composting have been investigated and recommendations for process optimization have been made based on the quality characterization of the final compost. The quality of the prepared invasive plant biomass composts has been evaluated based on the main plant nutrient concentration, humic substance concentration, and mineral contents. The allelopathic lupin alkaloid concentration throughout the composting process has been evaluated and shows a consistent reduction. Obtained compost quality complies with the EU regulations for fertilizing products and soil amendments thus it can be considered equivalent to industrially produced compost and vermicompost. Seed germination tests confirm that compost prepared from invasive plants is suitable for plant growth and comparable to commercial composts. Based on pilot-scale composting results, recommendations for invasive plant composting have been suggested.
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- Evelina Niedrite
- Department of Environmental Science, University of Latvia, Raina Blvd. 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Latvia, Raina Blvd. 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Latvia, Raina Blvd. 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Latvia, Raina Blvd. 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Raina Blvd. 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Latvia, Raina Blvd. 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
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Zhou X, Yu Z, Deng W, Deng Z, Wang Y, Zhuang L, Zhou S. Hyperthermophilic composting coupled with vermicomposting stimulates transformation of organic matter by altering bacterial community. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 954:176676. [PMID: 39383961 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176676] [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: 08/04/2024] [Revised: 09/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/30/2024] [Indexed: 10/11/2024]
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Hyperthermophilic composting (HTC) has been proven to be an effective strategy to recycle organic wastes, while vermicomposting (VC) has been widely applied to produce humic fertilizer. The combination of HTC with VC (HVC) is expected to integrate the advantages of both. This study showed that HTC pre-fermentation provided plentiful substances such as dissolved organic matter (DOM) for the subsequent VC enriching humic acid (HA). Compared to thermophilic composting (TC), HVC significantly stimulated the degradation of organic matter (OM) and the production of N-rich HA, and incubated higher diversity of bacterial community. SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP), correlation network, Mantel test and PLS-LM model were constructed to identify the potential roles of the key bacterial groups contributing to OM transformation. Firmicutes (e.g., Bacillus and Tuberibacillus) dominant in HTC may mineralize and mobilize OM, providing affluent bioavailable nutrients as part of DOM for microbial metabolism and abundant precursors for HA formation in the further VC. Actinobacteriota (e.g., Microbacterium) and Bacteroidota (e.g., Flavobacterium and Parapedobacter) prominent in VC metabolized DOM, mineralized OM and produced HA probably by enhancing the metabolic activity involved in OM degradation and amino acid generation. However, when DOM was exhausted, some members especially Proteobacteria (e.g., Ochrobactrum, Devosia and Cellvibrio) would change their roles from promoter to inhibitor of mineralization and humification. Altering the nutrient bioavailability and the composition of bacterial community can regulate the mineralization, mobilization and humification of OM. Overall, this study provides new insights into the roles of bacteria participating in transforming organic wastes into HA-rich composts.
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- Xiaoqin Zhou
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environment and Climate, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environment and Climate, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environment and Climate, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environment and Climate, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, 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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Fu X, Zuo H, Weng Y, Wang Z, Kou Y, Wang D, Li Z, Wang Q, Arslan M, Gamal El-Din M, Chen C. Performance evaluation and microbial community succession analysis of co-composting treatment of refinery waste activated sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 370:122872. [PMID: 39405869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122872] [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: 07/28/2024] [Revised: 09/29/2024] [Accepted: 10/07/2024] [Indexed: 11/17/2024]
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Refinery waste activated sludge (RWAS) is riched in organic matter with energy recovery value, while unique petroleum components in RWAS may pose challenges to the recycling process. Aerobic composting technology is an effective means of organic solid waste resource treatment, which can convert organic solid waste into fertilizer for agriculture. This study explores the effect of petroleum components on the performance of RWAS composting by co-composting it with chicken manure. The results showed that more than 65% of petroleum was removed by aerobic composting. After composting, germination index (GI) exceeded 80%, and a humic acid to fulvic acid ratio (HA/FA) was greater than 1. These results signified that the petroleum components slightly affect the harmless and recycling of RWAS. The microbial community succession found that Firmicutes (54.11-91.96%) and Ascomycota (82.35-97.21%) emerged as the dominant phyla during the thermophilic phase of composting. Thermobifida, norank_f__Limnochordaceae and Kernia were the key microorganism in the degradation of petroleum and the humification of composting, and reduced the phytotoxicity of composting products. Redundancy analysis found that the degradation of petroleum was conducive to the formation of humic acid. These findings indicate that aerobic composting technology can remove petroleum components in RWAS and convert them into composted fertilizers, providing key technical support for managing RWAS in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
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- Xinge Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environmental Technology, Beijing, 102200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China.
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- University of Alberta, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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Zhao M, Zhong S, Zhou X, Yu Z. Biochar derived from animal and plant facilitates synergistic transformation of heavy metals and phosphorus in sewage sludge composting. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 357:124396. [PMID: 38901817 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124396] [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: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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This study investigated the influence of plant-derived biochar (PB) and animal-derived biochar (AB) on behavior of heavy metals and phosphorus fractions during sewage sludge composting. PB was highly effective in reducing the bioavailability of Zn and Cu by 39% and 50%, respectively, while AB decreased the bioavailability of Pb (30%) and Cd (12%). Both biochar increased available phosphorus by over 38%. Acid extractable and bioavailable Pb in AB, and water-soluble, oxidizable and total Zn, acid extractable and oxidizable Cu in PB were positively correlated with moderately resistant organic phosphorus (MROP). Besides, in AB, Cd had strong and positive correlation with highly resistant organic phosphorus (HROP). This suggested biochar facilitated the formation of stable organometallic complexes through binding metal ions to phosphorus fractions, with notable differences based on biochar source. FT-IR showed biochar promoted humification, with PB enhancing carboxyl and polysaccharide formation, while AB encouraged quinone and aryl ether structures. These surface functional groups on the biochar likely contributed to heavy metals and phosphorus binding through chelation, adsorption, and electron shuttling.
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- Meihua Zhao
- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, 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 Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
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Chang H, Sun X, Zhang H, Tan Z, Xi B, Xing M, Dong B, Zhu H. The evolution of structural characteristics and redox properties of humin during the composting of sludge and corn straw. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024:1-12. [PMID: 39221761 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2397589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Humins (HMs), the insoluble faction of humic substances (HSs), play a pivotal role in the bioremediation of pollutants by acting as electron shuttles that modulate the interactions between microorganisms and pollutants. This crucial function is intricately linked to their structural composition and electron transfer capabilities. However, the dynamics of the electron transfer capacity (ETC) of HM extracted during the composting process and its determinants have yet to be fully elucidated. This study undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the ETC of HM derived from composting, employing electrochemical techniques alongside spectroscopic methods and elemental analysis to explore the influencing factors, including the electron accepting capacity (EAC), electron donating capacity (EDC), and electron reversible rate (ERR). Our findings reveal substantial variations in the EAC and EDC of HM throughout the composting process, with EAC values ranging from 133.03-220.98 μmol e- gC-1 and EDC values from 111.17-229.33 μmol e- gC-1. Notably, the composting process enhances the ERR and EDC of HM while diminishing their EAC. This shift is accompanied by an augmented presence of aromatic structures, polar functional groups, quinones, and nitrogen - and sulfur-containing moieties, thereby boosting the HM's EDC. Conversely, the reduction in EAC is associated with a decline in lignin carbon content and the abundance of oxygen-containing moieties, as well as the diminishment of visible fulvic-like and protein-like substances within HM. Importantly, humic-like substances and nitrogen-containing moieties within HM demonstrated the capacity for repeated electron transfer, underscoring their significance in the context of environmental remediation.
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- Haoyu Chang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Modern Industry College of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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Jiang K, Jiang D, Li S, Guo Z, Zhao L, Wang J, Hao X, Bai L, Qiu S, Kang B. Impacts of mixed ferrous sulfate-biochar additives on humification and bacterial community during electric field-assisted aerobic composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 404:130901. [PMID: 38801959 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130901] [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: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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This study assessed the impact of nine mixed ferrous sulfates and biochars on electric field-assisted aerobic composting (EAC), focusing on the spectroscopy of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and microbial communities. Adding 1.05% ferrous sulfate and 5.25% biochar to EAC increased the specific ultraviolet absorbances at 254 and 280 nm by 142.3% and 133.9% on day 35, respectively. This ratio accelerated the early response of carboxyl groups (-COOH) and lignin (CꘌC), enhancing the relative abundance of Thermobifida (4.0%) and Thermopolyspora (4.3%). The condition contributed to humus precursor formation on day 5, increasing the maximum fluorescence intensity of the humus-like component by 74.2% compared to the control on day 35. This study is the first to develop a combined and efficient organic and inorganic additive by multiple-variable experimentation for DOM humification. Consequently, it optimizes EAC for solid waste recycling.
