Effects of pH and microbial composition on odour in food waste composting

► High odour emission from food waste compost was correlated to low pH. ► Microbes in high-odour samples included Lactic acid bacteria and Clostridia. ► For odour prevention, try high initial aeration rate and recycled compost as additive.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sundberg, Cecilia, Yu, Dan, Franke-Whittle, Ingrid, Kauppi, Sari, Smårs, Sven, Insam, Heribert, Romantschuk, Martin, Jönsson, Håkan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Pergamon Press 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520005/