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Microbes at Work - From Wastes to Resources
Edited by Heribert Insam, Ingrid Franke-Whittle, Marta Goberna
Springer
2010
Hardcover 329 pp ISBN 9783642040429
£135.00
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Among the goals of environmentally sound waste treatment is the recycling of organic wastes.
The most practiced options are composting and anaerobic digestion, both processes being carried out
by microorganisms. This book provides an overview of the various ways microbes are doing their job and
gives the reader an impression of their potential.
The sixteen chapters of this book summarize the advantages and disadvantages of treatment processes,
whether they are aerobic like composting or work without oxygen like anaerobic digestion for biogas
(methane) production. These chapters show the potential of microorganisms to create valuable resources from
otherwise wasted materials. These resources include profitable organic, humus-like soil conditioners or fertilizer
components which are often suppressive to plant diseases. Composts may thus improve soil carbon sequestration,
or support sustainable agriculture by reducing the need for mineral fertilizers or pesticides. If anaerobic digestion is
used, the biogas produced may replace fossil fuels. Thus, proper biological waste treatment with the help of
microorganisms should contribute to a reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas production.
Contents
1 Microbes in Aerobic and Anaerobic Waste Treatment ,
Heribert Insam, Ingrid Franke-Whittle, and Marta Goberna
2 Recent Developments in Bio-Energy Recovery Through
Fermentation ,
R. Braun, B. Drosg, G. Bochmann, S. Weiß, and R. Kirchmayr
3 Syntrophic Communities in Methane Formation from High
Strength Wastewaters , Caroline M. Plugge, Jules B. vanLier, and Alfons J. M. Stams
4 Biogas Technology - Controlled Gas Flow for Enhanced Mixing,
Heating, and Desulfurization ,
Bernhard Wett and Heribert Insam
5 Vermicomposting: Earthworms Enhance the Work of Microbes ,
Jorge Dominguez, Manuel Aira, and Maria Gomez-Brandon
6 Compost Microbial Activity Related to Compost Stability ,
An Ceustermans, Jozef Coosemans, and Jaak Ryckeboer
7 Utility of Molecular Tools in Monitoring Large Scale
Composting ,
Jenni Hultman, Jukka Kurola, Aija Rainisalo, Merja Kontro,
and Martin Romantschuk
8 Production and Utilization of Suppressive Compost:
Environmental, Food and Health Benefits ,
Marco de Bertoldi
9 Sanitation by Composting ,
Bjorn Vinneras, F. Agostini, and Hakan Jonsson
10 Microbial Antagonists in Animal Health Promotion
and Plant Protection ,
Viviana Klose, Markus Neureiter, Michaela Mohnl,
Herbert Danner, and Christina Donat
11 Interactions Between Beneficial and Harmful Microorganisms:
From the Composting Process to Compost Application ,
Jacques G. Fuchs
12 Compost Microbial Populations and Interactions with Plants ,
Dror Minz, Stefan J. Green, Maya Ofek, and Yitzhak Hadar
13 Soil Degradation and Rehabilitation: Microorganisms and
Functionality ,
F. Bastida, T. Hernandez, and C. Garcia
14 Do Composts Affect the Soil Microbial Community? ,
Brigitte A. Knapp, Margarita Ros, and Heribert Insam
15 Production and Application of Bioorganic Fertilizers for Organic
Farming Systems inThailand: A Case Study ,
N. Teaumroong, C. Wanapu, Y. Chankum, W. Arjharn, S. Sang-Arthit,
K. Teaimthaisong, and N. Boonkerd
16 Challenges, Options and Future Research Needs ,
Juan Luis Turrion-Gomez and Blanca Antizar-Ladislao
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