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- Kunhong Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry, Chengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China; Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, P.R. China.
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Bicalho SF, Pegoraro RF, Almeida Neta MN, Barroso AMF, França LO, Santos LS, Silva RR, Rodrigues MN, Sampaio RA, Viana LB. Biochemical changes, metal content, and spectroscopic analysis in sewage sludge composted with lignocellulosic residue using FTIR-MIR and FTIR-NIR. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:35727-35743. [PMID: 38740679 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33652-9] [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: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The use of lignocellulosic residues, originating from sawdust, in composting sewage sludge for organic fertilizer production, is a practice of growing interest. However, few studies have explored the effect of the proportion of sawdust and sewage sludge raw materials on composting performance in the humification process. This study assessed the addition of sawdust in the sewage sludge composting process, regarding carbon content, presence of heavy metals, and humification of the organic compost. The experimental design employed was a randomized complete block design with five treatments featuring different proportions of organic residues to achieve C/N ratios between 30-1 (T1: 100% sewage sludge and 0% sawdust, T2: 86% sewage sludge and 14.0% sawdust, T3: 67% sewage sludge and 33% sawdust, T4: 55% sewage sludge and 45% sawdust, and T5: 46.5% sewage sludge and 53.5% sawdust) and five replications, totaling 25 experimental units. The addition of lignocellulosic residue in sewage sludge composting increased the levels of TOC and the C/N ratio, reduced the levels of pH, P, N, Na, Ba, and Cr, and did not interfere with the levels of K, Ca, Mg, S, CEC, labile carbon, and metals Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Pb. The increase in the proportion of sawdust residue favored the degradation of aliphatic groups, increasing the presence of aromatic structures and reducing humification at the end of composting. The use of sawdust as a lignocellulosic residue in sewage sludge composting is a viable and efficient alternative to produce high-quality organomineral fertilizers.
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Av. Universitária 1000, Montes Claros, MG, 39400-090, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Av. Universitária 1000, Montes Claros, MG, 39400-090, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Av. Universitária 1000, Montes Claros, MG, 39400-090, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Av. Universitária 1000, Montes Claros, MG, 39400-090, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, UESB. BR 415, Itapetinga, BA, 45700-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Av. Universitária 1000, Montes Claros, MG, 39400-090, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Av. Universitária 1000, Montes Claros, MG, 39400-090, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Av. Universitária 1000, Montes Claros, MG, 39400-090, Brazil
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Chiarelotto M, Melo DCD, Santos MVAD. Does the initial C/N ratio interfere with the performance of sewage sludge composting and cotton waste? ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:2673-2683. [PMID: 36780336 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2180672] [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: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The effects of the initial C/N ratio on the composting of sewage sludge and cotton residues are not reported in the literature. Understanding the main composting control parameters is essential for the good stabilization of these wastes. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate different initial C/N ratios for the composting of sewage sludge and cotton waste, aiming to find the ranges with the best performance for the process and quality of the final organic compost. In this sense, five mixtures of sewage sludge (S) and cotton residues (C) were prepared and composted with three replications for each treatment in a completely randomized design. Physicochemical parameters were evaluated during composting and in the final organic compounds. A Multivariate Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to evaluate the agronomic quality of organic compounds. The thermal behaviour of the mixtures presented differences. The treatments 90C10S, 80C20S and 67C33S showed the highest EXI² index (3566.64, 3448.39 and 2738.89), longer duration of thermophilic phase (12 and 13 days) and better potential for maximum degradation (A) of organic matter (67.5, 61.2 and 65.6%C). The final compounds of 90C10S and 80C20S showed higher pH values (7.9 and 7.5) and higher CEC (123.6 and 114.0 meq/100 g OM). PCA showed similarity in the agronomic quality of organic compounds for 90C10S, 80C20S and 67C33S. The treatment 28C72S (initial C/N ratio of 16.6) presented final pH of 5.3 and did not meet the minimum limit required by Brazilian regulations. Initial C/N relations between 24.9 and 35.2 showed better stabilization of waste and final organic compound with better agronomic quality.
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- Maico Chiarelotto
- Centre of Exact Sciences and Technologies, Federal University of Western Bahia, Barreiras Brazil
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- Centre of Exact Sciences and Technologies, Federal University of Western Bahia, Barreiras Brazil
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Wang Y, Han Z, Liu J, Song C, Wei Z. The biotic effects of lignite on humic acid components conversion during chicken manure composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 398:130503. [PMID: 38442847 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130503] [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: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Targeted regulation of composting to convert organic matter into humic acid (HA) holds significant importance in compost quality. Owing to its low carbon content, chicken manure compost often requires carbon supplements to promote the humification progress. The addition of lignite can increase HA content through biotic pathways, however, its structure was not explored. The Parallel factor analysis revealed that lignite can significantly increase the complexity of highly humified components. The lignite addition improved phenol oxidase activity, particularly laccase, during the thermophilic and cooling phases. The abundance and transformation functions of core bacteria also indicated that lignite addition can influence the activity of microbial transformation of HA components. The structural equation model further confirmed that lignite addition had a direct and indirect impact on enhancing the complexity of HA components through core bacteria and phenol oxidase. Therefore, lignite addition can improve HA structure complexity during composting through biotic pathways.
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- Yumeng Wang
- 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
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- College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Zhang S, Gao W, Xie L, Zhang G, Wei Z, Li J, Song C, Chang M. Malonic acid shapes bacterial community dynamics in compost to promote carbon sequestration and humic substance synthesis. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141092. [PMID: 38169202 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141092] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The incorporation of malonic acid (MA) into compost as a regulator of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle has the potential to increase carbon sequestration. However, the influence of MA on the transformation of the microbial community during the composting process remains unclear. In this investigation, MA was introduced at different stages of chicken manure (CM) composting to characterize the bacterial community within the compost using high-throughput sequencing. We assess the extent of increased carbon sequestration by comparing the concentration of total organic carbon (TOC). At the same time, this study examines whether increased carbon sequestration contributes to humus formation, which was elucidated by evaluating the content and composition of humus. Our results show that the addition of MA significantly improved carbon sequestration within the compost, reducing the carbon loss rate (C loss (%)) from 64.70% to 52.94%, while increasing HS content and stability. High throughput sequencing and Random Forest (RF) analysis show that the introduction of MA leads to a reduction in the diversity of the bacterial communities, but enhanced the ability of bacterial communities to synthesize humus. Furthermore, the addition of MA favors the proliferation of Firmicutes. Also, the hub of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) within the community co-occurrence network shifts from Proteobacteria to Firmicutes. Remarkably, our study finds a significant decrease in negative correlations between bacteria, potentially mitigating substrate consumption due to negative interactions such as competition. This phenomenon contributes to the improved retention of TOC in the compost. This research provides new insights into the mechanisms by which MA regulates bacterial communities in compost, and provides a valuable theoretical basis for the adoption of this innovative composting strategy.
