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Kitchen waste for Sporosarcina pasteurii cultivation and its application in wind erosion control of desert soil via microbially induced carbonate precipitation

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Kitchen waste and wind erosion are two worldwide environmental concerns. This study investigated the feasibility of using kitchen waste for Sporosarcina pasteurii cultivation and its application in wind erosion control of desert soil via microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP). Enzymatic hydrolysis was adopted to improve the release and recovery of protein in kitchen waste for subsequent microorganism production. After conditions optimized, the maximum biomass concentration (OD600) and urease activity of Sporosarcina pasteurii in the kitchen waste-based medium reached 4.19, and 14.32 mM urea min−1, respectively, which were comparable to those obtained in conventional standard media. The harvested Sporosarcina pasteurii was then used to catalyze the precipitation of calcium carbonate in the desert soil, and its performance in wind erosion control was evaluated through wind tunnel tests. The microbially mediated calcium carbonate could significantly decrease wind erosion loss of the desert soil even after 12 wet–dry or freeze–thaw cycles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) confirmed the bridge effect of calcium carbonate crystals in the soil matrix. The kitchen waste, as a cost-effective alternative nutrient for bacterial cultivation and carbonate precipitation, showed great potential for large-scale applications in wind erosion control of desert soils.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant numbers 51978244 and 51979088). The authors are grateful for this support. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

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  1. College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, No.1, Xikang Road, Nanjing, 210098, Jiangsu, China

    Hao Meng & Shuang Shu

  2. Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Hohai University, No.1, Xikang Road, Nanjing, 210098, Jiangsu, China

    Yufeng Gao & Jia He

  3. School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Ningxia University, No. 539, Helanshanxi Road, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, 750021, China

    Yukuai Wan

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Meng, H., Shu, S., Gao, Y. et al. Kitchen waste for Sporosarcina pasteurii cultivation and its application in wind erosion control of desert soil via microbially induced carbonate precipitation. Acta Geotech. 16, 4045–4059 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-021-01334-2

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