Economic growth and rising food consumption in the world have led to increased production
of organic wastes due to an important intensification of the agricultural production systems …

Organic wastes are composted to stabilize organic matter, reduce the moisture content,
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …

The effects of functional membrane covering (FMC) on nitrogen transformation and related
functional genes during aerobic composting were investigated by performing a comparable …

The main objective of this research was to study the physical and chemical properties of
compost made of different row materials. These materials are cattle manure, herbal plants …

Composting of poultry manure which is high in N and dense in structure can cause several
problems including significant N losses in the form of NH 3 through volatilization. Biochar …

The microbial community composition and function of three self-heating maize straw
composts were compared by integrated meta-omics. The results revealed that the fungal …

A compostagem é um processo de decomposição aeróbia controlada e de estabilização da
matéria orgânica em condições que permitem o desenvolvimento de temperaturas …

Thermal properties of compost bulking materials affect temperature and biodegradation
during the composting process. Well determined thermal properties of compost feedstocks …

A novel set of experimental apparatus was designed and constructed to study the changes
in the fluid-flow properties of municipal solid waste (MSW) related to the physical evolution …

Air filled porosity (AFP) appears as the best measure to determine the available porosity in a
composting material or, in general, in an organic matrix. Several methodologies, including …