TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fourti, Olfa 
AU  - Jedidi, Naceur 
AU  - Hassen, Abdennaceur 
PY  - 2011
TI  - Evolution of Microbial Biomasses C and N during the Composting of Municipal solid Wastes
JF  - American Journal of Environmental Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/ajessp.2011.51.56
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajessp.2011.51.56
AB  - Problem statement: The aim of this study was mainly focused on the evolution of
microbial biomasses C and N during the composting of municipal solid wastes. Approach: The carbon
and the nitrogen of the microbial biomass (BC and BN) were studied using the fumigation-extraction
method. Results: The dynamics of the BC/BN ratio, index of the chemical composition of the whole
microbial population suggested a shift in the composition of microbial populations during the process
from prevailing bacteria and actinomycetes to prevailing fungi. Conclusion/Recommendations:
Microbial characterization of composting is of importance for the optimization of the process and the
quality of the end product.