The occurrence of new emerging contaminants in surface waters has recently grabbed
increased attention of the scientific community. The adoption of Advanced Oxidation …

Cadmium (Cd) loading in soil and the environment has been accelerated worldwide due to
enhanced industrialization and intensified agricultural production, particularly in the …

In the 26áyears since the third edition of the Biology and Ecology of Earthworms was
published, there has been an enormous expansion of interest and research in earthworms …

Due to the monsoon climate, saline soils extensively spread over the arid or semi-arid area
(eg NW China) and are featured with notable dissolution collapsibility and salt expandability …

Chelant-enhanced phytoextraction has received a lot of attention in the past decade. In
theory, this technique could cleanse metal polluted soils by solubilizing contaminating …

Aminopolycarboxylates, like ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and
diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), are chelating agents widely used in several …

Biodegradable chelators (BCs) are promising substitutes for conventional washing agents in
the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil with strong complexing ability and less …

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) and associated biogas production may
provide sustainable means of mitigating a number of geotechnical challenges associated …

Abstract Soils contaminated with Pb, Zn and Cd are hazardous. Persistent EDTA and
biodegradable GLDA, EDDS and IDS have been used as chelators in the ReSoil soil …

Chelant-enhanced phytoextraction of heavy metals is an emerging technological approach
for a non-destructive remediation of contaminated soils. The main objectives of this study …