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Compost

(Science: botany) a mix of different types of organic matter, all of it decaying, such as fallen leaves, bananna peels and/or manure, a mulch. It is used as a fertiliser or to rejuvenate soil. The word can be a noun or verb.


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How to extract cellulomonas bacteria and rid the fungi?

I'm doing a school project. I'm trying to extract cellulomonas bacteria from compost material, but all that keeps appearing in our medium is lots, and lots of fungi. We have tried enrichment, yet the fungi keeps appearing and we can't isolate the bacteria. Any ...

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by Panen
Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:08 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: How to extract cellulomonas bacteria and rid the fungi?
Replies: 2
Views: 833

The Fiber Disease

... removed. This has the advantage of the resultant skin shows no sign of excoriation. Urea cream is an absolute favorite; I liken its actions to a compost heap. Urea is nitrogen, and nitrogen in a compost heap, via the uses of naturally occurring organisms, convert s cellulose/carbon, to organic ...

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by Sabrina
Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:12 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 749206

The Fiber Disease

... removed. This has the advantage of the resultant skin shows no sign of excoriation. Urea creame is an absolute favorite, I liken its actions to a compost heap. Urea is nitrogen, and nitrogen in a compost heap, via the uses of naturally occurring organisms, convert s cellulose/carbon, to organic ...

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by al
Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:33 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 749206

The Fiber Disease

... with polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) by industrial activities. The influence of amendments, i.e. wheat straw and compost, and of soil treatment by inoculation with lignolytic fungi, grown on wheat straw substrate, was tested. All the soils tested contained an indigenous ...

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by London
Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:12 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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soils affecting plants (nitrate)

thanks for all the help i presume a compost heap may contain nitrate rich soils... right?

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by ginganinja
Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:36 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: soils affecting plants (nitrate)
Replies: 8
Views: 1037
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