Compost Quality | List of Frontiers open access articles

Review

Published on 23 Apr 2026

An overview of conventional and emerging aspects of compost: quality indicators for agricultural uses, emerging contaminants and technological innovations

in Waste Management in Agroecosystems

María Pilar Bernal

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1785912

352 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2021

Compost Quality and Markets Are Pivotal for Sustainability in Circular Food-Nutrient Systems: A Case Study of Sri Lanka

in Waste Management in Agroecosystems

Eric D. Roy
Mohamed Esham
Nilanthi Jayathilake
Miriam Otoo
Christopher Koliba
Isuru B. Wijethunga
Maya J. Fein-Cole

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2021.748391

14,293 views
28 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Mar 2023

Matured compost amendment improves compost nutrient content by changing the bacterial community during the composting of Chinese herb residues

in Microbiotechnology

Xiuchao Song
Chao Lu
Jia Luo
Xin Gong
Dejie Guo
Yan Ma

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1146546

4,180 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Effect of different bulking agents on the quality, microbial community structure and metabolic functions during human feces composting in foam composting device

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Tianyang Ning
Xiangqun Zheng
Jiayin Liang
Weihan Wang
Guowei Zhang
Xiaocheng Wei
Lu Tan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1556537

2,888 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Oct 2024

Microbe-aided thermophilic composting accelerates manure fermentation

in Microbiotechnology

Likun Wang
Yan Li
Xiaofang Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1472922

7,507 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2024

Microbial enzymatic indices for predicting composting quality of recalcitrant lignocellulosic substrates

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Loubna El Fels
Ahmed Naylo
Martin Jemo
Nidal Zrikam
Ali Boularbah
Yedir Ouhdouch
Mohamed Hafidi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1423728

4,007 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Optimizing co-composting ratios of cocoa pod husk and poultry manure for cocoa organo-mineral fertilizer formulation in the West African cocoa belt

in Waste Management in Agroecosystems

Bright Mayinl Laboan
Ruben Sakrabani
Edward Yeboah
Nicholas Girkin
Daniel Simms
Esther Mugi-Ngenga
James Mutegi
Kokou Adambounou Amouzou
Thomas Oberthür

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1704191

1,475 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2026

Synergistic effects of biochar and cellulase on carbon emission reduction and humification during co-composting of cattle manure and sugarcane bagasse

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Xinyu Liu
Xiaojian He
Mi Li
Quanbing Pan
Bin Huang
Leye Huang
Jie Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1803920

277 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

Thermophilic microbial agents promote the fermentation progression of spent mushroom compost and pig manure

in Microbiotechnology

Hongbo Du
Chongchong Lu
Muhanmad Zunair Latif
Jianfeng Du
Yong Liu
Hongxin Li
Xinhua Ding

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1575397

2,459 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2024

Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) frass and sheddings as a compost ingredient

in Waste Management in Agroecosystems

Beatrice Jasso
Luisa Quinchia
Tina M. Waliczek
Merritt L. Drewery

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1297858

9,807 views
19 citations

Articles

An overview of conventional and emerging aspects of compost: quality indicators for agricultural uses, emerging contaminants and technological innovations

Compost Quality and Markets Are Pivotal for Sustainability in Circular Food-Nutrient Systems: A Case Study of Sri Lanka

Matured compost amendment improves compost nutrient content by changing the bacterial community during the composting of Chinese herb residues

Effect of different bulking agents on the quality, microbial community structure and metabolic functions during human feces composting in foam composting device

Microbe-aided thermophilic composting accelerates manure fermentation

Microbial enzymatic indices for predicting composting quality of recalcitrant lignocellulosic substrates

Optimizing co-composting ratios of cocoa pod husk and poultry manure for cocoa organo-mineral fertilizer formulation in the West African cocoa belt

Synergistic effects of biochar and cellulase on carbon emission reduction and humification during co-composting of cattle manure and sugarcane bagasse

Thermophilic microbial agents promote the fermentation progression of spent mushroom compost and pig manure

Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) frass and sheddings as a compost ingredient