Abstract
The study aimed to investigate the pretreatment characteristics of food waste (FW) by Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus oryzaecorticis, and to determine the contribution of microbial hydrolysis in the structure of fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA). FW was pretreated with Bacillus oryzaecorticis (FO) and Bacillus licheniformis (FL), and the resulting solution was heated to synthesize humus. The results showed that the acidic substances produced by microbial treatments led to a decrease in pH. In addition, Bacillus oryzaecorticis degraded starch and released a large amount of reducing sugar, providing OH and COOH to FA molecules. Bacillus licheniformis showed a positive effect on the HA structure, which had higher OH, CH3 and aliphatics. FO is more beneficial to retain OH and COOH, while FL is more beneficial to retain amino and aliphatics. This study provided evidence for the application of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus oryzaecorticis in waste management.
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