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Biocontained Carcass Composting for Control of Infectious Disease Outbreak in Livestock
Published on: May 6, 2010
Exploring product maturation, microbial communities and antibiotic resistance gene abundances during food waste and
Ying Han1, Zijian Yang2, Meiqi Yin2
1School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China; Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Deep Remediation of Heavy Metals in Water and Resource Utilization, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
Abstract:
This study proposed combining food waste (FW) and cattle manure (CM) in composting to improve the product maturity. The findings suggested that the inclusion of CM effectively extended the thermophilic stage, facilitated the decomposition of cellulose, and enhanced the production of humus-like substances by enhancing beneficial microbial cooperation. Adding 40 % CW was optimal to reduce the nitrogen loss, increase the cellulose degradation rate to 22.07 %, increase germination index (GI) to 140 %, and reduce normalized antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) abundances. Adding CW could promote the transformation of protein-like compounds, thereby enhancing the humification process of organic substances. Structural equation modeling further verified that the temperature was the key factor affecting humification production, while the main driver for ARGs was physiochemical parameters. This study shows that co-composting of FW and CM offers the potential to promote humification, reduce ARG abundance, and improve fertilizer quality for utilization of both biowastes in the field.
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