Identification of thermophilic bacteria in solid-waste composting
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Identification of thermophilic bacteria in solid-waste composting.
The thermophilic microbiota of solid-waste composting, with major emphasis on Bacillus spp., was examined with Trypticase soy broth (BBL Microbiology Systems) with 2% agar as the initial plating medium. Five 4.5-liter laboratory units at 49 to 69 degrees C were fed a mixture of dried table scraps and shredded newspaper. The composting plants treating refuse at Altoona, Pa., and refuse-sludge at...
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0099-2240,1098-5336
DOI: 10.1128/aem.50.4.906-913.1985