Microbiology of Composting

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
How Resilient Are Microbial Communities to Temperature Changes During Composting?....Pages 3-16
Survey of Fungal Diversity in Mushroom Compost Using Sequences of PCR-Amplified Genes Encoding 18S Ribosomal RNA....Pages 17-24
Bacterial Community Structure During Yard Trimmings Composting....Pages 25-42
Characterisation of Microbial Communities During Composting of Organic Wastes....Pages 43-51
Microbial Succession During Composting of Source-Separated Urban Organic Household Waste Under Different Initial Temperature Conditions....Pages 53-64
Bacterial Diversity in Livestock Manure Composts as Characterized by Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (T-RFLP) of PCR-amplified 16s rRNA Gene Sequences....Pages 65-82
Amplified 16S Ribosomal DNA Restriction Analysis of Microbial Community Structure During Rapid Degradation of a Biopolymer, PHA, by Composting....Pages 83-98
Comparative Investigation of Vermicompost Microbial Communities....Pages 99-108
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Heat Production During Thermophilic Decomposition of Municipal Wastes in the Dano-System Composting Plant....Pages 111-118
Composting of Different Horticultural Wastes: Effect of Fungal Inoculation....Pages 119-132
Backyard Composting: General Considerations and a Case Study....Pages 133-142
N-Dynamics During Composting — Overview and Experimental Results....Pages 143-154
Unsuitability of Anaerobic Compost from Solid Substrate Anaerobic Digestion as Soil Amendment....Pages 155-164
Pile Composting of Two-phase Centrifuged Olive Husks: Bioindicators of the Process....Pages 165-175
Organic Acids as a Decisive Limitation to Process Dynamics During Composting of Organic Matter....Pages 177-188
Effects of Interrupted Air Supply on the Composting Process — Composition of Volatile Organic Acids....Pages 189-201
Reduction of Ammonia Emission and Waste Gas Volume by Composting at Low Oxygen Pressure....Pages 203-216
Review of Compost Process-control for Product Function....Pages 217-230
Using Agricultural Wastes for Tricholoma crassum (Berk.) Sacc. Production....Pages 231-236
Microbial Transformation of Nitrogen During Composting....Pages 237-245
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Effect of Additives on the Nitrification-Denitrification Activities During Composting of Chicken Manure....Pages 247-261
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Biodegradability Study on Films for Packaging Based on Isotactic Polypropylene Modified with Natural Terpene Resins....Pages 265-272
Isolation and Characterization of Thermophilic Microorganisms Able to Grow on Cellulose Acetate....Pages 273-286
PCB’s Biotransformation by a White-Rot Fungus Under Composting and Liquid Culture Conditions....Pages 287-297
Tests on Composting of Degradable Polyethylene in Respect to the Quality of the End Product Compost....Pages 299-308
Microbial Degradation of Sulfonylurea Herbicides: Chlorsulfuron and Metsulfuron-Methyl....Pages 309-319
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Hydrogen Peroxide Effects on Composting and Its Use in Assessing the Degree of Maturity....Pages 323-334
Plant Performance in Relation to Oxygen Depletion, CO 2 -Rate and Volatile Fatty Acids in Container Media Composts of Varying Maturity....Pages 335-343
Microbiological and Chemical Characterisation of Composts at Different Levels of Maturity, with Evaluation of Phytotoxicity and Enzymatic Activities....Pages 345-355
Monitoring of a Composting Process: Thermal Stability of Raw Materials and Products....Pages 357-371
Compost Maturity — Problems Associated with Testing....Pages 373-382
Use of CLPP to Evaluate the Role of Different Organic Materials in Composting....Pages 383-396
Evaluation of Organic Matter Stability During the Composting Process of Agroindustrial Wastes....Pages 397-406
Characterization of Organic Substances in Stabilized Composts of Rest Wastes....Pages 407-421
Front Matter....Pages 423-423
Composting of Posidonia oceanica and Its Use in Agriculture....Pages 425-434
Practical Use of Quality Compost for Plant Health and Vitality Improvement....Pages 435-444
Environmental Impacts of Cattle Manure Composting....Pages 445-456
Agronomic Value and Environmental Impacts of Urban Composts Used in Agriculture....Pages 457-472
Composting in the Framework of the EU Landfill Directive....Pages 473-486
Occurrence of Aspergillus fumigatus in a Compost Polluted with Heavy Metals....Pages 487-494
Front Matter....Pages 423-423
Important Aspects of Biowastes Collection and Composting in Nigeria....Pages 495-502
Front Matter....Pages 503-503
Use of Actinobacteria in Composting of Sheep Litter....Pages 505-516
Methods for Health Risk Assessment by Clostridium botulinum in Biocompost....Pages 517-526
The Fate of Plant Pathogens and Seeds During Backyard Composting of Vegetable, Fruit and Garden Wastes....Pages 527-537
Survival of Phytopathogen Viruses During Semipilot-Scale Composting....Pages 539-548
Front Matter....Pages 549-549
Composting Conditions Preventing the Development of Odorous Compounds....Pages 551-560
Odour Emissions During Yard Waste Composting: Effect of Turning Frequency....Pages 561-569
Immission of Microorganisms from Composting Facilities....Pages 571-584
Molecular Identification of Airborne Microorganisms from Composting Facilities....Pages 585-594
Bioaerosols and Public Health....Pages 595-606
Passively Aerated Composting of Straw-Rich Organic Pig Manure....Pages 607-621
Back Matter....Pages 623-632