- Email: [email protected]
Contents of volume 19
Biological Wastes Papers Published in 1987 C O N T E N T S OF V O L U M E 19 Number 1 Editorial Evaluation of a Rotary Drum Drier Processing Pre-dried Chicken Manure J. POELS, H. VAN LANGENHOVE, W. VAN DER BLEST and G. N E U K E R M A N S (Belgium) Increasing Biomass Yields of Hardy Weeds Through Coppicing--Studies on Ipomoea fistulosa and Adhatoda vasica with Reference to Wasteland Utilization. A R V I N D SINGH, M I R A M A D A N and P A D M A VASUDEVAN (India)
25
Effect of the Application of Town Refuse Compost on the Soil-Plant System: A Review. F. G A L L A R D O - L A R A and R. N O G A L E S (Spain)
35
Short Communications Digestibility of Some Crop Residues After Steam/Pressure Treatments F. H. SHAH and Z I A - U R - R E H M A N (Pakistan)
63
Sugar Cane Tops and Leaves as a Raw Material for Pulp Paper KASSIAP D E E P C H A N D (Mauritius)
69
Book Review
75
Announcement
77 Number 2
Operating a Full-Scale Poultry Manure Anaerobic Digester L. M. SAFLEY, JR, R. L. VETTER and D A R R E L L SMITH (USA)
79
Engineering Properties of Separated Manure Solids DAVID R. B O H N H O F F and JAMES C. CONVERSE (USA)
91
Water Desorption Properties of Separated Manure Solids . DAVID R. B O H N H O F F and JAMES C. CONVERSE (USA)
107
Methane Fermentation Residue as a Protein Supplement for Beef Cattle C. R. JONES, D. N. MOWAT, J. G. B U C H A N A N - S M I T H and G. K. M A C L E O D (Canada)
123
Biological Wastes--1987 Isolation ofAeinetobacter caleoaceticus Strains Degrading the Volatile Fatty Acids of Swine Wastes . PIERRE JOLICOEUR and A N D R E MORIN (Canada)
133
Measuring Rheological Variations with Time and Depth in Livestock Waste Slurries using Rotational Viscometry . C. P. SCHOFIELD (Great Britain)
141
Short Communication Stoved Paint from Epoxidised Natural Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) Waste-Natural Rubber Thread T. O. ODOZI and J. O. E. OTAIGBE Book Review
153
157
Number 3 Utilization of Steam Pelleted Wheat Bran, With or Without NaOH Treatment, in Broiler Rations G. SHYAM SUNDER and FRIS JENSEN (India)
159
Influence of Agricultural Practices on Nitrates in the Water Table Aquifer W. F. RITTER and A. E. M. CHIRNSIDE (USA)
165
Treatment of Piggery Effluent by an Aquatic Plant Filter MAX FINLAYSON, ALAN CHICK, ISABELL VON OERTZEN and DAVID MITCHELL (Australia)
179
Effects of Flame Retardants on the Properties of Particle Boards Prepared from Cottonseed Hulls. S. N. PANDEY and R. M. G U R J A R (India)
197
Chemical and Infra-red Spectroscopic Study of Humic and Fulvic Acids from Composted Poplar Bark EZIO ROLETTO and MARIA PAOLA LUDA (Italy)
205
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Various Pretreatment Methods on the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Biomass. SHEILA BHATTACHARYA, P. K. BISWAS and M. E. M. TOLBERT (USA)
Short Communications Evaluation of Crop Residues of North Gujarat . A. C. VARSHNEY, K. L. BHOI and B. P. MEHTA (India)
215
227
Pulping of Jute Stick by a Microbial Method S. K. BHATTACHARYYA, the late S. K. BANERJEE, M. K. BASAK, A. DAY and N. L. DEBSARKAR (India)
233
Shorter Notice
237
Biological Wastes--1987 Number 4
Biological Efficiency and Nutritive Value of Pleurotus sajor-caju Cultivated on Different Agro-wastes . R A G I N I BISARIA, M I R A M A D A N and V. S. BISARIA (India)
239
Energy Yields from Anaerobic Digestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent W. J. NG, K. K. C H I N and K. K. W O N G (Malaysia)
257
Influence of Temperature on Biogas Production from Pistia stratiotes P. C. N I P A N E Y and M. B. P A N H O L Z E R (Austria)
267
A Note on Utilization of Bagasse for the Production of Proteinaceous Cattle Feed P O O N A M N I G A M and K. A. P R A B H U (India)
275
An in vitro Quality Evaluation of Slaughterhouse By-products Preserved by Pickling with Sulfuric Acid . S. D1VAKARAN (USA) Nutritive Value of Poultry Wastes for Sheep M. A. EL-ASHRY, H. M. KHATTAB, A. EL-SERAFY, H. S O L I M A N and S. M. ABD E L M O U L A (Egypt)
281
287
Composting of Fibrous Solids from Cow Manure and Anaerobically Digested Manure S. TARRE, M. RAVIV and G. SHELEF (Israel)
299
Changes in Some Physical and Chemical Properties of Fibrous Solids from Cow Manure and Digested Cow Manure during Composting M. RAVIV, S. TARRE, Z. G E L E R and G. S H E L E F (Israel)
309
Shorter Notice
319
CONTENTS
OF VOLUME
20
Number I
Cellulase and Ligninase Production by Basidiomycete Culture in Solid-State Fermentation P O O N A M N I G A M , A S H O K P A N D E Y and K. A. P R A B H U (India) Changes in Solids and Carbon Content of Dairy-Cattle Slurry in Farm Tanks . N. K. PATNI and P. Y. JUI (Canada) Preparation and Some Properties of a Partially Purified Rennin-Like Enzyme from Penicillium expansum A H M E D F. A B D E L - F A T T A H and ALI S. A M R (Egypt)
