Evaluation of compost maturity by means of chemical and microbial analyses

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 387-396

  Riffaldi, R ^a   Levi Minzi, R ^a   Pera, A ^a   De Bertoldi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERTILIZERS - WASTE UTILIZATION; PAPER AND PULP MILLS - EFFLUENT TREATMENT; WASTEWATER - SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

COMPOST MATURITY; SLUDGE STABILIZATION;

REFUSE DISPOSAL;

ORGANIC MATTER;

COMPOSTING; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; STRAW; THERAPY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0022871041     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242x8600400157     Document Type: Article

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