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- Shubo Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China; College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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Lin J, Mao Y, Mai L, Li G, Liu H, Peng S, Wang D, Li Q, Yu Z, Yuan J, Li G. Accelerating the humification of mushroom waste by regulating nitrogen sources composition: Deciphering mechanism from bioavailability and molecular perspective. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140816. [PMID: 38040259 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140816] [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: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Regulating nitrogen source composition is efficient approach to accelerate the spent mushroom substrate (SMS) composting process. However, currently, most traditional composting study only focuses on total C/N ratio of initial composting material. Rarely research concerns the effect of carbon or nitrogen components at different degradable level and their corresponding decomposed-substances on humification process. This study deciphers and compares the mechanism of mixed manure-N sources on SMS humification from bioavailability and molecular perspective. Two different biodegradable manure-N sources, cattle manure (CM) and Hainan chicken manure (CH), were added into the SMS composting with the different CM:CH ratio of 1:0, 3:1, 1:1, 1:3, and 0:1, respectively. The physicochemical properties and humic substances were determined to evaluate the compost quality. Coupling analysis of spectroscopy, fluorescence, and humic intermediate precursors were conducted to characterizing molecular formation process of humic acid (HA). The results indicated that regulating the carbon-nitrogen nutrient biodegradability of composting material by adding mixed nitrogen sources is an effective strategy to accelerate the SMS humification process. The C1H3 (CM:CH ratio of 1:3) and CH treatments obtained great physicochemical properties and the highest growth rate of HA (31.96% and 27.02%, respectively). The rapid reaction of polysaccharide, ketone, quinone, and amide in DOM (LCP1) might be the key for the fast humification in C1H3 and CH. The polyphenol, reducing sugar and amino acid originated from the labile-carbon-proportion I (LCP1) and recalcitrant-carbon-proportion (RCP), labile-carbon-proportion II (LCP2) and RCP, and labile-nitrogen-proportion I (LNP1), respectively, were the main driving intermediate precursors for the formation of HA. This study deciphers the SMS humification mechanism at molecular level and provides a strategy in accelerating-regulating the composting process. which will be beneficial for enhancing the disposing efficiency of SMS, producing high-quality organic fertilizer, and even popularizing to the similar types of organic waste in practical field.
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- Jiacong Lin
- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station/National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, 571737, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station/National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, 571737, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station/National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, 571737, China.
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- Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Zhang Y, Liu L, Huang G, Yang C, Tian W, Ge Z, Zhang B, Wang S, Zhang H. Enhancing humification and microbial interactions during co-composting of pig manure and wine grape pomace: The role of biochar and Fe 2O 3. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130120. [PMID: 38029803 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130120] [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: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Phenol-rich wine grape pomace (WGP) improves the conversion of pig manure (PM) into humic acid (HA) during composting. However, the impact of using combinations of Fe2O3 and biochar known to promote compost maturation remains uncertain. This research explored the individual and combined influence of biochar and Fe2O3 during the co-composting of PM and WGP. The findings revealed that Fe2O3 boosts microbial network symbiosis (3233 links), augments the HA yield to 3.38 by promoting polysaccharide C-O stretching, and improves the germination index to 124.82 %. Limited microbial interactions, increased by biochar, resulted in a lower HA yield (2.50). However, the combination weakened the stretching of aromatics and quinones, which contribute to the formation of HA, resulting in reduced the humification to 2.73. In addition, Bacillus and Actinomadura were identified as pivotal factors affecting HA content. This study highlights Fe2O3 and biochar's roles in phenol-rich compost humification, but combined use reduces efficacy.
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- Yingchao Zhang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, and the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, and the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, and the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, and the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China
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- Leading Bio-agricultural Co. Ltd. and Hebei Agricultural Biotechnology Innovation Center, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China
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- Hemiao Biological Technology Co., Ltd, Qinhuangdao 066000, PR China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, and the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, 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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Pan C, Gao W, Mi J, Xie L, Wei Z, Song C. Effect of ferrous ions combined with zeolite on humification degree during food waste composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 389:129826. [PMID: 37806361 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The research aims to clarify role of ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) combined with zeolite (Z) on humification degree based on investigation of concentration and structural stability of humic acid (HA) during food waste composting. Four treatments were set up, namely CK (control), Fe (5 %), Z (5 %) and Fe + Z (2.5 %+2.5 %). Results demonstrated that concentration and polymerization degree of HA were 53.4 % and 97.3 % higher in composting amended with Fe + Z than in the control, respectively. Meanwhile, formation of aromatic functional groups and recalcitrant fluorescent components (HAC3) was significantly promoted, indicating that Fe + Z treatment enhanced HA structure stability. The bacterial networks became tighter, and the proportion of core bacteria in dominant modules increased at Fe + Z treatment. Additionally, key factors affecting HAC3 and product quality were identified by structural equation models, which verified potential mechanism of humification enhancement. Overall, this study provided theoretical support for improving humification degree and product quality.
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- Chaonan Pan
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; 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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Chen X, Liu X, Mao Z, Fan D, Deng Z, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Yu Z, Zhou S. Black soldier fly pretreatment promotes humification and phosphorus activation during food waste composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 169:137-146. [PMID: 37433257 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Black soldier fly (BSF) and thermophilic composting (TC) treatments are commonly adopted to manage food waste. In this study, 30 days of TC of food waste following seven days BSF pretreatment (BC) was compared to 37 days of TC of food waste (TC, the control). Fluorescence spectrum and 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing analysis were used to compare the BC and TC treatments. Results showed that BC could decrease protein-like substances and increase humus substances more quickly, and that the humification index of compost products was 106.8% higher than that of TC, suggesting that the humification process was accelerated by BSF pretreatment resulting in a 21.6% shorter maturity time. Meanwhile, the concentrations of total and available phosphorus rose from 7.2 and 3.3 g kg-1 to 44.2 and 5.5 g kg-1, respectively, which were 90.5% and 118.8% higher in compost products from BC as compared to those in TC. Furthermore, BC had higher richness and diversity of humus synthesis and phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB), with Nocardiopsis (53.8%) and Pseudomonas (47.0%) being the dominant PSB. Correlation analysis demonstrated that the introduction of BSF gut bacteria contributed to the effectiveness of related functional bacteria, resulting in a rapid humification process and phosphorus activation. Our findings advance understanding of the humification process and provide novel perspectives on food waste management.
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- Xu Chen
- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, 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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- 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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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, 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 Sciences, 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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- 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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- 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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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, 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 Sciences, 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 Sciences, 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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Wu S, Tursenjan D, Sun Y. Independent and combined effects of sepiolite and palygorskite on humus spectral properties and heavy metal bioavailability during chicken manure composting. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 329:138683. [PMID: 37059193 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138683] [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: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The effects of the independent and combined addition strategies of sepiolite and palygorskite on humification and heavy metals (HMs) during chicken manure composting were evaluated. Results showed that clay mineral addition showed a favorable effect on composting, prolonged the duration of the thermophilic phase (5-9 d) and improved the TN content (14%-38%) compared to CK. Independent strategy enhanced the humification degree in equal measures with the combined strategy. Carbon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (13C NMR) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed that aromatic carbon species increased by 31%-33% during composting process. Excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy showed that humic acid-like compounds increased by 12%-15%. In addition, the maximum passivation rate of Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb and Ni were 51.35%, 35.98%, 30.39%, 32.46%, -87.02%, 36.61% and 27.62%, respectively. The independent addition of palygorskite exhibits the most potent effects for most HMs. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that pH and aromatic carbon were the key determinants of the HMs passivation. This study provided preliminary evidence and perspective of the application of clay minerals on the humification and safety of composting.
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- Shihang Wu
- Key Laboratory of Original Agro‒Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro‒Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro‒Environment and Agro‒Product Safety, Agro‒Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Original Agro‒Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro‒Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro‒Environment and Agro‒Product Safety, Agro‒Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Original Agro‒Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro‒Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro‒Environment and Agro‒Product Safety, Agro‒Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China.
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Sun R, Fu M, Ma L, Zhou Y, Li Q. Iron reduction in composting environment synergized with quinone redox cycling drives humification and free radical production from humic substances. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129341. [PMID: 37343801 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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The aim of this paper was to investigate the influence of Fe (III) on humification and free radicals evolution. The experimental data showed that the experimental group (CT) with Fe2(SO4)3 had a better degree of humification than the control group (CK). The humic substances (HS) content was 10% higher in CT (23.94 mg·g-1) than in CK (21.54 mg·g-1) in the final. Fe (III) contributed significantly to the formation of free radicals in HS. The amount of H2O2 in CT increased to 74.8 mmol·kg-1, while CK was only 46.5 mmol·kg-1. The content of semiquinone free radical was 10.32×1011 spins/mm3 in CT, 5.11×1011 spins/mm3 in CK in the end. Several iron-reducing bacteria were detected in composting, among which Paenibacillus was dominant. The above findings suggested that the application of Fe2(SO4)3 enhanced the iron reduction synergistic quinone redox cycling and promoted the generation of free radicals during the humification of composting.
