Removal of pathogens during vermi-stabilization

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 621-629

  Kumar, Rahul ^a   Shweta, ^a  

^a Department of Zoology   (India)

Author keywords

Casting; Eisenia foetida; Gut; Pathogens; Vermistabilization

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTOR; DETOXIFICATION; DISINFECTION; EARTHWORM; PATHOGEN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE; WASTE TREATMENT;

EARTHWORMS (SP.); EISENIA FETIDA; ESCHERICHIA; FLEXIBACTER; FLEXIBACTER SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA SP.; SHIGELLA; SHIGELLA SP.; STREPTOSPORANGIUM; STREPTOSPORANGIUM SP.;

EID: 79960793626     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2011.621.629     Document Type: Article

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