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Prospects of Organic Waste Management and the Significance of Earthworms

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Authors:
  1. Katheem Kiyasudeen S

    1. School of Industrial Technology, University Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Industrial Technology, Gelugor, Malaysia

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  2. Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim

    1. School of Industrial Technology, University Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Industrial Technology, Gelugor, Malaysia

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  3. Shlrene Quaik

    1. School of Industrial Technology, University Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Industrial Technology, Gelugor, Malaysia

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  4. Sultan Ahmed Ismail

    1. Ecoscience Research Foundation (ERF) , Chennai, India

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  • Provides detailed information regarding current organic waste management practices
  • Deeply illustrates the role of earthworms in waste management protocols
  • Summarizes the latest studies and protocols in organic waste management
  • Broadens the understanding of earthworm related products and its applications
  • Clarifies the impact of waste management practices and its effects on humans

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction to Organic Wastes and Its Management

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 1-21

  3. An Introduction to Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Wastes

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 23-44

  4. Composting: A Traditional Practice of Waste Treatment

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 45-68

  5. General Introduction to Earthworms, Their Classifications, and Biology

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 69-103

  6. Important Digestive Enzymes of Earthworm

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 105-122

  7. Microbial Ecology Associated with Earthworm and Its Gut

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 123-145

  8. Optimal Conditions and Environmental Factors Involved in Breeding Earthworms for Vermicomposting

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 147-165

  9. Vermicomposting: An Earthworm Mediated Waste Treatment Technique

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 167-199

  10. Vermicompost, Its Applications and Derivatives

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 201-230

  11. Earthworm Based Products, Scope and Future Perspectives

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 231-243

  12. Organic Waste Management Practices and Their Impact on Human Health

    • Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail
    Pages 245-252

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 253-259
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About this book

The main aim of this book is to bridge the gap between aerobic and anaerobic waste treatments by concentrating on studies of earthworms. In particular, vermicomposting is being discussed as well as its properties and applications. Other subjects touch on the treatment of palm oil mill effluents, the various importance of earthworms, its scope and future aspects of earthworm research, and the impact of waste management practices on human health.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Industrial Technology, University Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Industrial Technology, Gelugor, Malaysia

    Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik

  • Ecoscience Research Foundation (ERF) , Chennai, India

    Sultan Ahmed Ismail

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Prospects of Organic Waste Management and the Significance of Earthworms

  • Authors: Katheem Kiyasudeen S, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Shlrene Quaik, Sultan Ahmed Ismail

  • Series Title: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24708-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-24706-9Published: 22 December 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79663-5Published: 28 March 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-24708-3Published: 14 December 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2570-2165

  • Series E-ISSN: 2570-2173

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 259

  • Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Waste Management/Waste Technology, Environmental Health

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