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  • Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Agriculture

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  • Aerobic composting of livestock manure is crucial for sustainability but limited by slow decomposition rates.
  • Thermophilic composting, enhanced by specific microbes, offers a potential solution to accelerate this process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key thermophilic bacteria that accelerate manure composting.
  • To investigate the impact of these bacteria on composting kinetics and compost quality.

Main Methods:

  • High-throughput sequencing to analyze bacterial community evolution during thermophilic composting.
  • Isolation and characterization of thermophilic bacteria from manure.
  • Functional prediction of bacterial taxa for degradation activities.
  • Inoculation of selected bacteria into manure for composting trials.
  • Genomic analysis of isolated thermophilic bacteria.

Main Results:

  • Bacterial community structure significantly evolved with increasing temperature, with Firmicutes enrichment.
  • Thermophilic composting showed increased abundance of bacteria with cellulolytic and xylanolytic activities.
  • Three bacterial isolates significantly shortened composting time from 5 to 3 days, increased the Germination Index to 134%, and improved compost quality for wheat growth.
  • Genomic analysis revealed heat-tolerance features in the isolated thermophiles.

Conclusions:

  • Microbe-aided thermophilic composting effectively accelerates manure decomposition and improves compost quality.
  • This approach offers a sustainable solution for managing manure in the meat industry.
  • Identified thermophilic bacteria are key to enhancing composting efficiency.