What organisms are involved in the composting process?

Answer 1

E. coli and other chloroforms may be found in compost if animal feces are added in. In enclosed spaces the compost can heat up though, which would kill off most of the chloroforms. From a paper on the microbiology of composting pig waste:

A total of 274 bacterial and fungal isolates were recovered from the composting waste and majority (60.58%) were isolated from the open heap. Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus flavus were the predominant isolates recovered (9.49% each), and were the only isolates recovered throughout the period of composting irrespective of the composting technique. Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium were the least isolated (1.09% each).

Answer 2

Beneficial bacteria and fungi are the micro-organisms which are in a compost pile. The micro-organisms in question begin the process of breaking down carbon- and nitrogen-rich organic materials with the help of proper air, heat, light, and moisture levels. They in turn may be consumed by such carnivorous invertebrates as ground-dwelling insects, who constitute a compost pile's beneficial macro-invertebrates.

Answer 3

It is by the succession of shared responsibilities that microbes work in composting carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclable materials. Proper composting passes through moderate-, high-, and cooling-temperature phases in which complex carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are broken down by mesophilic and thermophilic (Bacillus spp, Thermus spp) at respective temperatures of 32 - 104 °F (0 - 40°C) and of 50 - 122 - 140°F (60 °C), complex organics (cellulose, chitin, lignin, protein) get decomposed by actinomycetes and saprophytic fungi, and the above-mentioned crew is ingested by protozoa and rotifers.

Answer 4

microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi

Answer 5

red worms

Answer 6

yes