Atp measurement in compost

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 6-17

  Tseng, David Y ^a   Chalmers, Jeffrey J ^a   Tuovinen, Olli H ^b  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002578756     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1996.10701836     Document Type: Article

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