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- Ru Sun
- 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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Wang C, Cheng T, Zhang D, Pan X. Electrochemical properties of humic acid and its novel applications: A tip of the iceberg. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 863:160755. [PMID: 36513238 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The widely existed humic acid (HA) with abundant redox-active groups has been considered to play an important role in biogeochemistry in sediments and soils. Recent studies reported that HA showed great performance in terms of electron transfer capacity (up to HAEDC = 94 mmol e-/mol C, HAEAC = 42 mmol e-/mol C). Since HA is widely available, inexpensive and environmentally friendly, the electrochemistry of HA has been explored to apply in many fields, such as environmental remediation, detection sensor and energy storage. Whereas, these prospective applications of HA and their electrochemical principles were lack of a comprehensive summary. In this review, the electrochemical properties and the prospective electrochemical applications of HA were summarized. Simultaneously, the existing problems like shortages of traditional electrochemical characterization of HA, and future research directions about HA electrochemistry were prospected. This review provides a deeper understanding of HA electrochemistry, and also inspires ideas for environmental remediation, detection sensor and energy storage by exploring the potential application values of HA.
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- Caiqin Wang
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Wang D, Mao Y, Mai L, Yu Z, Lin J, Li Q, Yuan J, Li G. Insight into humification of mushroom residues under addition of Rich-N sources: Comparing key molecular evolution processes using EEM-PARAFAC and 2D-FTIR-COS analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 329:117079. [PMID: 36565502 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Accelerating the humification of organic solid waste is one of the most important issues in composting. This present study aims to study and compare the humification process of different rich-N sources (chicken manure, cattle manure, and urea) addition during the composting of mushroom residues, from macro physicochemical properties to micro humic molecular structure evolution process. The physicochemical elements and humic components were determined for evaluating the compost quality and humification degree as composting proceed. The coupled analysis of excitation-emission matrix with parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC) and two-dimensional correlation with Fourier transform infrared spectrum (2D-FTIR-COS) were used to characterize the functional molecular structure evolution of dissolved organic matter during humification process. The results indicated that the rank order for humification level were the treatments of chicken manure (HM), urea (UM), cattle manure (CM), and single mushroom residue treatment (CK), with their humification index of 22.18%, 22.05%, 18.47%, and 16.52%, respectively. Humic substance, humic acid, and fulvic acid were obtained the highest in HM treatment with contents of 35.41 ± 0.86%, 23.32 ± 1.57%, and 10.97 ± 0.52%, respectively. The rich-N source addition enhanced the degradation of protein-like and polysaccharides-like substances in dissolved organic matter, thus accelerating the humification process of mushroom residues. The key structure evolution of dissolved organic matter in the HM treatment, in which the CO and CC stretching of quinone, amide, or ketone, and the C-O stretching of polysaccharides may be responsible for the faster formation of humus compared to the other nitrogen treatments. In this study, redundancy analysis indicated that the total nitrogen (TN) and nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N) may be the potential indicators for determining the humification level as composting proceed. The result provides significant insight into the humification mechanism of mushroom residue under different types of nitrogen sources at the molecular level, and will be reference for improving the composting technique in practical field.
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- Dingmei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou,571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station/National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, 571737, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou,571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou,571101, China
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- Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou,571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station/National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, 571737, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Tropical Region of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China/Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-circular Agriculture, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou,571101, China; Hainan Danzhou Tropical Agro-ecosystem National Observation and Research Station/National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, 571737, China.
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Humic Acids Preparation, Characterization, and Their Potential Adsorption Capacity for Aflatoxin B 1 in an In Vitro Poultry Digestive Model. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:toxins15020083. [PMID: 36828398 PMCID: PMC9962053 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15020083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Vermicompost was used for humic acid (HA) preparation, and the adsorption of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was investigated. Two forms of HA were evaluated, natural HA and sodium-free HA (SFHA). As a reference, a non-commercial zeolitic material was employed. The adsorbents were characterized by attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), zeta potential (ζ-potential), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and point of zero charge (pHpzc). The adsorbent capacity of the materials when added to an AFB1-contaminated diet (100 µg AFB1/kg) was evaluated using an in vitro model that simulates the digestive tract of chickens. Characterization results revealed the primary functional groups in HA and SFHA were carboxyl and phenol. Furthermore, adsorbents have a highly negative ζ-potential at the three simulated pH values. Therefore, it appears the main influencing factors for AFB1 adsorption are electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding. Moreover, the bioavailability of AFB1 in the intestinal section was dramatically decreased when sorbents were added to the diet (0.2%, w/w). The highest AFB1 adsorption percentages using HA and SFHA were 97.6% and 99.7%, respectively. The zeolitic material had a considerable adsorption (81.5%). From these results, it can be concluded that HA and SFHA from vermicompost could be used as potential adsorbents to remove AFB1 from contaminated feeds.
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Park Y, Jin S, Noda I, Jung YM. Continuing progress in the field of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS): Part III. Versatile applications. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 284:121636. [PMID: 36229084 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this review, the comprehensive summary of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) for the last two years is covered. The remarkable applications of 2D-COS in diverse fields using many types of probes and perturbations for the last two years are highlighted. IR spectroscopy is still the most popular probe in 2D-COS during the last two years. Applications in fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy are also very popularly used. In the external perturbations applied in 2D-COS, variations in concentration, pH, and relative compositions are dramatically increased during the last two years. Temperature is still the most used effect, but it is slightly decreased compared to two years ago. 2D-COS has been applied to diverse systems, such as environments, natural products, polymers, food, proteins and peptides, solutions, mixtures, nano materials, pharmaceuticals, and others. Especially, biological and environmental applications have significantly emerged. This survey review paper shows that 2D-COS is an actively evolving and expanding field.
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- Yeonju Park
- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry, and Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Qin X, Wu X, Teng Z, Lou X, Han X, Li Z, Han Y, Zhang F, Li G. Effects of adding biochar on the preservation of nitrogen and passivation of heavy metal during hyperthermophilic composting of sewage sludge. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (1995) 2023; 73:15-24. [PMID: 35759619 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2022.2095055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hyperthermophilic composting (HTC) is regarded as an effective method for processing sewage sludge. The aim of the study was to investigate effects of using biochar as an amendment on the preservation of nitrogen and passivation of heavy metal during the HTC process of sewage sludge. Results showed that HTC improved the fermentation efficiency and the compost maturity by increases in the temperature and germination index (GI) value, and decreases in the moisture and C/N ratio compared to conventional thermophilic composting. HTC process and the biochar addition resulted in a decrease of the nitrogen loss compared with the control pile during composting by promoting transforming ammonium into nitrite nitrogen. Adding biochar to composting inhibited the transformation of Cu, Zn and Pb into more mobile speciation compared to the control pile although their contents increased during composting, which lead to reduction in availability of heavy metals. Thus, HTC process with the addition of biochar is viable for the reduction of the nitrogen losses and mobility of heavy metal in compost.Implications: The treatment of sewage sludge is imminent due to its threat to general health and ecosystems. This work represents the effects of adding biochar on the preservation of nitrogen and passivation of heavy metal during hyperthermophilic composting of sewage sludge. Our results indicate that the additions of biochar and hyperthermophilic composting engendered the several of positive effects on the preservation of nitrogen and passivation of heavy metal. Thus, HTC process with the addition of biochar is viable for the reduction of the nitrogen losses and mobility of heavy metal in compost.
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- Xue Qin
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Haoyuan Environmental Engineering Co.Ltd., Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Redsun Water Industry Co., Ltd., Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Haoyuan Environmental Engineering Co.Ltd., Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Haoyuan Environmental Engineering Co.Ltd., Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Redsun Water Industry Co., Ltd., Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Jia P, Huang Y, Chen M, Qi X, Hou H. Comprehensive evaluation of spent mushroom substrate-chicken manure co-composting by garden waste improvement: physicochemical properties, humification process, and the spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:8987-8997. [PMID: 35606581 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20879-7] [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: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The performance of garden waste on spent mushroom substrate (SMS) and chicken manure (CM) co-composting efficiency and humification is unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of garden waste addition on SMS-CM co-composting physicochemical properties, humification process, and the spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM). The results showed that garden waste improved the physicochemical properties of SMS-CM co-compost, the thermophilic period was advanced 2 days, the seed germination index increased by 30.2%, and the total organic carbon and total nitrogen content increased by 8.80% and 15.0%, respectively. In addition, garden waste increased humic substances (HS) and humic acid (HA) contents by 10.62% and 34.52%, respectively; the HI, PHA and DP increased by 31.53%, 43.19% and 55.53%, respectively; and the SUVA254 and SUVA280 of DOM also increased by 6.39% and 4.39%, respectively. In particular, HA content and DOM humification increase rapidly in the first 10 days. The increase of HA accounted for 52% of the total increase during composting. Fourier-transform infrared and two-dimensional correlation analysis further confirmed that garden waste could facilitate the degradation of organic molecules, including amino acids, polysaccharides, carboxyl groups, phenols, and alcohol, and contributed to the preferential utilization of carboxyl groups and polysaccharides and thus enhanced humification.
