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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. processing technology
  4. biofiltration
  5. vermifiltration
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. physical phenomena
  4. filtration
  5. biofiltration
  6. vermifiltration

Preferred term

vermifiltration

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A low-cost, odorless, sustainable wastewater filtration technology that uses waste eater earthworms, and their interactions with microbes, to transform organically polluted water into eco-friendly safe water.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Related concepts

Synonyms

  • vermi-biofiltration
  • vermibiofiltration

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/287793

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