Biodegradability and waste behavior of industrial wood-based construction materials

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 210-218

  Peltola, J S P ^a   Juhanoja, J ^b   Salkinoja Salonen, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Compostability; Construction materials; Toxicity; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BUILDING MATERIAL; COMPOSTING; ECOTOXICITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SOLID WASTE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIBRIO; WOOD;

EID: 0034059313     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900808     Document Type: Article

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