Use of phospholipid fatty acids and carbon source utilization patterns to track microbial community succession in developing compost

• Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 64; no. 10; pp. 4062 - 4064
• Main Authors: Carpenter-Boggs, L. (Washington State University, Pullman, WA.), Kennedy, A.C, Reganold, J.P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01.10.1998
• Subjects: ACIDE GRAS; ACIDOS GRASOS; Agriculture - methods; ANAEROBES; ANAEROBIOSE; ANAEROBIOSIS; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; BACTERIA; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Bacteria - metabolism; Biological and medical sciences; Carbon - metabolism; Cattle; COMPOST; Composting; COMPOSTS; Dairy products; FATTY ACIDS; Fatty Acids - analysis; Feces - microbiology; Female; FOSFOLIPIDOS; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fungi - classification; Fungi - isolation & purification; Fungi - metabolism; General Microbial Ecology; Lipids; Metabolism; Microbial ecology; Microbiology; MICROORGANISME; MICROORGANISME THERMOPHILE; MICROORGANISMOS; MICROORGANISMOS TERMOFILOS; MICROORGANISMS; PHOSPHATIDE; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; Phospholipids - chemistry; Phospholipids - metabolism; Refuse Disposal; Temperature; THERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS; Various environments (extraatmospheric space, air, water); Compost; Dairy animal; Composting; Phospholipid; Population dynamics; Agricultural waste; Farmyard manure; Fatty acids; Animal waste; Microbial community
• ISSN: 0099-2240; 1098-5336
• DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.10.4062-4064.1998

Carbon source utilization and phospholipid fatty acid analyses were used to track the rapidly changing microbial community in composting dairy waste. Microbial abilities to utilize common plant sugars increased during composting. Community phospholipid profiles changed significantly over time. Phospholipids suggested the presence of more thermophiles and fewer bacteria with continued compost development