Pig slurry needs modifications to be a sustainable fertilizer in crop production

  • Christian Sonne*
  • , Yong Sik Ok
  • , Rune Dietz
  • , Aage K.O. Alstrup
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Pig slurry from modern high-technological farms contain copper and zinc, which is under suspicion of being co-factors in the development of antibiotic resistance. In addition, these two elements contaminate the surrounding environment when spread in large quantities. Therefore, biogas plants and biomembranes should be used to remove hazardous substances such as copper, zink, antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria before pig slurry is used as a fertilizer in crop production. That would allow recycling of phosphorous in a way that only to a limited extent affect the health of the environment.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number108718
    JournalEnvironmental Research
    Volume178
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 Nov 1

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • General Environmental Science

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