11
35
Biological Wastes--1987 Stirred-Tank, Mesophilic, Anaerobic Digestion of Fattening-Cattle Wastes and of Whole and Separated Dairy-Cattle Wastes . R. SUMMERS, P. N. HOBSON, C. R. HARRIES and A. J. RICHARDSON (Great Britain) Short Communications Studies on the Standardization of Conditions for the Production of Protein Isolate from Detoxified Mustard Seed Meal W. H. SHAH, F. H. SHAH and A. ALl (Pakistan)
43
63
Sweet Orange (Citrus senensis) Residue as a Substrate for Single Cell Protein Production . T. U. N W A B U E Z E and G.B. O G U N T I M E I N (Nigeria)
71
Announcement
77
Number 2 Effect of 502, NaOH and Na2CO 3 Pretreatments on the Degradability and Cellulase Digestibility of Grape Marc . C. VACCARINO, R. B. LO CURTO, M. M. TRIPODO, E. BELLOCCO G. L A G A N A and R. PATANI~ (Italy) Aerobic Bacterial Populations and Environmental Factors Involved in the Composting of Agricultural and Forest Wastes of the Canary Islands M. A. FAL(~ON, E. COROMINAS, M. L. PI~REZ and F. PERESTELO (Spain) Palm Oil Refinery Effluent Treatment by Sequencing Batch Reactors. K. K. CHIN, W. J. N G (Singapore) and A. N. MA (Malaysia) Influence of Additives on Fermentation of Quail Dropping Wastelage Inoculated with Lactic Acid-producing Bacteria D. N. K A M R A , R A M E S H W A R SINGH and R. S. DASS (India) Anaerobic Digestion of Poultry Manure at High Ammonium Nitrogen Concentrations Z. PECHAN, O( KNAPPOV/~,'B.--PETROVI~'OVA and O. A D A M E C (Czechoslovakia) Recycling of Nutrients in Trash with N for Higher Cane Yield . D. V. YADAV, TODI S I N G H and A. K. SRIVASTAVA (India) Purification and Properties of Xylan-Degrading Enzyme from Aspergillus terreus 603 . A H M E D F. A B D E L - F A T T A H , M O H A M E D A. ABDEL-NABY and A B D E L - M O H S E N S. ISMAIL (Egypt) Short Communication The Influence of Plant Fractions on the Digestibility of Rice Straw K S H A N I K A S A N N A S G A L A and M. C. N. J A Y A S U R I Y A (Sri Lanka)
79
89
101
111
117
133
143
153
Biological Wastes--1987 Number 3 Random-Packed Anaerobic Filter in Piggery Wastewater Treatment . W. J. N G and K. K. C H I N (Singapore)
157
Optimization of In-Vessel Co-Composting Through Heat Recovery M A U R I C E VIEL, D A N I E L SAYAG, A N N I E PEYRE and LOUIS ANDRI~ (France)
167
Chemical and Nutritive Characteristics of Fish Silage Produced by Biological Fermentation T. E. HASSAN and J. L. H E A T H (USA) A Note on the Pyrolysis Behaviour of Sugar Cane Fibrous Products. KASSIAP D E E P C H A N D (Mauritius) A Note on Stimulation of Biogas Production from Cattle Dung by Addition of Charcoal SUSH1L K U M A R , M. C. JAIN and P. K. C H H O N K A R (India)
187
203
209
Growth of Mushrooms on Wheat Straw and Coffee Pulp: Strain Selection J. F. C A L Z A D A , R. DE LEON, M. C. DE A R R I O L A and C. ROLZ (Guatemala)
217
Autolysis-Resistant Sediment in Fish Silage M. R. R A G H U N A T H and A. R. M c C U R D Y (Canada)
227
Number 4 The Use of an Artificial Rumen to Assess Low Quality Fibrous Feeds M. C. N. J A Y A S U R I Y A , R. H A M I L T O N and B. ROGOVIC (Austria) Amino Acid Composition of the Mushroom, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Cultivated on Different Agroresidues. R A G I N I BISARIA, M I R A M A D A N , V. S. BISARIA and S. N. M U K H O P A D H Y A Y (India) Potentialities of a Methanogenic Microbial Ecosystem Adapted to Wine Distillery Wastewaters to Degrade Volatile Fatty Acids C. S E G R E T A I N and R. M O L E T T A (France)
241
251
261
Pilot Plant Production of SCP from Sugarcane Bagasse SH. I. EL-SHAWARBY, E. A. EL-ZANATY, A. H. EL-REFAI, F. A. H A M I S S A and H. S H A K E R (Egypt)
273
Extraction of Pectin from Egyptian Orange Peel. Factors Affecting the Extraction S O H A I R A. E L - N A W A W I and F A D I A R. S H E H A T A (Egypt)
281
Dry Digestion of Crop Wastes: Studies on Dry Anaerobic Digestion with Agricultural Wastes G U O - C H A O SUN, YI-ZHE WU, SHI-JIN SHA and KE-XIN LIU (China)
291
Biological Wastes--1987
Research and Application of Technology for Dry-Wet Biogas Fermentation KE-XIN LIU, G U O - C H A O SUN, X I A N - Q I A N G WU and YI-ZHE WU
303
Short Communication Particle Boards from Jute Stick R. N. DAS, A. DAY and S. N. P A N D E Y (India)
309
Book Review
315
Shorter Notice
317
CONTENTS
OF VOLUME
21
Number 1
Ligninolytic Activity of Two Basidiomycetes Cultures in the Decomposition of Bagasse P O O N A M N I G A M , A S H O K P A N D E Y and K. A. PRABHU (India) Anaerobic Treatment of Slaughterhouse Waste using a Granular Sludge UASB Reactor SAMEH SAYED, LIES VAN C A M P E N and G A T Z E L E T T I N G A (The Netherlands)
11
