Bioconversion of Food Industry Sludge into value-added product (vermicompost) using epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-238

  Yadav, Anoop ^a   Garg, V K ^a  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biogas plant slurry; BPS; Eisenia fetida; Fertiliser value vermicomposting; FIS; Food industry sludge; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950812818     PISSN: 17412242     EISSN: 17412234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2010.032526     Document Type: Article

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