Comparative assessment in enzyme activities and microbial populations during normal and vermicomposting

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1013-1017

  Haritha Devi, S ^a   Vijayalakshmi, K ^a   Pavana Jyotsna, K ^a   Shaheen, S K ^a   Jyothi, K ^a   Surekha Rani, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Amylase; Cellulase; Invertase; Normal compost; Protease; Urease; Vermi compost

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BETA FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE; CELLULASE; PROTEINASE; UREASE;

AMINO ACID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SUGAR; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACTINOMYCES; AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSTING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; FUNGUS; MANURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; VEGETABLE; VERMICOMPOST;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); FUNGI;

EID: 70549085853     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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