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- Penghui Jia
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, No.3, Rd.Tai Cheng, Shaanxi, 712100, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, No.3, Rd.Tai Cheng, Shaanxi, 712100, Yangling, China.
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- School of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, No.3, Rd.Tai Cheng, Shaanxi, 712100, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, No.3, Rd.Tai Cheng, Shaanxi, 712100, Yangling, China
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Shangguan H, Fu T, Shen C, Mi H, Wei J, Tang J, Zhou S. In situ generated oxygen distribution causes maturity differentiation during electrolytic oxygen aerobic composting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 850:157939. [PMID: 35952878 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157939] [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: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrolytic oxygen aerobic composting (EOAC) is an effective treatment with greater technical superiority and cost advantages for organic solid waste using in situ electrolytic oxygen as a feasible strategy to replace conventional aeration. However, the unclear effects of distribution and variation of in situ electrolytic oxygen on compost maturation in different depth zones of EOAC need further exploration. This study demonstrated that the humification of organic matter was faster at the bottom than in the middle and at the top. The main reason was that the higher oxygen content and lower moisture content in the bottom promoted microbial degradation and heat production, resulting in higher temperatures. The microbial analysis showed that the abundance of typical thermophilic bacteria (such as Cerasibacillus, Lactobacillus, and Pseudogracilibacillus) that could promote compost maturation was higher at the bottom than in the middle and at the top. The finding provided in-depth molecular insights into differentiated humification from bottom to top in EOAC and revealed its further practical engineering applications.
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- Huayuan Shangguan
- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; 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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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Mironov VV, Trofimchuk ES, Zagustina NA, Ivanova OA, Vanteeva AV, Bochkova EA, Ostrikova VV, Zhang S. Solid-Phase Biodegradation of Polylactides (Review). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683822060102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Wei J, Shangguan H, Shen C, Mi H, Liu X, Fu T, Tang J, Zhou S. Deciphering the structural characteristics and molecular transformation of dissolved organic matter during the electrolytic oxygen aerobic composting process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 845:157174. [PMID: 35809732 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157174] [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: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrolytic oxygen aerobic composting (EOAC) effectively treats organic solid waste by using in-situ electrolytic oxygen for aeration. However, the fundamental mechanism of compost maturity is still unclear. Therefore, we comprehensively characterized dissolved organic matter (DOM) transformation closely related to compost maturity during EOAC. Excitation-emission matrix-parallel factor (EEM-PARAFAC) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis confirmed that EOAC quickly decreased organic matter and increased humus substances, accelerating the compost humification process compared with conventional aerobic composting. Electrospray ionization (ESI) Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) analysis reveals that the double bound equivalent and aromaticity index during EOAC are higher than in conventional aerobic composting (CAC), suggesting more aromatic compounds in EOAC. DOM's detailed transformation investigation suggested that low O/C and high H/C compounds were preferentially decomposed during EOAC. Our investigation firstly extends the in-depth molecular mechanisms of humification during EOAC, and reveals its practical engineering applications.
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- Junrong Wei
- 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; 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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- 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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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, 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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Bao H, Chen Z, Wen Q, Wu Y, Fu Q. Effect of calcium peroxide dosage on organic matter degradation, humification during sewage sludge composting and application as amendment for Cu (II)-polluted soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 439:129592. [PMID: 35872452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this research, it was the first time to investigate the effect of two dosages (5% (T1) and 10% (T2), w/w) of calcium peroxide (CP) on organic matter degradation, humification during sewage sludge composting. Additionally, the complexation of Cu to humic substance (HS) derived from CP-compost compared to no CP addition-compost (CK) was also studied. Results showed that compared to CK, T1 and T2 significantly enhanced organic matter degradation and promoted the formation of HS. Two-dimensional correlation Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (2D-FTIR-COS) and Parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis revealed that the addition of CP accelerated the synthesis of HS with high aromatization degree and molecular weight than those in CK, owing to the oxidation of small molecules to form carboxyl. The stability constant (log KM) of Cu with CP-derived HS (log KM = 4.22-5.13) indicated a greater complexation ability than CK-derived HS (log KM = 4.05-4.45), due to the faster response of polysaccharides binding to Cu (II) and the higher humification degree of CP-derived HS. This study revealed the potential mechanisms of CP addition on the synthesis of HS and utilization of CP-compost product might provide an effective way to remedy Cu (II)-contaminated soils.
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- Huanyu Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- Research Institute of Standards and Norms, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Beijing 100835, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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Lu X, Yang Y, Hong C, Zhu W, Yao Y, Zhu F, Hong L, Wang W. Optimization of vegetable waste composting and the exploration of microbial mechanisms related to fungal communities during composting. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 319:115694. [PMID: 35841778 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The application of additives to regulate the microbial functional composition during composting has attracted much research attention. However, little is known about the succession and role of the fungal community in the laboratory-scale composting of vegetable waste supplemented with pig manure and microbial agents. The purpose of this study was to identify effective additives for improving vegetable waste composting performance and product quality, and to analyze the microbial community succession during composting. The results showed that the combined addition of pig manure and microbial agents (T2 treatment) accelerated the pile temperature increase, enhanced total organic carbon degradation (23.36%), and promoted the maturation of the compost. Furthermore, the T2 treatment increased the activities of most enzymes, reshaped the microbial community, and reduced the relative abundance of potential animal (1.60%) and plant (0.095%) pathogens. The relative abundance of Firmicutes (71.23%) increased with the combined addition of pig manure and microbial agents in the thermophilic stage. In the middle and late stages, Saccharomonospora, Aspergillus, and Thermomyces, which were related to C/N and total phosphorus, were enriched in the T2 treatment. Network analysis demonstrated that the complexity and stability of the fungal network were more evidently increased in the T2 treatment, and Saccharomonospora, Aspergillus, and Microascus were identified as keystone taxa. The keystone taxa associated with extracellular enzymes contributed significantly to compost maturation. These results provide a reference for the application of additives to improve compost safety in pilot-scale composting.
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- Xiaolin Lu
- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
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Liu Y, Ma R, Tang R, Kong Y, Wang J, Li G, Yuan J. Effects of phosphate-containing additives and zeolite on maturity and heavy metal passivation during pig manure composting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 836:155727. [PMID: 35523334 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of the combination of phosphogypsum with calcium oxide (PPG + CaO), superphosphate with calcium oxide (SSP + CaO) and zeolite (Zeolite) on composting maturity and heavy metal passivation in pig manure composting. The results showed that all treatments reached the maturity requirements and the phosphorus-containing additive treatments had higher final germination indices (GIs). Compared with CK, additive treatments enhanced the compost maturity by promoting volatile fatty acids (VFAs) decomposition (26.4%-30.5%) and formation of stable humus substances. All additive amendment treatments increased humic acid-like substances by over 20%, and the PPG + CaO treatment had the highest level of humus. Composting process reduced the bioavailability of Cu (49.2%), Cd (5.0%), Cr (54.3%), and Pb (26.6%). Correlation analysis found that the heavy mental passivation rate was significantly negatively correlated with the contents of VFAs and nitrogenous substances, and positively correlated with the pH, GI, humic acid content and the ratio of humic acid to fulvic acid (HA/FA). Therefore, the PPG + CaO treatment further increased the passivation rates of Cu (65.6%), Cd (21.7%), and Pb (48.7%) and decreased the mobilization of Zn by promoting maturity and humification during composting.
