• Advances in environmental research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-64
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• 2023

The sustainable management of rice straw is essential for protection of human health and environment. This study assesses the impact of stock density of earthworm (Eisenia fetida) and Neem leaves (Azadirachta indica) on the quality of the final vermicompost. The vermicompost is produced using different combinations of rice straw, Neem leaves, and cow dung (bulking agent) by varying stock density of earthworms. The vermicomposting experiments are performed in plastic containers (32 cm × 28 cm × 28 cm) in open for 90 days under laboratory conditions. The stock density of the earthworm is found to be an important factor to influence nutritional quality of the final vermicompost. There is observed significant improvement in the total nitrogen (91.8%), phosphate (73.4%), potassium (38.8%), and calcium (59.05%) content of the vermicompost produced with the highest stock density of the earthworms. All the treatments showed decrease in TOC and C:N content after 90 days of vermicomposting. The treatment with Neem leaves showed maximum growth of earthworms (2.65 fold). Neem leaves brought positive changes in the quality of final vermicompost by enhancing the growth and reproduction of the earthworms. The calcium content increased by 39% in the final vermicompost with the addition of Neem leaves at the same stock density of the earthworms. The stock density of the earthworms and Neem leaves are found to significantly improve quality of the final vermicompost as compared with the compost (control). The surface morphology in SEM images showed high degree of fragmentation in the vermicompost as compared with the compost. The combined action of microbes and earthworms resulted in high degree of disintegration in the vermicompost.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.242-247
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• 2017

This study presents a bio-chemical energy harvesting system which can generate electric power from bioorganic substance contained in vermicompost. It produced electricity by inoculating microbial fuel cell(MFC) with earthworm-composted food waste. The generated electricity was converted into usable voltage level for mobile electronics through power conditioning circuits. The implemented prototype showed $200{\mu}W$ of maximum output electric power, which successfully supplied a beacon device which continuously transmitted data to nearby smartphone without a battery. The proposed system can help develop portable or bio-mimetic energy supply for sustainable use with further improvement.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.130-138
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• 2004

서로 다른 지역에서 발생한 음식물 쓰레기에 제지슬러지, 인분케익을 혼합하여 부숙시킨 후, 부숙기간에 따른 음식물 쓰레기의 이화학적 성상 및 줄지렁이의 섭식반응 및 생체량 변화를 조사하였다. 발생지역에 따른 음식물 쓰레기의 이화학적 성상은 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 지렁이가 섭식하기에는 음식물 쓰레기내의 염분 농도가 전반적으로 높게 나타났다. 음식물 쓰레기에 인분케?을 혼합하여 부숙시켰을 때보다 제지슬러지를 혼합, 부숙시켰을 경우 염류농도 저하효과가 높게 나타났으나, 지렁이의 섭식효율과 생장률을 크게 개선시킬만큼 효율적이지는 않은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 음식물 쓰레기에 대해서 지렁이 처리법을 적용시키기 위해서는 음식물 쓰레기내의 염류농도를 저하시키는 방법의 개발이 선행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.305-308
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• 2004

Recently, with increasing concern for sustainable agriculture and safe agricultural products, organic farming has become widely adapted as an alternative to conventional farming. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of earthworm casts (EWC) with $100\%$ organic compost on the growth and yield characteristics of fall-cropping potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Dejima) in Jeju. The treatments consisted of seven plots: 2-, 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-ton $ha^{-1}$ EWC-treated plots, 1.2-ton $ha^{-1}$ complex fertilizer $(N-P_2O_5-K_2O,\;10-10-14)-for-potato$ (CEP)-treated plot as conventional practices, and a control plot. The plant heights were greater in the plots where EWC and CFP were applied than in the control plot. Tuber diameter, number of stems per plant, and chlorophyll level tended to increase in the plots where 8-10 tons $ha^{-1}$ of EWC were applied. The application of CFP and EWC showed an increment in the average tuber weight per plant, but there was minimal significant difference. The application of 8-10 tons $ha^{-1}$ of EWC resulted in an increase in the total tuber yield (21.61-21.87 tons $ha^{-1}$) as compared to the other plots. The highest yield of market able tubers was $69.8\%$ of the total yield from the 10-ton $ha^{-1}$ EWC-treated plot. Consequently, with regard to the growth and yield characteristics of fall-cropping potato, the effects of EWC application were more favorable than the effects of the application of a chemical fertilizer.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2004

음식물쓰레기를 사료화하여 산란계(Gallus gallus) 또는 청둥오리(Anas platyrhynchos)에게 급이하고 그 음식물을 먹은 닭 또는 오리의 배설물을 줄지렁이(Eisenia fetida)에게 급이하여 퇴비화하는 recycling system 구축 가능성을 검토하기 위하여 음식물 쓰레기에 대한 닭과 오리의 섭식률, 배설률 및 계분, 오리분에 대한 지렁이의 섭식효율을 조사하였다. 음식물쓰레기를 닭 또는 오리에게 급이하였을 때 음식물쓰레기 처리량과 배설율은 닭의 경우 0.40kg/일, 71.0%, 오리의 경우 0.79kg/일, 53.7%로 나타났다. 계분과 오리분을 처리하기 위해 건조된 제지슬러지나 인분케익과 혼합하여 부숙후 지렁이에게 급이한 결과, 지렁이 생장에 제지슬러지를 혼합한 시료가 인분케?보다 효율적인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 계분 또는 오리분에 건조된 제지슬러지를 혼합하여 21일 이상 부숙시킨 시료에 대한 지렁이의 섭식효율이 21일 미만 부숙시킨 것보다 효율적이었다.