Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mali, Linsha A.; Joseph, Biljo V. Title A name given to the resource Effect of Microbial Consortium on Biodegradation Process of Organic Waste Materials Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management;Volume;52;Issue;1;pp.128-141 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/iswmaw/521/2026.128" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/iswmaw/521/2026.128</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105030201926?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105030201926?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mali L.A., Department of Life sciences, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Joseph B.V., Department of Life sciences, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Solid waste generation has significantly increased in tandem with population growth, presenting substantial challenges to human health and environmental sustainability. In developing nations such as India, traditional management practices, including incineration and open dumping, continue to prevail despite their detrimental environmental effects. There is a paucity of research focusing on microbial consortia specifically engineered for the accelerated biodegradation of heterogeneous organic waste under local conditions. This study addressed the microbial consortium isolated from waste-associated environments enhancing the rate of organic waste degradation and effect of consortium for improving compost nutrient quality compared to natural decomposition. Microbial strains were isolated from a soil sample obtained from a vegetable and fruit waste disposal site in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Among the 50 isolates, five exhibiting strong hydrolytic activity were selected and identified through 16S rRNA sequencing as Cronobacter sakazakii LMSC, Stutzerimonas xanthomarina LMSA, Cronobacter sakazakii LMSPR, Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes LMSPE, and Staphylococcus sp. LMSL. A consortium was prepared by inoculating equal proportions of each culture, incubating for 48 hours, and applied it to waste degradation. During composting, temperature (2832 C), pH (neutral to alkaline), and moisture (68.44% in treated vs. 18% in control) were monitored. Nutrient analysis revealed higher values in the treated compost compared to the controls, contributing to enhanced soil quality and plant growth. The novelty of this study resides in the formulation of a native microbial consortium from waste-associated bacteria, which demonstrated superior biodegradation efficiency and compost quality compared to natural decomposition. 2026 Widener University School of Civil Engineering. All rights reserved. Subject The topic of the resource Bacterial isolates; Composting; Consortium; Degradation; Solid waste; Waste disposal Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Widener University School of Civil Engineering Relation A related resource ISSN: 10881697; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online