Effects of bacterial inoculation on lignocellulose degradation and microbial properties during cow dung composting.

ABSTRACT: Inoculation with exogenous microbial agents is a common method to promote organic waste degradation and improve the quality of compost. However, the biotic effects of different microbial agents are often quite different. To evaluate the potential effects of a complex bacterial agent comprised of three strains (belonging to Bacillus and Geobacillus) on lignocellulose degradation and the underlying microbial mechanisms during cow dung composting, two lab-scale composting experiments, a control and a bacterial inoculation treatment, were established. The results suggest that bacterial inoculation accelerated the rate of temperature increase and extended the thermophilic phase. Compared to those in the negative control group, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin degradation rates

SUBMITTER: Zhou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10599258 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature