The use of poultry litter as co-substrate and source of inorganic nutrients and microorganisms for the Ex situ biodegradation of petroleum compounds

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 956-964

  Williams, C M ^a   Grimes, J L ^a   Mikkelsen, R L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Nitrogen; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Phosphorus; Poultry litter

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

PETROLEUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHICKEN; FECES; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHICKENS; FECES; PETROLEUM; TURKEYS;

EID: 0033158525     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.7.956     Document Type: Article

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