Effect of vermicomposting process on metal content of paper mill solid waste

Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-84

  Deolalikar, A V ^a   Mitra, A ^b   Bhattacharyee, S ^c   Chakraborty, S ^c  

^a Department of Fisheries Hydrography   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Earthworm; Eisenia foetida; Metals; Paper mill solid waste; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; METAL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PAPER; SEWAGE; SOIL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; FERTILIZERS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS; OLIGOCHAETA; PAPER; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SOIL;

EID: 27944451352     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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