A critical review of sustainable application of biochar for green remediation: Research uncertainty and future directions

MA Al Masud, WS Shin, A Sarker, A Septian… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from the pyrolysis of organic biomass, has gained
significant attention as a potential solution for sustainable green remediation practices …

Pesticide contamination in agro-ecosystems: toxicity, impacts, and bio-based management strategies

UP Dhuldhaj, R Singh, VK Singh - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Continuous rise in application of pesticides in the agro-ecosystems in order to ensure food
supply to the ever-growing population is of greater concern to the human health and the …

A critical review of sustainable pesticide remediation in contaminated sites: Research challenges and mechanistic insights

A Sarker, WS Shin, MA Al Masud, R Nandi… - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Incidental pesticide application on farmlands can result in contamination of off-target biota,
soil, groundwater, and surrounding ecosystems. To manage these pesticide contaminations …

Environmental fate and metabolic transformation of two non-ionic pesticides in soil: Effect of biochar, moisture, and soil sterilization

A Sarker, JH Yoo, WT Jeong - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil moisture, organic matter, and soil microbes are the key considering factors that control
the persistence, degradation, and transformation of applied pesticides under varied soil …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the factors influencing the stability of stored grains: Implications for agricultural sustainability and food security

SR Tushar, MFB Alam, SM Zaman… - Sustainable Operations …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent unprecedented situations like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine
war have severely impacted food security and grain production in emerging economies …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable food waste recycling for the circular economy in developing countries, with special reference to Bangladesh

A Sarker, MK Ghosh, T Islam, M Bilal, R Nandi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food waste management is a critical environmental issue in many developing countries,
including Bangladesh, due to unplanned food waste disposal and lack of dedicated food …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of food waste valorization for the sustainable management of global food waste

A Sarker, R Ahmmed, SM Ahsan, J Rana… - Sustainable Food …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Food waste (FW) is a global problem and a hidden opportunity for the value-added product
conversion. Thus, food waste valorization is a growing science toward the waste-to-wealth …

Probabilistic public health risks associated with pesticides and heavy metal exposure through consumption of common dried fish in coastal regions of Bangladesh

MS Hoque, F Tamanna, MM Hasan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The chemical contaminants in dried fish are of great food safety concern and an emerging
public health issue in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to assess the public health risk …

Presence of heavy metals in pulses and cereals ploughed adjacent to the Rampal power plant: a probabilistic health risk assessment

TK Roy, F Farzana, SA Hossain, MJ Sumi… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In a recent study, we examined the concentrations of heavy metals, namely lead (Pb),
arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu), in seven categories …

Uptake and translocation of fungicide picarbutrazox in greenhouse cabbage: the significance of translocation factors and home processing

YJ Heo, SY Kwak, A Sarker, SH Lee, JW Choi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
This study evaluated the uptake and translocation of the fungicide picarbutrazox (PBZ) and
its isomer in greenhouse cabbage. Two distinct treatments, including foliar spray and soil …