African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Food waste produced lactic acid for pathogen inactivation, urea stabilization and odor control in feces

Zerihun Getaneh
  • Zerihun Getaneh
  • School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Agizew Nigussie
  • Agizew Nigussie
  • School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Adey Desta
  • Adey Desta
  • Institute of Biotechnology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Nancy G. Love
  • Nancy G. Love
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, USA.
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  •  Received: 30 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 14 September 2021
  •  Published: 31 October 2021

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