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- Yan Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, 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 100193, 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 100193, 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 100193, 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 100193, 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 100193, 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 100193, China.
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Cao Y, Gu J, Zhang J, Chen B, Xu Y, Liu D, Hu H, Huang H. Reduced pH is the primary factor promoting humic acid formation during hyperthermophilic pretreatment composting. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115215. [PMID: 35537271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115215] [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: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hyperthermophilic pretreatment composting (HPC) has the advantages of enhanced composting efficiency and accelerated humic substance (HS) over conventional composting (CC). However, the mechanisms towards the accelerated humification process by HPC are still not clear. By means of sterilization technology, the roles of abiotic and biotic components on the formation of HS can be distinguished. The study investigated the humification degree and the succession of microbial community during HPC of pig manure. The mechanisms underlying the accelerated humification by HPC was identified using gamma sterilization. Results showed that HS content increased significantly by 13.72% in HPC and 29.93% in sterilized HPC inoculated with 1% CC (HPC_I), compared with 8.76% increase in CC and 7.12% increase in sterilized CC inoculated with 1% HPC during composting (CC_I). Compared with CC and CC_I, stronger intensities of HA-like and fulvic acid-like components were observed in HPC and HPC_I. Results showed that physicochemical properties, especially pH, were the key factors in accelerating the humification in HPC, while both physicochemical properties and microbial community contributed to the HA formation in CC. The study contributed to a better understanding of the mechanism towards the accelerated humification degree in HPC.
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- Yun Cao
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Crop and Livestock Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Crop and Livestock Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, China; College of Resources and Environment, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Crop and Livestock Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Crop and Livestock Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, China; College of Resources and Environment, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Crop and Livestock Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Crop and Livestock Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, China.
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Zhou X, Li J, Zhang J, Deng F, Chen Y, Zhou P, Li D. Bioaugmentation mechanism on humic acid formation during composting of food waste. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154783. [PMID: 35339549 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, microbes were added to food waste compost in order to investigate the bioaugmentation mechanism of Humic acid (HA) formation. Thermogravimetric analysis, structural equation model, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and statistical analysis were utilized to explain the bioaugmentation mechanism. The results showed that bioaugmentation increased humification rate and degree. Bioaugmentation not only promoted the formation of aromatic structures and CC bonds but also brought different change orders of functional groups in HA. The HA obtained in bioaugmentation group (BA, 7.51 g/kg) was significantly higher compared to the control group (CK, 2.37 g/kg). Similarly, the HA/FA of BA (1.90) was also higher than that of CK (0.62), and peaked at 2.34 on day 40. The polyphenol humification pathway played a major role regardless of the addition of inoculant. However, the exogenous microbes promoted protein and carbohydrate degradation in the initial stage, and the abundance of precursors (amino acids and reducing sugars) enhanced both Maillard and polyphenol humification pathways. When polyphenol was insufficient in later stage, bioaugmentation mainly embodied in the strengthening of Maillard humification pathway. This finding benefited the practice of directional humification process of food waste composting.
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- Xiaolu Zhou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Balaganesh P, Vasudevan M, Natarajan N. Evaluating sewage sludge contribution during co-composting using cause-evidence-impact analysis based on morphological characterization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:51161-51182. [PMID: 35246793 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19246-3] [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: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The pertinent challenges associated with effective treatment of fecal sludge in medium scales necessitate alternative means for land application. The methods of compost preparation from sewage sludge and their modes of application to the agricultural fields have profound impacts on the soil ecology and environment. Besides the chemical conditioning effects on soil organic matter, they also impart physical attributes to the soil texture and structure. Though it is expected that compost addition improves water holding capacity and nutrient sequestration, there is lack of clarity in correlating the field outcomes with conditions of excess nutrient storage/leaching despite the agronomic benefits. In this study, we present a systematic cause-evidence-impact relationship on the feedstock composition, processing, and applications of co-composted sewage sludge. Various analytical tools were compared to elucidate the unique characteristics of co-composted sewage sludge to get a realistic understanding of the complex soil-compost interactions. Results from the spectroscopic characterization reveal the implications of selection of bulking agents and sludge pre-treatment in determining the final quality of the compost. Based on the results, we postulate a unique attribution of parent material influence to the formation of well-defined porous structures which influences the nutrient leaching/sequestrating behavior of the soil. Thus, the compounded impacts of composted organic matter on the soil and crop can be proactively determined in terms of elemental composition, functional groups, and stability indices. The present approach provides good scope for customizing the preparations and applications of aerobic microbial composts in order to derive the preferred field outputs.
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- Pandiyan Balaganesh
- Smart and Healthy Infrastructure Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, Sathyamangalam, 638401, India
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- Smart and Healthy Infrastructure Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, Sathyamangalam, 638401, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, Pollachi, 642003, India
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Kong Y, Ma R, Li G, Wang G, Liu Y, Yuan J. Impact of biochar, calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer and spent mushroom substrate on humification and heavy metal passivation during composting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 824:153755. [PMID: 35151730 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The effects of exogenous additives (biochar, calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer, and spent mushroom substrate) on humification process and heavy metal passivation during pig manure composting were investigated. The aerobic composting trial were carried out in 60 L reactors for 49 d. The calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer, biochar, and spent mushroom substrate amendment treatments all accelerated the organic matter degradation and increased the temperature, decreased the volatile fatty acid content by 45%-49.0% and promoted humification of the compost (increasing the humic acid content and humus index). The biochar passivated Cu best, calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer passivated Zn best (passivation rate 13.85%), and spent mushroom substrate passivated Cd, Cr, and Pb best (passivation rates 25.47%-47.91%). The additives amendment improved Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, and Pb passivation performance by promoting composting humification process.
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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
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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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- 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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Wang M, Wang X, Wu Y, Wang X, Zhao J, Liu Y, Chen Z, Jiang Z, Tian W, Zhang J. Effects of thermophiles inoculation on the efficiency and maturity of rice straw composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 354:127195. [PMID: 35452824 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The present study investigated the effects of separately or simultaneously inoculating thermophilic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus Z5 and bacterium Geobacillus stearothermophilus B5 on lignocellulose degradation, enzyme activities and humification during rice straw composting. The results indicated that inoculation of Z5 accelerated the rise of temperature in the mesophilic phase, and the degradation degree of cellulose and hemicellulose was increased by 25.3% and 20.7%, respectively, due to the higher activities of lignocellulolytic enzymes. Inoculation of B5 increased 5-7 °C of the compost temperature in the thermophilic phase, and also prolonged the duration from 33 to 41 days. Inoculated simultaneously, the secreted hydrolases of Z5 generated more nutrition and promoted the growth of B5. B5 maintained and increased the compost temperature, thus presenting a better hydrolysis environment for extracellular hydrolases. Thermophilic inoculation altered the main physicochemical factors and improved efficiency and maturity in rice straw composting.
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- Mengmeng Wang
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Soil Improvement and Utilization (Coastal Saline-Alkali lands), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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Wang F, Yao W, Zhang W, Miao L, Wang Y, Zhang H, Ding Y, Zhu W. Humic acid characterization and heavy metal behaviour during vermicomposting of pig manure amended with 13C-labelled rice straw. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2022; 40:736-744. [PMID: 34334056 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x211035943] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Aiming to reveal the humification process of organic waste and its contribution to the heavy metal behaviour affected by earthworm activity, it was studied about the variation of humic acid (HA) and heavy metal behaviour during vermicomposting of the mixed pig manure and 13C-labelled rice straw. The results showed that earthworms could well adapt to the culturing environment and feed organic matter for its growth and reproduction, the vermicomposting process increased the content of humic substances (HS), HA, and fulvic acid (FA) in substrate residues, but led to less transformation of HA into FA. The elemental, ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) analysis indicated that vermicomposting led to more aromatic structures and much higher humification degree in HA, whereas less protein, FA-like substances and plastein in HA. Vermicomposting could enhance the total Cu content and decrease Cu/Zn bioavailability in the substrate residues, and vermicomposting especially can help stabilize Cu in the substrate residues by forming more complexed HA-Cu.
