Reduction of pathogenic bacteria in organic compost using gamma irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1843-1846

  Yun, Hye Jeong ^a   Lim, Sang Yong ^a   Song, Hyun Pa ^a   Kim, Byung Keun ^a   Chung, Byung Yeoup ^a   Kim, Dong Ho ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Organic compost; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; GAMMA RAYS; GROWTH KINETICS; IRRADIATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PATHOGENS;

GAMMA IRRADIATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL SAFETY; ORGANIC COMPOST; ORGANIC FARMING; STERILIZATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

FERTILIZER;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPOST; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INOCULATION; LETTUCE; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION DOSE; REDUCTION; SAFETY; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 34548584897     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.093     Document Type: Article

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