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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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COMPOSTING OF SOLID AND SLUDGE RESIDUES FROM AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD INDUSTRIES. BIOINDICATORS OF MONITORING AND COMPOST MATURITY

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Pages 415-436 | Received 22 Dec 1999, Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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