Compost produced by solid state bioconversion of biosolids: A potential resource for plant growth and environmental friendly disposal

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1435-1447

  Molla, Abul Hossain ^a,b   Fakhru'l Razi, Ahmadun ^a   Hanafi, Mohamed Musa ^a   Alam, Md Zahangir ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Compost; Disposal; Fungi; Heavy metals; Plant growth; Solid state byconversion

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; HEAVY METAL; RECYCLING; WASTEWATER;

FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 22044446793     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200058487     Document Type: Article

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