Impact of composting factors on the biodegradation of lignin in Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth): A response surface methodological (RSM) investigation.

ABSTRACT: Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a hydrophyte weed that causes havoc in the aquatic ecosystem as an invasive plant that can obstruct waterways and bring about nutrient imbalance. This study aims to address how this invasive hydrophyte can be physically harvested and biochemically transformed into a bioproduct that can enhance the restoration of damaged soil. Biocomposting, a low-cost biotechnological technique, was designed to degrade the lignocellulosic Eichhornia crassipes biomass and transform it into a valuable bioproduct. The process used response surface methodology (RSM) to investigate the aggregate effect of moisture content, turning frequency, and microbial isolate (Chitinophaga terrae) inoculum size on the breakdown of lignin over 21 days. The moistur

SUBMITTER: Udume OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9463370 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature