TY - JOUR
T1 - Pig slurry needs modifications to be a sustainable fertilizer in crop production
AU - Sonne, Christian
AU - Ok, Yong Sik
AU - Dietz, Rune
AU - Alstrup, Aage K.O.
PY - 2019/11/1
Y1 - 2019/11/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108718
DO - 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108718
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 31520831
AN - SCOPUS:85071955839
VL - 178
JO - Environmental Research
JF - Environmental Research
SN - 0013-9351
M1 - 108718
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