Determination of vitamin losses and degradation kinetics during composting

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 621-624

  Ipek, U ^a   Arslan, E I ^a   Obek E ^a   Karatas F ^a   Erulas F A ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Composting; Degradation; Kinetics; Vitamin A; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; KINETIC THEORY; MANURES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; WASTES;

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSING; SOIL ECOLOGY;

VITAMINS;

EID: 7444249067     PISSN: 00329592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2004.01.050     Document Type: Article

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