A Note on Temperature Profiles of a Gobar Gas Plant Operating under Climatic Conditions . K. K. KAUL, M. S. K A L R A and R. SRIVASTAVA (India)
29
The Methanogenic Toxicity and Anaerobic Degradability of Potato Starch Wastewater Phenolic Amino Acids J. A. FIELD, G. L E T T I N G A and M. G E U R T S (The Netherlands)
37
Fluidized Bed Anaerobic Biodegradation of Food Industry Wastewaters F. TOLDRA, A. FLORS, J. L. L E Q U E R I C A and S. VALLI~S (Spain)
55
Utilisation of Cotton Plant Stalk for Production of Pulp and Paper . S. N. PANDEY and A. J, S H A I K H (India)
63
Book Reviews
71 Number 2
Biogas Production from Pretreated Wheat Straw, Lantana Residue, Apple and Peach Leaf Litter with Cattle Dung GH. HASSAN D A R and S. M. T A N D O N (India) Farm Biomass Utilization Alternatives A. K. D A H I Y A and P. VASUDEVAN (India)
75
85
Biological Wastes--1987 Germicidal Activity of Tar Distillate Obtained from Pyrolysis of Rice Husk RITA G U H A , D. DAS, P. D. G R O V E R and B. K. G U H A (India)
93
The Effect of Composition on Diet Digestibility by Pigs and on the Biodegradability of the Resulting Pig Faeces . G. B. S T A N O G I A S and G. R. PEARCE (Australia)
101
The Effect of High Concentrations of Minerals in Pig Diets on the Convertibility to Methane and in Vitro Digestibility of the Resulting Pig Faeces . G. B. S T A N O G I A S and G. R. PEARCE (Australia)
111
Effect of Drainage Water on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Five Field Crop Species Y. M. M A K K I , O. A. A L - T A H I R and M. I. A S I F (Saudi Arabia)
133
Short Communications Effect of Inorganic Nitrogen Supplementation on Biogas Production. R. K. M A L I K , R. S I N G H and P. T A U R O (India)
139
In Vitro and in Vivo Estimation of Protein Quality of Laboratory Treated Feather Meal M A N T H O S C. P A P A D O P O U L O S (The Netherlands)
143
Book Reviews
149 Number 3
Bacterial Decimation Times in Anaerobic Digestions of Animal Slurries JOHN E L M E R D A H L OLSEN and H O L G E R ERREBO LARSEN (Denmark)
153
The Role of Agro-industrial By-products in the Feeding of West African Dwarf Sheep and Goats in Rural Areas of South-West Nigeria G. SEMPEHO (Nigeria)
169
Efficacy of Two Newly Formulated Supplementary Diets for Carp, Cyprinus carpio Var. communis (Linn.): Effects of Flesh Composition . H. S. S E H G A L and J O H N T H O M A S (India)
179
A Note on Hibiscus ovalifolius as a Potential Plant for Development of a Cottage Industry A. C. V A R S H N E Y and K. L. BHOI (India)
189
Parthenium as an Additive with Cattle Manure in Biogas Production. V. N A L L A T H A M B I G U N A S E E L A N (India)
195
Biological Wastes--1987 Effect of Sodium Hydroxide and Steam Pressure Treatment on the Utilization of Wheat Straw by Rumen Microorganisms S. N. RAI and V. D. M U D G A L (India)
203
Chemical and Microbiological Changes Occurring in Orange Peels and in the Seepage During Ensiling G I L A D ASHBELL and NORBERTO LISKER (Israel)
213
Short Communication Utilization of Marigold Plant Wastes for the Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes M A N S O O R A. S I D D I Q U I and M A S H K O O R A L A M (India)
221
Book Reviews
231
Number 4 Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment--An Assessment of Coagulants Used to Aid Liquid-Solid Separation '. W. J. NG, A N T H O N Y C. C. GOH and J. H. TAY (Singapore)
237
G a m m a Irradiation of Piggery Slurry . E. A. DEANS and M. R. EVANS (Great Britain)
249
Recycling of Anaerobically Digested Pig Manure in Broiler Diets V. R A V I N D R A N , A. S. B. R A J A G U R U , A. R. K. R A J A P A K S E and R. M. P. H. D A S S A N A Y A K E (Sri Lanka)
257
Effect of Plant Waste Incorporation by Different Methods Under Uninoculated and Inoculated Conditions on Wheat Crops V. N. TIWARI, A. N. P A T H A K and L. K. LEHRI (India)
267
Replacement of Groundnut Meal by Dried Poultry Droppings (DPD) and Dried Activated Sewage Sludge (DASS) in Diets for Broilers A N T H O N Y D. OLOGHOBO and STEPHEN O. OYEWOLE (Nigeria)
275
Effect of Moisture Level on the Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value of Fermented S t r a w . M. P. S. BAKSHI, V. K. G U P T A and P. N. L A N G A R (India)
283
Microbiological Changes During Natural Fermentation of Urea-Wheat Straw , V. K. GUPTA, M. P. S. BAKSHI and P. N. L A N G A R (India)
291
Sugars Produced from Cellulosic Wastes as Possible Substrates for Growth of Rhizobium Inocula S. L. G U L A T I (India)
301
Short Communication The Role of Organic Wastes in Composite Fish Culture in India K. K A P U R (India)
307
Book Review
311
Biological Wastes--1987
CONTENTS
OF V O L U M E 22 Number 1
Suggestions for a Terminology for Changes in the Natural Environment K R Z Y S Z T O F R. M A Z U R S K I (Poland)
.
