Feasibility of biochar derived from sewage sludge to promote sustainable agriculture and mitigate GHG emissions—A review

M Ghorbani, P Konvalina, A Walkiewicz… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sewage sludge (SS) has been connected to a variety of global environmental problems.
Assessing the risk of various disposal techniques can be quite useful in recommending …

Inactivation and risk control of pathogenic microorganisms in municipal sludge treatment: a review

M Li, G Song, R Liu, X Huang, H Liu - Frontiers of Environmental Science …, 2022 - Springer
The rapid global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has promoted concern
over human pathogens and their significant threats to public health security. The monitoring …

Comparative effects of biochar and compost applications on water holding capacity and crop yield of rice under evaporation stress: A two-years field study

M Ghorbani, RW Neugschwandtner… - Paddy and Water …, 2023 - Springer
Adding organic amendments to paddies to improve water use efficiency (WUE) could be a
potential strategy to improve soil water storage. This research looked at the effects of biochar …

Reuse of sludge as organic soil amendment: Insights into the current situation and potential challenges

O Mabrouk, H Hamdi, S Sayadi, MA Al-Ghouti… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sludge generation as an organic by-product of wastewater treatment has seen a consistent
increase worldwide due to population growth and industrial activities. This poses a chronic …

Systematic review of dairy processing sludge and secondary STRUBIAS products used in agriculture

Y Hu, O Khomenko, W Shi… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Worldwide dairy processing plants produce high volumes of dairy processing sludge (DPS),
which can be converted into secondary derivatives such as struvite, biochar and ash …

Effect of sewage sludge derived compost or biochar amendment on the phytoaccumulation of potentially toxic elements and radionuclides by Chinese cabbage

M Černe, I Palčić, N Major, I Pasković, J Perković… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study set out to evaluate the effect of using sewage sludge-derived compost (SSC) or
biochar (SSB) as a soil amendment on the phytoaccumulation of potentially toxic elements …

Influence of Organomineral Fertiliser from Sewage Sludge on Soil Microbiome and Physiological Parameters of Maize (Zea mays L.)

M Hawrot-Paw, M Mikiciuk, A Koniuszy, E Meller - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of a soil fertiliser results in high, good quality yields. The most widely used fertilisers
are mineral or organic, but there is increasing attention on organomineral fertilisers …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission pathways and intrinsic mechanisms of antibiotic resistance genes in soil-plant systems: A review

R Wu, J Fang, Y Yang, M Zhu, L Liu, H Liu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have become major
concerns for public health and ecosystems. ARGs persist in various environmental matrices …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of policymakers and civil society stakeholders on sewage sludge management strategies: Empirical results from European utilities

A Neri, A Rizzuni, P Garrone, E Cagno - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge management is crucial for water utilities to move towards a circular
valorisation of resources. The current literature focuses mainly on the technological aspects …

Surveillance and mitigation of soil pollution through metagenomic approaches

VT Anju, S Busi, MS Mohan, SA Salim, S Ar… - Biotechnology and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Soil pollution is one of the serious global threats causing risk to environment and humans.
The major cause of accumulation of pollutants in soil are anthropogenic activities and some …