Table 1 Characteristics of cow manure and inoculant sludge.

From: Nanoparticles for improving biogas production and effluent biofertilizer

Parameter

Cow manure

Inoculant sludge

MC (%)

90.87 ± 3.05

90.1 ± 3.00

TS (%)

9.13 ± 0.30

9.90 ± 0.32

VS (%)

76.13 ± 1.50

77.60 ± 1.60

AC (%)

23.87 ± 0.47

22.40 ± 0.46

VFAs (mg/L)

5100 ± 40

6000 ± 46

TA (mg/L CaCo3)

4000 ± 75

4600 ± 50

VFA/TA ratio

0.89 ± 0.01

1.2 ± 0.01

pH

7.10 ± 0.02

6.50 ± 0.01

  1. MC, moisture content; TS, total solid; VS, volatile solids; AC, Ash content; VFAs, volatile fatty acids; TA, total alkalinity.
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