Biological Conversion of Paddy Straw into Feed. S U R I N D E R S. K A H L O N and S U M A N K. DASS
11
Batch Fermentation of Cheese-Whey Supplemented Poultry, Swine and Cattle Waste Filtrates M. D. E R D M A N and C. A. R E D D Y (USA)
23
A Note on the Removal of Fecal Bacteria in Cattle Slurry after Different Farm and Laboratory Treatments C. SORLINI, L. ALLIEVI, G. R A N A L L I and A. F E R R A R I (Italy)
39
Experimental Studies on the Survival of Pathogenic and Indicator Bacteria in Aerated and Non-aerated Cattle and Pig Slurry . BENTE M U N C H , H O L G E R ERREBO LARSEN and BENT A A L B / E K (Denmark) The Use of Single and Mixed Cultures for Aerobic Treatment of Cane Sugar Stillage and SCP Production B. C. NUDEL, R. S. W A E H N E R , E. R. F R A I L E and A. M. G I U L I E T T I (Argentina)
49
67
Short Communication Pollution-free Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes by Soil Amendment with Plant Wastes M. M A S H O O R A L A M (India)
75
Number 2
Application of Rumen Microorganisms for an Enhanced Anaerobic Degradation of Solid Organic Waste Materials HUUB J. GIJZEN, H E N K J. LUBBERDING, F R A N K J. VERHAGEN, K O R B. Z W A R T and G O D F R I E D D. VOGELS (The Netherlands)
81
The Utilization by Rice of P from Different 32p Labelled Green Manures . H. S. H U N D A L , C. R. BISWAS and A. C. VIG (India)
97
Inactivation of Some Parasites by Anaerobic Digestion of Cattle Slurry JOHN E L M E R D A H L OLSEN and PETER N A N S E N (Denmark)
107
Evaluation of Black-Liquor Treated N Fortified Bagomolasses Silages in vitro and in vivo .
115
J. R A M A P R A S A D and D. A N J A N E Y A P R A S A D (India) A Pilot Plant and Anaerobic Digestion Process for Raisin Finishing Wastewater Treatment N. ATHANASOPOULOS, A. A. K O U T I N A S and A. P A P A D I M I T R I O U (Greece)
129
Biological Wastes--1987 Efficacy of Biogas Slurry in Carp, Cyprinus carpioVar, communis(Linn.), Culture-Effects on Survival and Growth . KAMALDEEP KAUR, G U R P R E E T K. SEHGAL and H. S. SEHGAL (India) A Note on the Destruction of Porcine Enteroviruses in Anaerobic Digestions NEST McKAIN AND P. N. HOBSON (Great Britain)
Short Communication Some Possible Industrial Properties of Calotropis procera (Aak) Floss Fibre A. C. VARSHNEY and K. U BHOI (India)
139
147
157
Number 3 Two-phase Methanization of Solid Vegetable Wastes . D. VERRIER, F. ROY and G. ALBAGNAC (France) A Note on the Effect of Non-symbiotic Nitrogen Fixers and Organic Wastes on Yield and Nitrogen Uptake of Barley . MAHIMA NEGI, K. V. SADASIVAM and K. V. B. R. TILAK (India) Aerobic Treatment of Swine Manure: Physico-Chemical Aspects Y. DOYLE and J. DE LA NOUE (Canada) The Use of Coagulating and Polymeric Flocculating Agents in the Treatment of Palm Oil Effluent (POME) . .. M O H A M E D ISMAIL ABDUL KAR1M and LAU LEH HIE (Malaysia) Controlling of Fusarium Wilt in Carnation with Bark Compost. A. PERA and C. FILIPPI (Italy)
163
179
187
209
219
Short Communications Anaerobic Digestion as a Method of Determining Rumen Digestibility of Cellulosic Materials R. H. BALASUBRAMANYA, S. P. BHATAWDEKAR and V. G. K H A N D E P A R K A R (India)
229
Copper Concentrations in Flies (Musca domestica L.) as a Means of Identifying Their Breeding Sites A. J. DU TOIT, J. M. LOUW and E. K. H A R T W I G (South Africa)
233
Book Review
237
Announcements .
