Spot test analysis of microbial contents during composting of kitchen- and garden biowaste: Sampling procedures, bacterial reductions, time-temperature relationships, and their relevance for EU-regulations concerning animal by-products

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 198-205

  Bijlsma, P B ^a   de Wit, D H ^a   Duindam, J W ^a   Elsinga, G J ^a   Elsinga, W ^a  

^a Elsinga Policy Planning and Innovation Ltd   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biowaste composting; Enterococcus; ESBL containing bacteria; Escherichia coli; Salmonella; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COMPOSTING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERTILIZERS; SANITATION;

BACTERIAL REDUCTION; BIOWASTE COMPOSTING; BIOWASTES; E. COLI; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESBL-CONTAINING BACTERIA; EU REGULATIONS; MICROBIAL CONTENTS; TEST ANALYSIS; TIME-TEMPERATURE;

SALMONELLA;

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; COMPLIANCE; COMPOSTING; DOMESTIC WASTE; EUROPEAN UNION; HYGIENE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIOLOGY; REGROWTH; REGULATORY APPROACH; SAMPLING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TESTING METHOD;

AERATION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COMPOSTING; ENTEROCOCCACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LOW TEMPERATURE; MANURE; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SPOT TEST ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WASTE;

NETHERLANDS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84871751268     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.11.023     Document Type: Article

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