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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > technology > processing technology > biofiltration > vermifiltration
Fields of Study > physics > physical phenomena > filtration > biofiltration > vermifiltration
Preferred Term:

vermifiltration

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
biofiltration
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • vermibiofiltration
  • vermi-biofiltration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/287793
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