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- Feng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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Zhu P, Pan X, Shen Y, Huang X, Yu F, Wu D, Feng Q, Zhou J, Li X. Biodegradation and potential effect of ranitidine during aerobic composting of human feces. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:134062. [PMID: 35202670 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ranitidine is widely concerned due to it is mainly related to the transformation into highly toxic carcinogenic products and non-readily biodegradable characteristics in aquatic environment. In this study, biodegradation of ranitidine during rural human feces (HF) aerobic composting was investigated. Results show that both levels of ranitidine are quickly removed in the first-3-day composting. The microorganisms play a vital role in the ranitidine degradation, especially for Firmicutes at the thermophilic period. The effect of ranitidine on the aerobic composting was further analyzed under the normal content (10 mg/kg) and high content (100 mg/kg). The 10 mg/kg ranitidine quickens temperature rise and organic matter degradation of the composting, while the 100 mg/kg ranitidine produces inhibiting effects. However, the effects only occur in the early stage of composting, and then tend to disappear with the removal of ranitidine. Fluorescence spectra confirm that humification and aromatization of dissolved organic matters (DOMs) in the substrates are fastened in 10 mg/kg group, while delayed in 100 mg/kg group. Metagenomic analysis reveals that relative abundances of Firmicutes and sequences related to carbohydrates metabolism increase in the groups mixed with the ranitidine at the early period. The findings provide the first new and systematical insights into degradation characteristics and potential effect of ranitidine during the rural HF composting.
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- Ping Zhu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, National Engineering Research Center for Urban Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China.
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The Addition of Biochar and Hyper-Thermal Inoculum Can Regulate the Fate of Heavy Metals Resistant Bacterial Communities during the Livestock Manure Composting. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8050207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the present investigation the effects of biochar and hyper-thermal inoculum on the heavy-metal-resistant bacteria (HMRB) during livestock manure composting were studied. An experiment was performed on composting livestock manure and wheat straw amended with biochar and hyper-thermal inoculum. Physicochemical properties, enzyme activity, heavy metals (HMs), and bacterial activities were monitored, and a comprehensive assessment was analyzed during the composting process. The results showed that the dominant phyla of Proteobacteria, Bacteroidota, Actinobacteriota, and Chloroflexi were enriched, but this was not the case with Firmicutes. The abundance of Galbibacter, Thermobifida, Sphaerobacter, and Actinomadura was significantly different in CT15 and BHCT15. In addition, this study showed that the selected factors are less correlated with HMRB compared with the CT group. Therefore, this study could provide new insights into the effect of biochar and hyper-thermal inoculum amendments on the fate of HMRB under HMs and high temperature stress during livestock manure composting.
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Sun B, Li Y, Song M, Li R, Li Z, Zhuang G, Bai Z, Zhuang X. Molecular characterization of the composition and transformation of dissolved organic matter during the semi-permeable membrane covered hyperthermophilic composting. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127496. [PMID: 34896709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Current knowledge of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in semi-permeable membrane-covered thermophilic compost (smHTC) is limited. Therefore, this study provided a comprehensive characterization of composition and transformation of DOM in smHTC using multiple spectroscopic methods and ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry. The results showed that the values of SUVA280, SUVA254, A240-400 (0.042, 0.048, 34.193) in smHTC were higher than those of conventional thermophilic composting (cTC) (0.030, 0.037, 18.348), and the increment of PV,n in smHTC were 2.4 times higher than that of cTC. These results suggested that smHTC accelerated the humification process by promoting the degradation of labile DOM and the production of humus-like substances. Mass spectrometry further confirmed that the DOM of smHTC possessed higher degree of aromatization and humification, based on the lower H/C (1.14), higher aromaticity index (0.34) and double bond equivalence (10.36). Additionally, smHTC increased the proportion of carboxyl-rich, unsaturated and aromatic compounds, and simultaneously improved the degradation of aliphatic/proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, along with even some refractory substances such as CHO subcategory (24.1%), especially lignin-like structures (14.8%). This investigation provided molecular insights into the composition and transformations of DOM in smHTC, and extended the current molecular mechanisms of humification in composting.
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- Bo Sun
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Lin C, Cheruiyot NK, Bui XT, Ngo HH. Composting and its application in bioremediation of organic contaminants. Bioengineered 2022; 13:1073-1089. [PMID: 35001798 PMCID: PMC8805880 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2017624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This review investigates the findings of the most up-to-date literature on bioremediation via composting technology. Studies on bioremediation via composting began during the 1990s and have exponentially increased over the years. A total of 655 articles have been published since then, with 40% published in the last six years. The robustness, low cost, and easy operation of composting technology make it an attractive bioremediation strategy for organic contaminants prevalent in soils and sediment. Successful pilot-and large-scale bioremediation of organic contaminants, e.g., total petroleum hydrocarbons, plasticizers, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by composting, has been documented in the literature. For example, composting could remediate >90% diesel with concentrations as high as 26,315 mg kg−a of initial composting material after 24 days. Composting has unique advantages over traditional single- and multi-strain bioaugmentation approaches, including a diverse microbial community, ease of operation, and the ability to handle higher concentrations. Bioremediation via composting depends on the diverse microbial community; thus, key parameters, including nutrients (C/N ratio = 25–30), moisture (55–65%), and oxygen content (O2 > 10%) should be optimized for successful bioremediation. This review will provide bioremediation and composting researchers with the most recent finding in the field and stimulate new research ideas.
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- Chitsan Lin
- Maritime Science and Technology, College of Maritime, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.).,Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.,Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (Hcmut), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Niu Q, Meng Q, Yang H, Wang Y, Li X, Li G, Li Q. Humification process and mechanisms investigated by Fenton-like reaction and laccase functional expression during composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 341:125906. [PMID: 34523564 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aims to explore the impacts of the Fenton-like reaction on hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, humic substance (HS) formation, laccase activity and microbial communities during composting to optimize composting performances. The results indicated that the activity of laccase in the presence of the Fenton-like reaction (HC) (35.92 U/g) was significantly higher than that in the control (CP) (29.56 U/g). The content of HS in HC (151.91 g/kg) was higher than that in CP (131.73 g/kg), and amides, quinones, aliphatic compounds and aromatic compounds were promoted to form HS in HC by 2D-FTIR-COS analysis. Proteobacteria contributed most greatly to AA1 at phylum level, Pseudomonas and Sphingomonas abundances increased in HC. Redundancy analysis indicated that there was a strong positive correlation among the Fenton-like reaction, laccase and HS. Conclusively, the Fenton-like reaction improved the activity of laccase, promoted the formation of HS and enhanced the quality of compost.
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- Qiuqi Niu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China.
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Isolation and thermo-acclimation of thermophilic bacteria in hyperthermophilic fermentation system. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 45:75-85. [PMID: 34564754 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02640-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hyperthermophilic microorganisms play a key role in the hyper-thermophilic composting (HTC) technique. However, little information is available about the hyperthermophilic microorganisms prevalent in HTC systems, except for the Calditerricola satsumensis, Calditerricola yamamurae, and Thermaerobacter. To obtain effective hyper-thermophilic microorganisms, a continuous thermo-acclimation of the suitable thermophilic microorganisms was demonstrated in this study. Bacillus thermoamylovorans with high-temperature endurance (70 °C) were newly isolated from sludge composting, and an adequate slow heating rate (2 °C per cycle) was applied to further improve its thermostability. Finally, a strain with a maximum growth temperature of 80 °C was obtained. Moreover, structural and hydrophobic changes in cell proteins, the special amino acid content ratio, and the membrane permeability of the thermophilic bacterium after thermo-acclimation were evaluated for improved thermostability. In addition, the acclimated hyperthermophilic bacterium was further inoculated into the HTC system, and an excellent performance with a maximum operating temperature of 82 °C was observed.
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Wen P, Tang J, Wang Y, Liu X, Yu Z, Zhou S. Hyperthermophilic composting significantly decreases methane emissions: Insights into the microbial mechanism. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147179. [PMID: 33894609 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Methane (CH4) emissions from thermophilic composting (TC) are a substantial contributor to climate change. Hyperthermophilic composting (HTC) can influence CH4-related microbial communities at temperatures up to 80 °C, and thus impact the CH4 emissions during composting. This work investigated CH4 emissions in sludge-derived HTC, and explored microbial community succession with quantitative PCR and high-throughput sequencing. Results demonstrated that HTC decreased CH4 emissions by 52.5% compared with TC. In HTC, the CH4 production potential and CH4 oxidation potential were nearly 40% and 64.1% lower than that of TC, respectively. There was a reduction in the quantity of mcrA (3.7 × 108 to 0 g-1 TS) in HTC, which was more significant than the reduction in pmoA (2.0 × 105 to 2.1 × 104 g-1 TS), and thus lead to reduce CH4 emissions. It was found that the abundance of most methanogens and methanotrophs was inhibited in the hyperthermal environment, with a decline in Methanosarcina, Methanosaeta and Methanobrevibacter potentially being responsible for reducing the CH4 emissions in HTC. This work provides important insight into mitigating CH4 emissions in composting.
