@article{Bioconversion of kitchen waste by Pichia kudriavzeii SGP1 (Sudhida Gautam Parihar1)_2024, url={https://oiccpress.com/international-journal-of-recycling-of-organic-waste-in-agriculture/article/bioconversion-of-kitchen-waste-by-pichia-kudriavzeii-sgp1-sudhida-gautam-parihar1-2/}, DOI={10.57647/j.ijrowa.2024.1302.15}, abstractNote={Purpose: The study was undertaken with a purpose of at source bioconversion of wet kitchen waste. To accelerate the “Zero Waste Concept” and meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2015. Method: Wet waste was mixed with dry paper, cardboard material and a microbial culture was inoculated in the bag. Proper mixing of the material enhanced the process of composting. Results: Microgold-Y had a pH range of 6.7 to 7.0 with 45 to 58% moisture content, and suitable for plant growth. Germination test using radish (R. sativus) revealed 100% sprouting between 24 to 48 hrs on Microgold-Y (10%) followed with 93.3% on Microgold-Y (20%) as against 96.6 % in sand (control), grown in small containers (5x6 cm) at 20.2 to 20.7 0c and 58 to 65% RH. Besides, profuse growth and flowering was observed in B. monnieri on Microgold Y while poor growth without flowering in control. Safety evaluation on earthworm, E. fetida revealed the survival of 60% as compared to 95% in control (cow dung). The worms produced undersized cocoons (<2mm) on microgold as compared to control (2.7 to 3.7 mm) and interestingly regained their reproduction on pre-mature microgold. Conclusion: The yeast was identified as Pichia kudriavzevii determined by the specialists at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-12 based on NCBI Blast Result and FASTA Sequence. The pH and moisture content of the product (Microgold-Y) ranged from 6.7 to 7.0 and moisture ranged from 45 to 58 per cent, which are ideal attributes of good compost recommended for field applications.}, journal={International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture}, publisher={OICC Press}, year={2024}, month={Mar.}, keywords={Radish germination, Bacopa monnieri, Eisenia fetida, Sustainable development goals, Zero waste model, Microbial inoculum} }