Environmental and economic implications linked with the proper ecofriendly disposal of
modern day wastes, has made it essential to come up with alternative waste management …

Vermicomposting is a unique waste management approach for converting organic wastes
into useful and environmental friendly fertilizer. Wastes originating from farms, forests …

Soil phosphatases, particularly acid and alkaline phosphomonoesterases, have been
extensively studied [see reviews by Ramirez-Martinez (Folia Microbiol 13: 161–174, 1968); …

The aim of this research was to study in a field experiment the influence of different fertiliser
applications on soil biological and physical properties. Vermicompost (VC) from biological …

An investigation was carried out on the effect of inoculation methods on the compost of an
organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Three types of white-rot fungi (Phanerochaete …

Evolution of earthworm (Eisenia foetida, Savigny) biomass and changes in enzyme activities
during 18 weeks of sewage sludge vermicomposting were studied. With time, hydrolase (β …

Bulking agents and bedding materials used on farms for composting manures affect the time
required for composts to mature. The effects of these materials on guidelines for the use of …

Low organic matter levels and fragile structure of coarse textured soils from arid and
semiarid environments can lead to progressive degradation of their quality and productivity …

The aim of this study was to couple biochemical and molecular methodologies for evaluating
the impact of two recycling technologies (composting and vermicomposting) on a toxic …

A biological comparison based on differences in the starting material for composting
processes was made. Mesophilic aerobic microbiota, fungi, actinomycetes and …