239
Number 4 Cultivation of Pleurotus sajor-caju on Different Wastes M. MADAN, P. VASUDEVAN and S. SHARMA (India) Effects of Dimetridazole on Methanization of Swine Manure: The Importance of Propionic Acid Concentration A. FOUGERAT, F. JACOB and J. PERRIER (France)
241
251
Biological Wastes--1987 Response of a Cattle Dung Methane Fermentation to Nickel GH. HASSAN DAR and S. M. TANDON (India)
261
Effects of Prolonged Sewage Irrigation on Some Physical Properties of Sandy Soil E. M. ABD ELNAIM, M. S. OMRAN, T. M. WALY and B. M. B. EL NASHAR (Egypt)
269
Effect of Sewage Water on Chemical Properties and Heavy Metals Content of El Gabai El Asfar Sandy Soils T. M. WALY, E. M. ABD ELNAIM, M. S. OMRAN and B. M. B. EL NASHAR (Egypt) Aerobic Treatment of Piggery Wastewater with the Sequencing Batch Reactor . NG WUN JERN (Singapore) Abatement of Long-chain Fatty Acid Inhibition of Methanogenesis by Calcium Addition I. W. KOSTER (The Netherlands) Acceptability, Body Weight Changes and Digestibility of Spent Wheat Straw After Harvesting of Pleurotus sajor-caju J. F. CALZADA, L. F. FRANCO, M. C. DE ARRIOLA, C. ROLZ and M. A. ORTIZ (Guatemala) Short Communication Influence of Wastelage Fermentation on Viability of Fasciola gigantica Metacercariae S. C. GUPTA and D. N. KAMRA (India)
Announcements
275
285
295
303
311
315
25
Effect of the Application of Town Refuse Compost on the Soil-Plant System: A Review. F. G A L L A R D O - L A R A and R. N O G A L E S (Spain)
35
Short Communications Digestibility of Some Crop Residues After Steam/Pressure Treatments F. H. SHAH and Z I A - U R - R E H M A N (Pakistan)
63
Sugar Cane Tops and Leaves as a Raw Material for Pulp Paper KASSIAP D E E P C H A N D (Mauritius)
69
Book Review
75
Announcement
77 Number 2
Operating a Full-Scale Poultry Manure Anaerobic Digester L. M. SAFLEY, JR, R. L. VETTER and D A R R E L L SMITH (USA)
79
Engineering Properties of Separated Manure Solids DAVID R. B O H N H O F F and JAMES C. CONVERSE (USA)
91
Water Desorption Properties of Separated Manure Solids . DAVID R. B O H N H O F F and JAMES C. CONVERSE (USA)
107
Methane Fermentation Residue as a Protein Supplement for Beef Cattle C. R. JONES, D. N. MOWAT, J. G. B U C H A N A N - S M I T H and G. K. M A C L E O D (Canada)
123
Biological Wastes--1987 Isolation ofAeinetobacter caleoaceticus Strains Degrading the Volatile Fatty Acids of Swine Wastes . PIERRE JOLICOEUR and A N D R E MORIN (Canada)
133
Measuring Rheological Variations with Time and Depth in Livestock Waste Slurries using Rotational Viscometry . C. P. SCHOFIELD (Great Britain)
141
Short Communication Stoved Paint from Epoxidised Natural Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) Waste-Natural Rubber Thread T. O. ODOZI and J. O. E. OTAIGBE Book Review
153
157
Number 3 Utilization of Steam Pelleted Wheat Bran, With or Without NaOH Treatment, in Broiler Rations G. SHYAM SUNDER and FRIS JENSEN (India)
159
Influence of Agricultural Practices on Nitrates in the Water Table Aquifer W. F. RITTER and A. E. M. CHIRNSIDE (USA)
165
Treatment of Piggery Effluent by an Aquatic Plant Filter MAX FINLAYSON, ALAN CHICK, ISABELL VON OERTZEN and DAVID MITCHELL (Australia)
179
Effects of Flame Retardants on the Properties of Particle Boards Prepared from Cottonseed Hulls. S. N. PANDEY and R. M. G U R J A R (India)
197
Chemical and Infra-red Spectroscopic Study of Humic and Fulvic Acids from Composted Poplar Bark EZIO ROLETTO and MARIA PAOLA LUDA (Italy)
205
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Various Pretreatment Methods on the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Biomass. SHEILA BHATTACHARYA, P. K. BISWAS and M. E. M. TOLBERT (USA)
Short Communications Evaluation of Crop Residues of North Gujarat . A. C. VARSHNEY, K. L. BHOI and B. P. MEHTA (India)
215
227
Pulping of Jute Stick by a Microbial Method S. K. BHATTACHARYYA, the late S. K. BANERJEE, M. K. BASAK, A. DAY and N. L. DEBSARKAR (India)
233
Shorter Notice
237
Biological Wastes--1987 Number 4
Biological Efficiency and Nutritive Value of Pleurotus sajor-caju Cultivated on Different Agro-wastes . R A G I N I BISARIA, M I R A M A D A N and V. S. BISARIA (India)
239
Energy Yields from Anaerobic Digestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent W. J. NG, K. K. C H I N and K. K. W O N G (Malaysia)
257
Influence of Temperature on Biogas Production from Pistia stratiotes P. C. N I P A N E Y and M. B. P A N H O L Z E R (Austria)
267
A Note on Utilization of Bagasse for the Production of Proteinaceous Cattle Feed P O O N A M N I G A M and K. A. P R A B H U (India)
275
An in vitro Quality Evaluation of Slaughterhouse By-products Preserved by Pickling with Sulfuric Acid . S. D1VAKARAN (USA) Nutritive Value of Poultry Wastes for Sheep M. A. EL-ASHRY, H. M. KHATTAB, A. EL-SERAFY, H. S O L I M A N and S. M. ABD E L M O U L A (Egypt)
281
287
Composting of Fibrous Solids from Cow Manure and Anaerobically Digested Manure S. TARRE, M. RAVIV and G. SHELEF (Israel)
299
