Among the goals of environmentally sound waste treatment is the recycling of organic wastes. The most practiced options are composting and anaerobic digestion, both processes being carried out by microorganisms. This book provides an overview of the various ways microbes are doing their job and gives the reader an impression of their potential.
The sixteen chapters of this book summarize the advantages and disadvantages of treatment processes, whether they are aerobic like composting or work without oxygen like anaerobic digestion for biogas (methane) production. These chapters show...
Among the goals of environmentally sound waste treatment is the recycling of organic wastes. The most practiced options are composting and anaerobi...
Composting is increasingly used as a recycling technology for organic wastes. Knowledge on the composition and activities of compost microbial communities has so far been based on traditional methods. New molecular and physiological tools now offer new insights into the "black box" of decaying material. An unforeseen diversity of microorganisms are involved in composting, opening up an enormous potential for future process and product improvements. In this book, the views of scientists, engineers and end-users on compost production, process optimisation, standardisation and product...
Composting is increasingly used as a recycling technology for organic wastes. Knowledge on the composition and activities of compost microbial communi...
As our consumption of renewable bioenergy increases, so does the production of its associated waste product, biomass ash . This book presents a number of options for recycling this ash, from using it as fertilizer to making it an ingredient of bricks.
As our consumption of renewable bioenergy increases, so does the production of its associated waste product, biomass ash . This book presents a num...
The study of microbial communities in terrestrial habitats requires a great variety of different techniques. This book offers a good overview of substrate utilization tests, their standardization and the handling of the resulting data. It also covers a wide range of potential applications, including agricultural, ecological (environmental impact and global change) and soil remediation aspects. Structural approaches are also presented.
The study of microbial communities in terrestrial habitats requires a great variety of different techniques. This book offers a good overview of subst...
Among the goals of environmentally sound waste treatment is the recycling of organic wastes. The most practiced options are composting and anaerobic digestion, both processes being carried out by microorganisms. This book provides an overview of the various ways microbes are doing their job and gives the reader an impression of their potential.
The sixteen chapters of this book summarize the advantages and disadvantages of treatment processes, whether they are aerobic like composting or work without oxygen like anaerobic digestion for biogas (methane) production. These chapters show...
Among the goals of environmentally sound waste treatment is the recycling of organic wastes. The most practiced options are composting and anaerobi...
