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Categorizing Raw Organic Material Biodegradability Via Respiration Activity Measurement: A Review

Raquel BarrenaComposting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain)
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Teresa GeaComposting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain)
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Sergio PonsáComposting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain)
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Luz RuggieriComposting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain)
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Adriana ArtolaComposting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain)
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Xavier FontComposting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain)
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Antoni SánchezComposting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain)Correspondence[email protected]
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