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- Ping Wen
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, 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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Zhang T, Wu X, Shaheen SM, Rinklebe J, Bolan NS, Ali EF, Li G, Tsang DCW. Effects of microorganism-mediated inoculants on humification processes and phosphorus dynamics during the aerobic composting of swine manure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125738. [PMID: 33836326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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There is significant interest in the treatment of swine manure, which is a hazardous biowaste and a source of pathogenic contamination. This work investigated the effects of microorganism-mediated inoculants (MMIs) on nutrient flows related to humification or phosphorus (P) dynamics during the aerobic composting of swine manure. The impact of MMIs on microbe succession was also evaluated. The addition of MMIs had positive effects associated with nutrient flows, including thermal activation, decreases in certain fluorescence emissions, lower mass loss and variations in levels of certain elements and functional groups. MMIs altered the maturation behavior and kinetics of organic matter while improving microbial activity. Phosphorus was found in the compost in the forms of MgNH4PO4·6H2O crystals and Poly-P as the IP species, and Mono-P as the OP species in compost generated from the dissolution or inter-transformation among P pools. These nutrient flows are attributed to changes in the structure of microbial communities as a consequence of introducing MMIs. Diverse microbial compositions were identified in different composting phases, although Bacillus appeared in each phase. This work provides support for the aerobic composting of hazardous biowaste as well as an improved understanding of nutrient flows, as a means of producing higher quality compost.
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- Tao Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33 516 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy, and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Sui W, Li S, Zhou X, Dou Z, Liu R, Wu T, Jia H, Wang G, Zhang M. Potential Hydrothermal-Humification of Vegetable Wastes by Steam Explosion and Structural Characteristics of Humified Fractions. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26133841. [PMID: 34202485 PMCID: PMC8270290 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this work, steam explosion (SE) was exploited as a potential hydrothermal-humification process of vegetable wastes to deconstruct their structure and accelerate their decomposition to prepare humified substances. Results indicated that the SE process led to the removal of hemicellulose, re-condensation of lignin, degradation of the cellulosic amorphous region, and the enhancement of thermal stability of broccoli wastes, which provided transformable substrates and a thermal-acidic reaction environment for humification. After SE treatment, total humic substances (HS), humic acids (HAs), and fulvic acids (FAs) contents of broccoli samples accounted for up to 198.3 g/kg, 42.3 g/kg, and 166.6 g/kg, and their purification were also facilitated. With the increment of SE severity, structural characteristics of HAs presented the loss of aliphatic compounds, carbohydrates, and carboxylic acids and the enrichment of aromatic structures and N-containing groups. Lignin substructures were proved to be the predominant aromatic structures and gluconoxylans were the main carbohydrates associated with lignin in HAs, both of their signals were enhanced by SE. Above results suggested that SE could promote the decomposition of easily biodegradable matters and further polycondensation, aromatization, and nitrogen-fixation reactions during humification, which were conducive to the formation of HAs.
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- Wenjie Sui
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.Z.); (Z.D.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.Z.); (Z.D.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.Z.); (Z.D.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.Z.); (Z.D.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.Z.); (Z.D.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.Z.); (Z.D.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jinan 250132, China
- Correspondence: (H.J.); (G.W.); (M.Z.); Tel.: +86-022-60912430 (M.Z.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- Correspondence: (H.J.); (G.W.); (M.Z.); Tel.: +86-022-60912430 (M.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.Z.); (Z.D.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
- College of Food Science and Bioengineering, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, China
- Correspondence: (H.J.); (G.W.); (M.Z.); Tel.: +86-022-60912430 (M.Z.)
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Liu X, Wang Y, Wang W, Huang W, Yu Z, Zhou S. Protein-derived structures determines the redox capacity of humic acids formed during hyperthermophilic composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 126:810-820. [PMID: 33901886 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Humic acid (HA) in compost has received widespread attention for its high redox activity, which can mediate the degradation of organic pollution and the passivation of heavy metals in the environment. Hyperthermophilic composting (HTC) can accelerate HA formation. However, few studies have examined whether and how the structures of different organics affect the formation of the HA and HA redox structure at the molecular level in HTC. Detailed molecular information and the redox capacity (electron transfer capacity, ETC) of HA in HTC and thermophilic composting (TC) were characterized using pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and the electrochemical method, respectively. HTC promoted the formation of redox structure, leading to the improvement of the ETC of HA. Aromatics and N-containing compounds were mainly derived from protein components, and the rate at which they were transferred into HA was accelerated in HTC, while the relative abundance of lipids decreased. Partial least squares regression and correlation analysis demonstrated that protein-derived compounds were the key factor determining the HA redox capacity. Finally, partial least squares path modeling suggested that the influence mechanism of protein-derived structures on HA redox capacity might differ in HTC and TC. HTC may promote the relative abundance of N-containing components into the C-skeleton and accelerate the accumulation of the aromatic products, thereby improve the HA redox capacity. These findings provided new insight into how the redox capacity of the HA in compost could be improved and how compost products could be prepared for use in environmental remediation.
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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 Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, 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 Sciences, 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 Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, 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 Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, 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 Sciences, 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 Sciences, 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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Hyperthermophilic Composting Technology for Organic Solid Waste Treatment: Recent Research Advances and Trends. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9040675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Organic solid waste is considered a renewable resource that can be converted by various technologies into valuable products. Conventional thermophilic composting (TC), a well-studied and mature technology, can be applied to organic solid waste treatment to achieve waste reduction, mineralization, and humification simultaneously. However, poor efficiency, a long processing period, as well as low compost quality have always limited its wide application. In order to overcome these shortages, hyperthermophilic composting (HTC) has been recently put forward. This paper reviews the basic principle, process flow, operation parameters, research advances, and application status of HTC. Compared with the TC process, the shorter composting period and higher temperature and treatment efficiency, as well as more desirable compost quality, can be achieved during HTC by inoculating the waste with hyperthermophilic microbes. Additionally, HTC can reduce greenhouse gas emission, increase the removal rate of microplastics and antibiotic residues, and achieve in-situ remediation of heavy metal-polluted soils, which greatly improve its application potential for organic solid waste treatment. This paper also proposes the limitations and future prospects of HTC technology for a wider application. As a result, this review advances our understanding of the HTC process, which promotes its further investigation and application.
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Huang W, Li Y, Liu X, Wang W, Wen P, Yu Z, Zhou S. Linking the electron transfer capacity with the compositional characteristics of dissolved organic matter during hyperthermophilic composting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 755:142687. [PMID: 33049538 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Redox-active functional groups in dissolved organic matter (DOM) can mediate reductions in organic pollutants and the passivation of heavy metals, which are related to the humification process of composting. Hyperthermophilic composting (HTC) has been shown to promote changes in the composition and structure of DOM and accelerate humification. However, how HTC affects the redox properties of DOM remains unclear. Here, we fractionated DOM into humic acid (HA), fulvic acid (FA) and hydrophilic (HyI) fraction to study their electron transfer capacities (ETC) and the relationship between ETC and compositional characteristics using electrochemical method and excitation-emission matrix-parallel factor analysis. HTC accelerated the formation of component 3 containing quinone-like moieties, which mainly existed in the HA, improving the electron accepting capacity (EAC) of DOM. The rapid degradation of component 4 containing tryptophan-like substances of HA, FA and HyI strengthened the electron donating capacity of DOM in HTC. Partial least squares path model also showed that compositional changes and the stronger ETC of DOM in HTC had a positive effect on the maturity degree, revealing that the EAC of HA could be used as a maturity index for compost. This study advances our understanding of the humification process and the contamination control mechanism of HTC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenfeng Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, 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 Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, 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 Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, 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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- 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; 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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- 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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- 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; 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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