Shalini Dhiman, Kanika Khanna, Jaspreet Kour, Arun Dev Singh, Tamanna Bhardwaj, Kamini Devi, Neerja Sharma, Vinod Kumar, Renu Bhardwaj
This study delves into the critical role of microbial ecosystems in landfills, which are pivotal for handling municipal solid waste (MSW). Within these landfills, a complex interplay of several microorganisms (aerobic/anaerobic bacteria, archaea or methanotrophs), drives the conversion of complex substrates into simplified compounds and complete mineralization into the water, inorganic salts, and gases, including biofuel methane gas. These landfills have dominant biotic and abiotic environments where various bacterial, archaeal, and fungal groups evolve and interact to decompose substrate by enabling hydrolytic, fermentative, and methanogenic processes...
February 21, 2024: Journal of Environmental Management