1. Enhancing agricultural sustainability through optimization of the slaughterhouse sludge compost for elimination of parasites and coliforms
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Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Nadia Nazish, Muhammad Younus, Mohsin Raza, Mahvish Maqbool, Muhammad Hamza Khalil, Dalia Fouad, and Farid Shokry Ataya
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Slaughterhouse sludge ,Composting ,Parasites, Coliform ,Waste management ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
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 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) 12.5% decline in EPG in Unit 2 and Unit 3 was recorded. After that, a significant (P
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- 2024
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