Effectiveness of combined thermophilic composting and vermicomposting on biodegradation and sanitization of mixtures of dairy manure and waste paper

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 30, 2010, Pages 4754-4763

  Mupondi, L T ^a   Mnkeni, P N S ^a   Muchaonyerwa, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; C:N ratio; Composting; Dairy manure; Eisenia fetida; Escherichia coli 0157; Humification index; Vermicomposting; Waste paper

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; HUMIFICATION; MANURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PAPER; TEMPERATURE; VERMICOMPOST; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EISENIA FETIDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H-;

EID: 77956132604     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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