Application of self-heating test for indirect estimation of respirometric activity of compost: Theory and practice

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-107

  Koenig, Albert ^a   Bari, Quazi H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY-BASED; BIOLOGICAL STABILITY; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES; SELF-HEATING TEST; STABILITY INDICES; STABILITY MEASURE; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

STABILITY;

COMPOSTING;

EID: 0037683760     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2000.10701755     Document Type: Article

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