Evolution of humic acid molecular weight as an index of compost stability

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 108-115

  Tomati, U ^a   Madejon, E ^b   Galli, E ^a  

^a Ist Biochim Ecofisiologia Vegetali   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOST MATURITY; COMPOST STABILITY; COMPOSTING PROCESS; CONSTANT VALUES; ELUTION PROFILES; FORCED AERATION; GEL FILTRATION; OLIVE MILL WASTEWATERS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMPOSTING; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ION EXCHANGE; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERIZATION; WASTE TREATMENT;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 0001420917     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2000.10701756     Document Type: Article

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