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Effects of wood species on degradation rates and bacterial communities in a small-scale biodegradation system for garbage using wood matrices

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Simulated organic waste was biodegraded in a laboratory-scale machine using matrices prepared from four wood species to investigate the effects of wood species on the degradation rate and the bacterial community. The degradation rate, estimated by measuring weight loss and CO2 evolution, was found to be equal among the four wood species. Changes in viable cell counts and microbial communities over time were examined. Viable cell counts were also similar among the wood species, but initial bacterial communities differed owing to differences in wood species, although these communities became similar with time. The sensitivity of isolates to wood extractives was examined using paper discs. The extractive-insensitive bacteria species were dominant at the initial stage of biodegradation. However, occupancy of sensitive bacteria increased with time. It was thought that antibacterial extractives were degraded or inactivated after some time.

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  1. Institute of Wood Technology, Akita Prefectural University, Noshiro, 016-0876, Akita, Japan

    Sakae Horisawa, Keli Chen & Shuichi Doi

  2. Biological Resources Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 305-8686, Tsukuba, Japan

    Yoh Sakuma

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Horisawa, S., Sakuma, Y., Chen, K. et al. Effects of wood species on degradation rates and bacterial communities in a small-scale biodegradation system for garbage using wood matrices. J Wood Sci 48, 232–236 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00771373

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