Compost turning - A central factor for a rapid and high-quality degradation in household composting

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 157-162

  Illmer, P ^a   Schinner, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Compost; Household composting; Maturity; Microbiology; Mixing

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXING; ODORS; QUALITY CONTROL;

COMPOST TURNING; HOUSEHOLD COMPOSTING;

COMPOSTING;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLY; HOUSEHOLD; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031080435     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(96)00156-3     Document Type: Article

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