Haruta Shin, Nakayama Toru, Nakamura Kohei, Hemmi Hisashi, Ishii Masaharu, Igarashi Yasuo, Nishino Tokuzo
Department of Ecosystem Studies, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-8 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-0022, Japan.
J Biosci Bioeng. 2005 Jan;99(1):1-11. doi: 10.1263/jbb.99.1.
With particular focus on the microbial diversity in garbage treatment, the current status of garbage treatment in Japan and microbial ecological studies on various bioprocesses for garbage treatment are described in detail. The future direction of research in this field is also discussed.