Changes in Some Physical and Chemical Properties of Fibrous Solids from Cow Manure and Digested Cow Manure during Composting M. RAVIV, S. TARRE, Z. G E L E R and G. S H E L E F (Israel)
309
Shorter Notice
319
CONTENTS
OF VOLUME
20
Number I
Cellulase and Ligninase Production by Basidiomycete Culture in Solid-State Fermentation P O O N A M N I G A M , A S H O K P A N D E Y and K. A. P R A B H U (India) Changes in Solids and Carbon Content of Dairy-Cattle Slurry in Farm Tanks . N. K. PATNI and P. Y. JUI (Canada) Preparation and Some Properties of a Partially Purified Rennin-Like Enzyme from Penicillium expansum A H M E D F. A B D E L - F A T T A H and ALI S. A M R (Egypt)
11
35
Biological Wastes--1987 Stirred-Tank, Mesophilic, Anaerobic Digestion of Fattening-Cattle Wastes and of Whole and Separated Dairy-Cattle Wastes . R. SUMMERS, P. N. HOBSON, C. R. HARRIES and A. J. RICHARDSON (Great Britain) Short Communications Studies on the Standardization of Conditions for the Production of Protein Isolate from Detoxified Mustard Seed Meal W. H. SHAH, F. H. SHAH and A. ALl (Pakistan)
43
63
Sweet Orange (Citrus senensis) Residue as a Substrate for Single Cell Protein Production . T. U. N W A B U E Z E and G.B. O G U N T I M E I N (Nigeria)
71
Announcement
77
Number 2 Effect of 502, NaOH and Na2CO 3 Pretreatments on the Degradability and Cellulase Digestibility of Grape Marc . C. VACCARINO, R. B. LO CURTO, M. M. TRIPODO, E. BELLOCCO G. L A G A N A and R. PATANI~ (Italy) Aerobic Bacterial Populations and Environmental Factors Involved in the Composting of Agricultural and Forest Wastes of the Canary Islands M. A. FAL(~ON, E. COROMINAS, M. L. PI~REZ and F. PERESTELO (Spain) Palm Oil Refinery Effluent Treatment by Sequencing Batch Reactors. K. K. CHIN, W. J. N G (Singapore) and A. N. MA (Malaysia) Influence of Additives on Fermentation of Quail Dropping Wastelage Inoculated with Lactic Acid-producing Bacteria D. N. K A M R A , R A M E S H W A R SINGH and R. S. DASS (India) Anaerobic Digestion of Poultry Manure at High Ammonium Nitrogen Concentrations Z. PECHAN, O( KNAPPOV/~,'B.--PETROVI~'OVA and O. A D A M E C (Czechoslovakia) Recycling of Nutrients in Trash with N for Higher Cane Yield . D. V. YADAV, TODI S I N G H and A. K. SRIVASTAVA (India) Purification and Properties of Xylan-Degrading Enzyme from Aspergillus terreus 603 . A H M E D F. A B D E L - F A T T A H , M O H A M E D A. ABDEL-NABY and A B D E L - M O H S E N S. ISMAIL (Egypt) Short Communication The Influence of Plant Fractions on the Digestibility of Rice Straw K S H A N I K A S A N N A S G A L A and M. C. N. J A Y A S U R I Y A (Sri Lanka)
79
89
101
111
117
133
143
153
Biological Wastes--1987 Number 3 Random-Packed Anaerobic Filter in Piggery Wastewater Treatment . W. J. N G and K. K. C H I N (Singapore)
157
Optimization of In-Vessel Co-Composting Through Heat Recovery M A U R I C E VIEL, D A N I E L SAYAG, A N N I E PEYRE and LOUIS ANDRI~ (France)
167
Chemical and Nutritive Characteristics of Fish Silage Produced by Biological Fermentation T. E. HASSAN and J. L. H E A T H (USA) A Note on the Pyrolysis Behaviour of Sugar Cane Fibrous Products. KASSIAP D E E P C H A N D (Mauritius) A Note on Stimulation of Biogas Production from Cattle Dung by Addition of Charcoal SUSH1L K U M A R , M. C. JAIN and P. K. C H H O N K A R (India)
187
203
209
Growth of Mushrooms on Wheat Straw and Coffee Pulp: Strain Selection J. F. C A L Z A D A , R. DE LEON, M. C. DE A R R I O L A and C. ROLZ (Guatemala)
217
Autolysis-Resistant Sediment in Fish Silage M. R. R A G H U N A T H and A. R. M c C U R D Y (Canada)
227
Number 4 The Use of an Artificial Rumen to Assess Low Quality Fibrous Feeds M. C. N. J A Y A S U R I Y A , R. H A M I L T O N and B. ROGOVIC (Austria) Amino Acid Composition of the Mushroom, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Cultivated on Different Agroresidues. R A G I N I BISARIA, M I R A M A D A N , V. S. BISARIA and S. N. M U K H O P A D H Y A Y (India) Potentialities of a Methanogenic Microbial Ecosystem Adapted to Wine Distillery Wastewaters to Degrade Volatile Fatty Acids C. S E G R E T A I N and R. M O L E T T A (France)
241
251
261
Pilot Plant Production of SCP from Sugarcane Bagasse SH. I. EL-SHAWARBY, E. A. EL-ZANATY, A. H. EL-REFAI, F. A. H A M I S S A and H. S H A K E R (Egypt)
273
Extraction of Pectin from Egyptian Orange Peel. Factors Affecting the Extraction S O H A I R A. E L - N A W A W I and F A D I A R. S H E H A T A (Egypt)
281
Dry Digestion of Crop Wastes: Studies on Dry Anaerobic Digestion with Agricultural Wastes G U O - C H A O SUN, YI-ZHE WU, SHI-JIN SHA and KE-XIN LIU (China)
291
Biological Wastes--1987
Research and Application of Technology for Dry-Wet Biogas Fermentation KE-XIN LIU, G U O - C H A O SUN, X I A N - Q I A N G WU and YI-ZHE WU
303
Short Communication Particle Boards from Jute Stick R. N. DAS, A. DAY and S. N. P A N D E Y (India)
309
Book Review
315
Shorter Notice
317
CONTENTS
OF VOLUME
21
Number 1
