Effects of raw materials and bulking agents on the thermophilic composting process

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 925-934

  Tang, Jing Chun ^a   Zhou, Qixing ^a   Katayama, Arata ^b  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Composting; Garbage; Manure; Quinone profile; Sludge

Indexed keywords

BULKING AGENT; QUINONE DERIVATIVE; VERMICULITE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANURE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCTION; PAPER; RICE; SAWDUST; SLUDGE; STRAW; WASTE;

BACTERIA; HOT TEMPERATURE; MANURE; QUINONES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SOIL;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ANIMALIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 77954977864     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.0908.08036     Document Type: Article

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