A novel solid-state, multi-layered biodegradable microbial inoculant system for rice straw composting: biocapsule design, characterization, and performance evaluation.

Uvin Eksith Senadheera, Dikkumburage Jasintha Jayasanka, Choolaka Hewawasam, Dhanushka Udayanga, Yuya Takimoto, Tadachika Nakayama

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Uvin Eksith SenadheeraBiosystems Technology Laboratory, Department of Biosystem Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, Sri Lanka.

Dikkumburage Jasintha JayasankaBiosystems Technology Laboratory, Department of Biosystem Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, Sri Lanka.

Choolaka HewawasamDepartment of Civil and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, Sri Lanka.

Dhanushka UdayangaDepartment of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka.

Yuya TakimotoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan.

Tadachika NakayamaExtreme Energy-Density Research Institute, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan.

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Abstract

Lignocellulolytic microbial inoculants are widely used to enhance lignocellulosic waste composting, but their efficacy is often limited by environmental stress and uncontrolled release when conventional liquid inoculants are used. This study introduces a multi-layered biocapsule structure that sustains lignocellulolytic microbial activity and evaluates its composting efficiency through control experiments. A three-layered biodegradable biocapsule was designed using a rice straw biocomposite, humic acid, activated carbon, corn starch, carboxymethyl cellulose, and calcium alginate beads with encapsulated

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bacterial encapsulationbiocapsulebiocompatibilitybiodegradabilitycontrolled releasehydroxyapatite nanoparticleslignocellulolysisrice straw composting

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PMID42078523

DOI10.3389/fmicb.2026.1758888

PMCPMC13134392

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