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ArticleScientific reports2024

Enhancing agricultural sustainability through optimization of the slaughterhouse sludge compost for elimination of parasites and coliforms.

Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Nadia Nazish, Muhammad Younus, Mohsin Raza, Mahvish Maqbool, Muhammad Hamza Khalil, Dalia Fouad, Farid Shokry Ataya

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Hafiz Muhammad RizwanSection of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub campus UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan. hm.rizwan@uvas.edu.pk.
Muhammad NaveedInstitute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture,, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Sohail SajidDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. drsohailuaf@hotmail.com.
Nadia NazishDepartment of Zoology, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan.
Muhammad YounusSection of Pathology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub campus UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mohsin RazaSection of Physiology, Department of Basic Sciences, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub campus UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mahvish MaqboolEastwood Lab, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, USA.
Muhammad Hamza KhalilInstitute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture,, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Dalia FouadDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Farid Shokry AtayaDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

King Saud University RSPD2024R965Pakistan Science Foundation PSF/NSLP/P-UVAS (813)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For a sustainable ecology, slaughterhouse sludge must be managed effectively in preview of the parasitic or coliforms' spill over to the community. In order to determine the effectiveness of a customized biological decomposer solution in lowering the parasitic eggs and coliform bacteria, three composting units (Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3) were treated with its different amounts. Over a period of 60 days, pH, temperature, humidity, number of the parasitic eggs per gram (EPG) of faecal material, viability of eggs, and coliform counts were evaluated. By the fifth day of the composting process, pH had significantly (P < 0.05) increased across all the treatments and then decreased gradually. Also on the 5th day, all three units entered the thermophilic range (> 45 °C), which persisted for 20 days for Unit 3 and 15 days for Units 1 and 2. Humidity levels initially increased significantly (P < 0.05) in all three units (Unit 3 = 71%, Unit 2 = 64%, and Unit 1 = 55%) but then gradually decreased. On day 5, no decrease in EPG in Unit 1 was detected; however, a non-significant (P > 0.05) 12.5% decline in EPG in Unit 2 and Unit 3 was recorded. After that, a significant (P < 0.05) reduction in EPG was observed in all the three treatments until day 25. By day 5, decreased egg viability was significantly (P < 0.05) recorded in Unit 3 (21.43%); in Unit 1 and Unit 2, the decrease was 6.25% and 14.29%, respectively. Additionally, all units showed a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in total coliforms, meeting minimum allowable limit in Unit 2 and 3 on day 10 and on day 15 in Unit 1. The most substantial reduction in faecal coliforms was observed in Unit 3 (from 2.6 log₁₀ to 1.3 log₁₀), followed by Unit 2 (from 2.6 log₁₀ to 1.5 log₁₀), and then Unit 1 (from 2.6 log₁₀ to 1.6 log₁₀). The results of this study support recommendation of advanced composting techniques to eradicate or reduce the abundance of pathogens (parasites and coliforms). Hence, we endorse the value of careful composting procedures in environment-friendly abattoir waste management and agricultural practices through creating pathogen-free, eco-friendly fertilizers to promote both agricultural and environmental sustainability.

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AbattoirsCompostingEnterobacteriaceaeSewageAgricultureAnimalsFecesHumidityHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationParasitesTemperatureSewageCompostingParasites, ColiformSlaughterhouse sludgeWaste management

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PMID39397149
PMCPMC11471828

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