The ligno-cellulose residues from biorefinery production of bio-ethanol were used as woody structuring material within an on-farm composting system, with the aim to obtain bioactive water soluble and humic fractions from composted materials. The molecular characterization of initial biomasses and final products revealed a transformation towards more stable compounds during composting and showed the selective incorporation of specific phenolic derivatives of ligno-cellulose in both bulk samples and corresponding extracts. While the use of the stable bulk composts as organic fertilizer resulted in a decrease of nitrogen and phosphorous assimilation in maize tissues, a bio-stimulation was shown by water soluble organic compounds and humic substances in germination tests and pot experiments, respectively. The differential responses obtained in maize seedlings and plants were related to the molecular composition and concentration of the applied water extracts and humic substances, thus suggesting a role of phenols and lignin derivatives in the stimulation of maize roots and shoots and the enhancement of P uptake. The results confirm that ligno-cellulose residues may be effectively recycled as composting additives in order to enrich mature compost in aromatic and lignin compounds. A preliminary knowledge on the molecular characteristics and biological properties of composted materials is an essential requirement to select the most suitable derivatives from composted ligno-cellulose wastes in sustainable agricultural practices.

Bioactivity of humic substances and water extracts from compost made by ligno-cellulose wastes from biorefinery / Spaccini, R.; Cozzolino, V.; Di Meo, V.; Savy, D.; Drosos, M.; Piccolo, A.. - In: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. - ISSN 0048-9697. - 646:(2019), pp. 792-800. [10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.334]

Bioactivity of humic substances and water extracts from compost made by ligno-cellulose wastes from biorefinery

Spaccini R.;Cozzolino V.;Di Meo V.;Savy D.;Drosos M.;Piccolo A.
2019

Abstract

The ligno-cellulose residues from biorefinery production of bio-ethanol were used as woody structuring material within an on-farm composting system, with the aim to obtain bioactive water soluble and humic fractions from composted materials. The molecular characterization of initial biomasses and final products revealed a transformation towards more stable compounds during composting and showed the selective incorporation of specific phenolic derivatives of ligno-cellulose in both bulk samples and corresponding extracts. While the use of the stable bulk composts as organic fertilizer resulted in a decrease of nitrogen and phosphorous assimilation in maize tissues, a bio-stimulation was shown by water soluble organic compounds and humic substances in germination tests and pot experiments, respectively. The differential responses obtained in maize seedlings and plants were related to the molecular composition and concentration of the applied water extracts and humic substances, thus suggesting a role of phenols and lignin derivatives in the stimulation of maize roots and shoots and the enhancement of P uptake. The results confirm that ligno-cellulose residues may be effectively recycled as composting additives in order to enrich mature compost in aromatic and lignin compounds. A preliminary knowledge on the molecular characteristics and biological properties of composted materials is an essential requirement to select the most suitable derivatives from composted ligno-cellulose wastes in sustainable agricultural practices.
2019
Bioactivity of humic substances and water extracts from compost made by ligno-cellulose wastes from biorefinery / Spaccini, R.; Cozzolino, V.; Di Meo, V.; Savy, D.; Drosos, M.; Piccolo, A.. - In: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. - ISSN 0048-9697. - 646:(2019), pp. 792-800. [10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.334]
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