Biodegradation assessment of woolscour sludge and fellmongery sludge

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1998-2006

  Williamson, W M ^a   Greenfield, L G ^a   Beare, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; MICROORGANISMS; WOOL FIBERS;

FELLMONGERY SLUDGE; MINERALIZATION; SOIL AMENDMENTS; WOOLSCOUR SLUDGE;

SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

CARBON; NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINERALIZATION; PH; SLUDGE; SOIL TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034327413     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900060037x     Document Type: Article

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