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Evolution of Microbial Biomasses C and N during the Composting of Municipal solid Wastes

Olfa Fourti, Naceur Jedidi and Abdennaceur Hassen

Abstract

Problem statement: The aim of this study was mainly focused on the evolution of microbial biomasses C and N during the composting of municipal solid wastes. Approach: The carbon and the nitrogen of the microbial biomass (BC and BN) were studied using the fumigation-extraction method. Results: The dynamics of the BC/BN ratio, index of the chemical composition of the whole microbial population suggested a shift in the composition of microbial populations during the process from prevailing bacteria and actinomycetes to prevailing fungi. Conclusion/Recommendations: Microbial characterization of composting is of importance for the optimization of the process and the quality of the end product.

American Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 7 No. 1, 2011, 51-56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2011.51.56

Submitted On: 1 October 2009 Published On: 28 February 2011

How to Cite: Fourti, O., Jedidi, N. & Hassen, A. (2011). Evolution of Microbial Biomasses C and N during the Composting of Municipal solid Wastes. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 7(1), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2011.51.56

Open AccessCopyright: © 2011 Olfa Fourti, Naceur Jedidi and Abdennaceur Hassen. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Compost substrates
  • microbial biomass
  • fumigation-extraction
  • microbial population