Evaluation of FTIR spectroscopy as a maturity index for herbicide-contaminated composts

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 89-99

  Jumnoodoo, Vijayalaxmi ^a   Mohee, Romeela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Composting process; FTIR spectroscopy; Green waste; Herbicides; Maturity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; HERBICIDES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WEED CONTROL;

COMPOSTING PROCESS; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; GRASS CLIPPINGS; GREEN WASTES; IN-VESSEL COMPOSTING SYSTEM; INFRARED SPECTRUM; MATURITY; MATURITY INDICES;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84857222413     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2012.044162     Document Type: Article

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