Research Article

Bioavailability and Solubility of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements during Composting of Cow Manure and Tree Litter

Table 5

Microbiological analysis of pathological microorganisms PM in the activated stock solution ASS (n = 3).

ParametersT0T30
Mean ± st. dev.Mean ± st. dev.

Total coliforms (NMP·mL−1)<3.00 ± 0.00<3.00 ± 0.00
Fecal coliforms (NMP·mL−1)<3.00 ± 0.00<3.00 ± 0.00
Pseudomonas spp. (NMP·mL−1)<3.00 ± 0.00<3.00 ± 0.00
Escherichia coli (NMP·mL−1)<3.00 ± 0.00<3.00 ± 0.00
Detection of Salmonella spp. (25 mL)Absent ± --Absent ± --
Larvae and eggs of helminths, cysts, and oocysts of pathogenic protozoa (N/4 mL)0.67 ± 1.151.87 × 101 ± 6.11