PMID- 35001798 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220223 LR - 20220223 IS - 2165-5987 (Electronic) IS - 2165-5979 (Print) IS - 2165-5979 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jan TI - Composting and its application in bioremediation of organic contaminants. PG - 1073-1089 LID - 10.1080/21655979.2021.2017624 [doi] AB - This review investigates the findings of the most up-to-date literature on bioremediation via composting technology. Studies on bioremediation via composting began during the 1990s and have exponentially increased over the years. A total of 655 articles have been published since then, with 40% published in the last six years. The robustness, low cost, and easy operation of composting technology make it an attractive bioremediation strategy for organic contaminants prevalent in soils and sediment. Successful pilot-and large-scale bioremediation of organic contaminants, e.g., total petroleum hydrocarbons, plasticizers, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by composting, has been documented in the literature. For example, composting could remediate >90% diesel with concentrations as high as 26,315 mg kg(-a) of initial composting material after 24 days. Composting has unique advantages over traditional single- and multi-strain bioaugmentation approaches, including a diverse microbial community, ease of operation, and the ability to handle higher concentrations. Bioremediation via composting depends on the diverse microbial community; thus, key parameters, including nutrients (C/N ratio = 25-30), moisture (55-65%), and oxygen content (O(2) > 10%) should be optimized for successful bioremediation. This review will provide bioremediation and composting researchers with the most recent finding in the field and stimulate new research ideas. FAU - Lin, Chitsan AU - Lin C AD - Maritime Science and Technology, College of Maritime, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.). AD - Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.). FAU - Cheruiyot, Nicholas Kiprotich AU - Cheruiyot NK AD - Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.). FAU - Bui, Xuan-Thanh AU - Bui XT AD - Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AD - Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (Hcmut), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. FAU - Ngo, Huu Hao AU - Ngo HH AD - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Bioengineered JT - Bioengineered JID - 101581063 RN - 0 (Hydrocarbons) RN - 0 (Pesticides) RN - 0 (Petroleum) RN - 0 (Soil Pollutants) SB - IM MH - Biodegradation, Environmental MH - Composting/*methods MH - Geologic Sediments/*chemistry MH - Hydrocarbons/analysis MH - Periodicals as Topic/trends MH - Pesticides/analysis MH - Petroleum/analysis MH - Soil Pollutants/*chemistry PMC - PMC8805880 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Aerobic biodegradation OT - bio-stimulation OT - bioaugmentation OT - green technology OT - microbial community OT - recalcitrant organic contaminants COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2022/01/11 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/24 06:00 PMCR- 2022/01/09 CRDT- 2022/01/10 08:52 PHST- 2022/01/10 08:52 [entrez] PHST- 2022/01/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2017624 [pii] AID - 10.1080/21655979.2021.2017624 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bioengineered. 2022 Jan;13(1):1073-1089. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2017624.