Enzyme Activities and Microflora of Earthworm Gut and Vermireactors as Indicators of the Stabilization of Waste Degradation Process

The worm and microorganisms act to enhance the biodegradation of organic matter. In earlier studies effect of enzymes has been studied in waste degradation process; however, no attempt has been made to determine the end point of organic waste degradation process through indication of hydrolases and...

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Published inBioremediation journal Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 150 - 157
Main Authors Kumar, Rahul, Singh, B. L., Deepshikha, Verma, Shweta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2010
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Subjects
Biodegradation
Biodegradation of pollutants
Biological and medical sciences
Bioremediation
Biotechnology
Degradation
dehydrogenase
earthworm
Environment and pollution
Enzyme activity
Enzyme kinetics
Enzymes
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
hydrolases
Indicators
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
microbial load
Stabilization
Studies
vermireactors
Wastes
Worms
vermireactors
Enzyme
Stabilization
earthworm
Gut
Microflora
microbial load
Dehydrogenase
Degradation
Enzymatic activity
Hydrolases
Oxidoreductases
Bioremediation
Wastes
Microorganism
Operating process
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Summary:The worm and microorganisms act to enhance the biodegradation of organic matter. In earlier studies effect of enzymes has been studied in waste degradation process; however, no attempt has been made to determine the end point of organic waste degradation process through indication of hydrolases and dehydrogenase enzyme activity as well as microflora of earthworm and vermireactors. The present work is a pioneer endeavor in this direction. The study indicates that with time, hydrolase (β-glucosidase, N-x-benzoyl-l-argininamide [BAA]-hydrolyzing protease, urease, phosphatase, and cellulase) and dehydrogenase activities decrease as available organic compounds decreased. A high correlation among all enzyme activity and microflora was observed that led to the conclusion that activities of both enzymes (hydrolytic and dehydrogenase) and microflora could be the feasible indicators of organic matter degradation process.
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ISSN:1088-9868
1547-6529
DOI:10.1080/10889868.2010.495366