Influence of biochar addition on methane metabolism during thermophilic phase of composting

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 617-621

  Sonoki, Tomonori ^a   Furukawa, Toru ^a   Jindo, Keiji ^b   Suto, Koki ^a   Aoyama, Masakazu ^a   Sánchez Monedero, Miguel Á ^b  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biochar; Composting; Methyl coenzyme M reductase alpha subunit; Particulate methane monooxygenase

Indexed keywords

BIOCHAR; CHARCOAL; METHANE; METHYL COENZYME M REDUCTASE; METHYL COENZYME M REDUCTASE ALPHA SUBUNIT; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSTING; MANURE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARTICULATE METHANE MONOOXYGENASE; SOIL; TEMPERATURE;

BIOCHAR; COMPOSTING; METHYL COENZYME M REDUCTASE ALPHA SUBUNIT; PARTICULATE METHANE MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHARCOAL; MANURE; METHANE; OXIDOREDUCTASES; SOIL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84880420523     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200096     Document Type: Article

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