Reuse of composted food waste from rural China as vermicomposting substrate : effects on earthworms, associated microorganisms, and economic benefits

ABSTRACTAerobic composting of food waste (FW) from rural China using a composting device results in a substantial financial burden on the government. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of mitigating this cost using vermicomposting of composted FW. The specific aims were to elucidate the effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 45(2024), 14 vom: 08. Juni, Seite 2685-2697
1. Verfasser: Zheng, Huabao (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Wang, Min, Fan, Yueqin, Yang, Jian, Zhao, Zhuoqun, Chen, Hengyuan, Ye, Zhenwei, Zheng, Zhanwang, Yu, Kefei
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Food waste financial analysis gene function microbial community structure vermicomposting
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700 1 |a Yang, Jian  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Zhao, Zhuoqun  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Chen, Hengyuan  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Ye, Zhenwei  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Zheng, Zhanwang  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Yu, Kefei  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
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