Correlation of X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry And Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy for Elemental Determination In Composted Products

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 79-82

D.C. Weindorf(1), R. Sarkar(2), M. Dia(2), H. Wang(3), Q. Chang(3), B. Haggard(2), A. McWhirt(2) and A. Wooten(2)
(1) Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(2) Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas
(3) Institute of Soil Science - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China

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Pilot-Scale Compost Media Biofilter Treatment Of Volatile Organic Compounds

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 83-89

Hyun-Keun Son
Department of Environment and Health, Kosin University, Busan, South Korea

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Humification and Degradability Evaluation During Composting of Horse Manure and Biowaste

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 90-98

Getinet Desalegn, E. Binner and P. Lechner
BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Waste Management, Vienna, Austria

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Development of Time-Temperature Probes for Tracking Pathogen Inactivation During Composting

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 99-113

Kristine M. Wichuk and Daryl McCartney
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Extractability, Plant Yield and Toxicity Thresholds for Boron in Compost

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 114-118

William F. Brinton(1), Eric Evans(1) and Craig Blewett(2)
(1) Woods End Laboratories, Inc., Mt Vernon, Maine
(2). Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Seaweed Compost as an Amendment for Horticultural Soils in Patagonia, Argentina

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 119-124

M. C. Eyras(1), G. E. Defossé(2) and F. Dellatorre(1)
(1) Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT-CONICET) and
Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
(2). Centro de Investigación y Extensión Forestal Andino Patagónico (CIEFAP-CONICET)
and Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina

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Growth and Transpiration of Tomato Seedlings Grown in Hazelnut Husk Compost Under Water-Deficit Stress

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 125-131

Damla Bender Özenç
Ordu University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Soil Science, Ordu, Turkey

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Influence of Environmental Parameters on the Composting Kinetic of Lignocellulosic Residues

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 132-138

P. Bueno, R. Yáñez, J. Ariza and M.J. Díaz
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Campus El Carmen,
Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Spain

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CURRENT RESEARCH

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 72

Materials and Methods
Quantifying water extractable contaminants from composted food waste and biosolids blends
Investigators: K.C. Das and J.T. Kirkland, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Objectives: To report maximum water extractable nutrients, pathogens, and regulated metals from

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PERSPECTIVE

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 71

Real World Applications Of Laboratory Research

AROUND the globe, drought, water quality and unproductive soils make the headlines with increasing frequency these days. In many cases, the news stories are about worldwide food shortages resulting from these conditions. A recent report on a United Nations' meeting in Rome discussed the need for international aid in the form of seed and fertilizer to expand agricultural production. But what about compost?

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