Determining C/N ratios for typical organic wastes using biodegradable fractions

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 653-659

  Puyuelo, Belén ^a   Ponsá, Sergio ^a   Gea, Teresa ^a   Sánchez, Antoni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biodegradable organic carbon (BOC); Biogas potential; C N ratio; Respiration index; Total organic carbon (TOC)

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOGAS; METABOLISM; WASTES;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC CARBON; C/N RATIO; RESPIRATION INDEX; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON; NITROGEN; ORGANIC NITROGEN;

BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FRACTIONATION; INDEX METHOD; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; WASTE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC WASTE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 80055100566     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.07.014     Document Type: Article

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