Biodegradation of btx vapors in a compost medium biofilter

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 13-21

  Tahraoui, Karim ^a   Rho, Denis ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; CHICKEN; COMPOST; MANURE; PEAT MOSS; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BTEX;

BRYOPHYTA; GALLUS GALLUS; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0032461424     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1998.10701917     Document Type: Article

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