Ligninolytic Activity of Two Basidiomycetes Cultures in the Decomposition of Bagasse P O O N A M N I G A M , A S H O K P A N D E Y and K. A. PRABHU (India) Anaerobic Treatment of Slaughterhouse Waste using a Granular Sludge UASB Reactor SAMEH SAYED, LIES VAN C A M P E N and G A T Z E L E T T I N G A (The Netherlands)
11
A Note on Temperature Profiles of a Gobar Gas Plant Operating under Climatic Conditions . K. K. KAUL, M. S. K A L R A and R. SRIVASTAVA (India)
29
The Methanogenic Toxicity and Anaerobic Degradability of Potato Starch Wastewater Phenolic Amino Acids J. A. FIELD, G. L E T T I N G A and M. G E U R T S (The Netherlands)
37
Fluidized Bed Anaerobic Biodegradation of Food Industry Wastewaters F. TOLDRA, A. FLORS, J. L. L E Q U E R I C A and S. VALLI~S (Spain)
55
Utilisation of Cotton Plant Stalk for Production of Pulp and Paper . S. N. PANDEY and A. J, S H A I K H (India)
63
Book Reviews
71 Number 2
Biogas Production from Pretreated Wheat Straw, Lantana Residue, Apple and Peach Leaf Litter with Cattle Dung GH. HASSAN D A R and S. M. T A N D O N (India) Farm Biomass Utilization Alternatives A. K. D A H I Y A and P. VASUDEVAN (India)
75
85
Biological Wastes--1987 Germicidal Activity of Tar Distillate Obtained from Pyrolysis of Rice Husk RITA G U H A , D. DAS, P. D. G R O V E R and B. K. G U H A (India)
93
The Effect of Composition on Diet Digestibility by Pigs and on the Biodegradability of the Resulting Pig Faeces . G. B. S T A N O G I A S and G. R. PEARCE (Australia)
101
The Effect of High Concentrations of Minerals in Pig Diets on the Convertibility to Methane and in Vitro Digestibility of the Resulting Pig Faeces . G. B. S T A N O G I A S and G. R. PEARCE (Australia)
111
Effect of Drainage Water on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Five Field Crop Species Y. M. M A K K I , O. A. A L - T A H I R and M. I. A S I F (Saudi Arabia)
133
Short Communications Effect of Inorganic Nitrogen Supplementation on Biogas Production. R. K. M A L I K , R. S I N G H and P. T A U R O (India)
139
In Vitro and in Vivo Estimation of Protein Quality of Laboratory Treated Feather Meal M A N T H O S C. P A P A D O P O U L O S (The Netherlands)
143
Book Reviews
149 Number 3
Bacterial Decimation Times in Anaerobic Digestions of Animal Slurries JOHN E L M E R D A H L OLSEN and H O L G E R ERREBO LARSEN (Denmark)
153
The Role of Agro-industrial By-products in the Feeding of West African Dwarf Sheep and Goats in Rural Areas of South-West Nigeria G. SEMPEHO (Nigeria)
169
Efficacy of Two Newly Formulated Supplementary Diets for Carp, Cyprinus carpio Var. communis (Linn.): Effects of Flesh Composition . H. S. S E H G A L and J O H N T H O M A S (India)
179
A Note on Hibiscus ovalifolius as a Potential Plant for Development of a Cottage Industry A. C. V A R S H N E Y and K. L. BHOI (India)
189
Parthenium as an Additive with Cattle Manure in Biogas Production. V. N A L L A T H A M B I G U N A S E E L A N (India)
195
Biological Wastes--1987 Effect of Sodium Hydroxide and Steam Pressure Treatment on the Utilization of Wheat Straw by Rumen Microorganisms S. N. RAI and V. D. M U D G A L (India)
203
Chemical and Microbiological Changes Occurring in Orange Peels and in the Seepage During Ensiling G I L A D ASHBELL and NORBERTO LISKER (Israel)
213
Short Communication Utilization of Marigold Plant Wastes for the Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes M A N S O O R A. S I D D I Q U I and M A S H K O O R A L A M (India)
221
Book Reviews
231
Number 4 Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment--An Assessment of Coagulants Used to Aid Liquid-Solid Separation '. W. J. NG, A N T H O N Y C. C. GOH and J. H. TAY (Singapore)
237
G a m m a Irradiation of Piggery Slurry . E. A. DEANS and M. R. EVANS (Great Britain)
249
Recycling of Anaerobically Digested Pig Manure in Broiler Diets V. R A V I N D R A N , A. S. B. R A J A G U R U , A. R. K. R A J A P A K S E and R. M. P. H. D A S S A N A Y A K E (Sri Lanka)
257
Effect of Plant Waste Incorporation by Different Methods Under Uninoculated and Inoculated Conditions on Wheat Crops V. N. TIWARI, A. N. P A T H A K and L. K. LEHRI (India)
267
Replacement of Groundnut Meal by Dried Poultry Droppings (DPD) and Dried Activated Sewage Sludge (DASS) in Diets for Broilers A N T H O N Y D. OLOGHOBO and STEPHEN O. OYEWOLE (Nigeria)
275
Effect of Moisture Level on the Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value of Fermented S t r a w . M. P. S. BAKSHI, V. K. G U P T A and P. N. L A N G A R (India)
283
Microbiological Changes During Natural Fermentation of Urea-Wheat Straw , V. K. GUPTA, M. P. S. BAKSHI and P. N. L A N G A R (India)
291
Sugars Produced from Cellulosic Wastes as Possible Substrates for Growth of Rhizobium Inocula S. L. G U L A T I (India)
301
Short Communication The Role of Organic Wastes in Composite Fish Culture in India K. K A P U R (India)
307
Book Review
311
Biological Wastes--1987
CONTENTS
OF V O L U M E 22 Number 1
Suggestions for a Terminology for Changes in the Natural Environment K R Z Y S Z T O F R. M A Z U R S K I (Poland)
.
