In-vessel processing of spent mushroom substrate for odor control

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-471

  Heinemann, Paul H ^a   Preti, George ^b   Wysocki, Charles J ^b   Graves, Robert E ^a   Walker, Stephen P ^a   Beyer, David M ^c   Holcomb, E Jay ^c   Heuser, Charles W ^c   Miller, Frederick C ^d  

^a University Park   (United States)

^b MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Therion Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration; Composting; Mushroom substrate; Odor reduction

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ODOR CONTROL; OXYGEN; PHOTOMETRY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; WATER AERATION;

AERATED FLOOR VESSEL; FLAME PHOTOMETRIC DETECTION; IN-VESSEL PROCESSING; OLFACTOMETRY; SPENT MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE;

COMPOSTING;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 0242305872     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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