Towards modeling and design of vermicomposting systems: Mechanisms of composting/vermicomposting and their implications

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-182

  Abbasi, Tasneem ^a   Gajalakshmi, S ^a   Abbasi, S A ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Composting; Design; Modeling; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; NONHUMAN; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR OPERATION; REVIEW; VERMICOMPOST;

EID: 70349318561     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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