Biological Conversion of Paddy Straw into Feed. S U R I N D E R S. K A H L O N and S U M A N K. DASS
11
Batch Fermentation of Cheese-Whey Supplemented Poultry, Swine and Cattle Waste Filtrates M. D. E R D M A N and C. A. R E D D Y (USA)
23
A Note on the Removal of Fecal Bacteria in Cattle Slurry after Different Farm and Laboratory Treatments C. SORLINI, L. ALLIEVI, G. R A N A L L I and A. F E R R A R I (Italy)
39
Experimental Studies on the Survival of Pathogenic and Indicator Bacteria in Aerated and Non-aerated Cattle and Pig Slurry . BENTE M U N C H , H O L G E R ERREBO LARSEN and BENT A A L B / E K (Denmark) The Use of Single and Mixed Cultures for Aerobic Treatment of Cane Sugar Stillage and SCP Production B. C. NUDEL, R. S. W A E H N E R , E. R. F R A I L E and A. M. G I U L I E T T I (Argentina)
49
67
Short Communication Pollution-free Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes by Soil Amendment with Plant Wastes M. M A S H O O R A L A M (India)
75
Number 2
Application of Rumen Microorganisms for an Enhanced Anaerobic Degradation of Solid Organic Waste Materials HUUB J. GIJZEN, H E N K J. LUBBERDING, F R A N K J. VERHAGEN, K O R B. Z W A R T and G O D F R I E D D. VOGELS (The Netherlands)
81
The Utilization by Rice of P from Different 32p Labelled Green Manures . H. S. H U N D A L , C. R. BISWAS and A. C. VIG (India)
97
Inactivation of Some Parasites by Anaerobic Digestion of Cattle Slurry JOHN E L M E R D A H L OLSEN and PETER N A N S E N (Denmark)
107
Evaluation of Black-Liquor Treated N Fortified Bagomolasses Silages in vitro and in vivo .
115
J. R A M A P R A S A D and D. A N J A N E Y A P R A S A D (India) A Pilot Plant and Anaerobic Digestion Process for Raisin Finishing Wastewater Treatment N. ATHANASOPOULOS, A. A. K O U T I N A S and A. P A P A D I M I T R I O U (Greece)
129
Biological Wastes--1987 Efficacy of Biogas Slurry in Carp, Cyprinus carpioVar, communis(Linn.), Culture-Effects on Survival and Growth . KAMALDEEP KAUR, G U R P R E E T K. SEHGAL and H. S. SEHGAL (India) A Note on the Destruction of Porcine Enteroviruses in Anaerobic Digestions NEST McKAIN AND P. N. HOBSON (Great Britain)
Short Communication Some Possible Industrial Properties of Calotropis procera (Aak) Floss Fibre A. C. VARSHNEY and K. U BHOI (India)
139
147
157
Number 3 Two-phase Methanization of Solid Vegetable Wastes . D. VERRIER, F. ROY and G. ALBAGNAC (France) A Note on the Effect of Non-symbiotic Nitrogen Fixers and Organic Wastes on Yield and Nitrogen Uptake of Barley . MAHIMA NEGI, K. V. SADASIVAM and K. V. B. R. TILAK (India) Aerobic Treatment of Swine Manure: Physico-Chemical Aspects Y. DOYLE and J. DE LA NOUE (Canada) The Use of Coagulating and Polymeric Flocculating Agents in the Treatment of Palm Oil Effluent (POME) . .. M O H A M E D ISMAIL ABDUL KAR1M and LAU LEH HIE (Malaysia) Controlling of Fusarium Wilt in Carnation with Bark Compost. A. PERA and C. FILIPPI (Italy)
163
179
187
209
219
Short Communications Anaerobic Digestion as a Method of Determining Rumen Digestibility of Cellulosic Materials R. H. BALASUBRAMANYA, S. P. BHATAWDEKAR and V. G. K H A N D E P A R K A R (India)
229
Copper Concentrations in Flies (Musca domestica L.) as a Means of Identifying Their Breeding Sites A. J. DU TOIT, J. M. LOUW and E. K. H A R T W I G (South Africa)
233
Book Review
237
Announcements .
239
Number 4 Cultivation of Pleurotus sajor-caju on Different Wastes M. MADAN, P. VASUDEVAN and S. SHARMA (India) Effects of Dimetridazole on Methanization of Swine Manure: The Importance of Propionic Acid Concentration A. FOUGERAT, F. JACOB and J. PERRIER (France)
241
251
Biological Wastes--1987 Response of a Cattle Dung Methane Fermentation to Nickel GH. HASSAN DAR and S. M. TANDON (India)
261
Effects of Prolonged Sewage Irrigation on Some Physical Properties of Sandy Soil E. M. ABD ELNAIM, M. S. OMRAN, T. M. WALY and B. M. B. EL NASHAR (Egypt)
269
Effect of Sewage Water on Chemical Properties and Heavy Metals Content of El Gabai El Asfar Sandy Soils T. M. WALY, E. M. ABD ELNAIM, M. S. OMRAN and B. M. B. EL NASHAR (Egypt) Aerobic Treatment of Piggery Wastewater with the Sequencing Batch Reactor . NG WUN JERN (Singapore) Abatement of Long-chain Fatty Acid Inhibition of Methanogenesis by Calcium Addition I. W. KOSTER (The Netherlands) Acceptability, Body Weight Changes and Digestibility of Spent Wheat Straw After Harvesting of Pleurotus sajor-caju J. F. CALZADA, L. F. FRANCO, M. C. DE ARRIOLA, C. ROLZ and M. A. ORTIZ (Guatemala) Short Communication Influence of Wastelage Fermentation on Viability of Fasciola gigantica Metacercariae S. C. GUPTA and D. N. KAMRA (India)
Announcements
275
285
295
303
311
315