Yali Yang , Zhe Zhao , Dengchao Lei , Hongbo He , Hongtu Xie , Xudong Zhang , Shijun Sun , Xuelian Bao , Yulan Zhang
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Abstract
This study investigated the impact of microbial inoculants on maturing pig slurry during anaerobic digestion (AD) at psychrophilic temperatures (10 °C). A simulation experiment was conducted with two treatments: pig slurry alone (CK) and pig slurry supplemented with microbial inoculants (MA). The MA treatment achieved faster maturity than CK, as evidenced by an improved germination index (achieving 70 % in advance) and a reduced content of organic pollutants, which was attributed to an increased relative abundance of hydrolytic microorganisms (7–21 %) and decreased pathogens (6–9 %) at the early stage (<42 (d)). Microbial inoculants influenced pig slurry microorganisms by serving as keystone taxa (B_OTU229 (f_Ruminococcaceae) and F_OTU76 (s_Acremonium alcalophilum)), and stimulating new keystone taxa (B_OTU423 (g_NK4A214) and F_OTU25 (g_Clavulina)) through associative interactions, thereby intensifying saprotrophic and carbon cycling processes, and accelerating maturation. These results provide a biological strategy for maturing pig slurry and help elucidate the mechanisms underlying microbial effects.
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Bioresource Technology publishes original articles, review articles, case studies, and short communications covering the fundamentals, applications, and management of bioresource technology. The journal seeks to advance and disseminate knowledge across various areas related to biomass, biological waste treatment, bioenergy, biotransformations, bioresource systems analysis, and associated conversion or production technologies.
Topics include:
• Biofuels: liquid and gaseous biofuels production, modeling and economics
• Bioprocesses and bioproducts: biocatalysis and fermentations
• Biomass and feedstocks utilization: bioconversion of agro-industrial residues
• Environmental protection: biological waste treatment
• Thermochemical conversion of biomass: combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, catalysis.