Microbial Degradation of Livestock-Generated Ammonia Using Biofilters at Typical Ambient Temperatures

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 185-198

  Kalingan, A E ^a   Liao, Chung Min ^a   Chen, Jein Wen ^a   Chen, Szu Chieh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilter; Degradation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIA; BIOFILTERS; DEGRADATION; FARMS; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOFILTRATION SYSTEMS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL LOAD;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

AMMONIA;

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; LIVESTOCK; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FILTRATION; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1542318160     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PFC-120027448     Document Type: Article

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