Fate of bacterial pathogens in cattle dung slurry subjected to anaerobic digestion

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 335-338

  Kumar, R ^a   Gupta, M K ^a   Kanwar, S S ^a  

^a CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Pathogens; Survival; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CATTLE; SLURRY; SURVIVAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STREPTOCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 0032877887     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008906831493     Document Type: Article

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