A review of methods to determine viability, vitality, and metabolic rates in microbiology

O Braissant, M Astasov-Frauenhoffer… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Viability and metabolic assays are commonly used as proxies to assess the overall
metabolism of microorganisms. The variety of these assays combined with little information …

Mineralization dynamics and biochemical properties during initial decomposition of plant and animal residues in soil

ML Cayuela, T Sinicco, C Mondini - Applied soil ecology, 2009 - Elsevier
The use of organic residues as soil amendments or fertilisers may represent a valuable
recycling strategy. In this study, a series of laboratory assays was performed to study the …

Effect of municipal sludge-based biochar produced at different pyrolysis temperatures on humification and oxytetracycline degradation of pig manure composting

C Liu, H Li, JQ Ni, G Zhuo, W Chen, Y Zheng… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explored the influence of pyrolysis temperatures on the properties of municipal
sludge-based biochar (MSB) and evaluated the impact of MSB on humification and …

Effect of organic and mineral fertilizers on soil respiration and enzyme activities of two Mediterranean horticultural soils

P Iovieno, L Morra, A Leone, L Pagano… - Biology and fertility of soils, 2009 - Springer
The effects of municipal food waste compost addition and mineral fertilization on selected
soil microbiological activities were investigated during 3 years of reiterated treatments on …

Supplementing chemical fertilizer with an organic component increases soil biological function and quality

R Tao, Y Liang, SA Wakelin, G Chu - Applied Soil Ecology, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the impacts of organic-supplementation of a
chemical fertilizer for improving soil biological activity, particularly towards disease …

The volatile‐producing Flavobacterium johnsoniae strain GSE09 shows biocontrol activity against Phytophthora capsici in pepper

MK Sang, KD Kim - Journal of applied microbiology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Aims: Previously, we selected a bacterial strain (GSE09) antagonistic to Phytophthora
capsici on pepper, which produced a volatile compound (2, 4‐di‐tert‐butylphenol), inhibiting …

秸秆还田施氮调节碳氮比对土壤无机氮, 酶活性及作物产量的影响

李涛, 何春娥, 葛晓颖, 欧阳竹 - 中国生态农业学报(中英文), 2016 - ecoagri.ac.cn
秸秆的质量, 特别是C/N 是影响秸秆分解速率和养分释放的重要因素. 在秸秆还田条件下,
如何科学合理地施用氮肥是秸秆利用和优化施肥研究的关键问题. 本研究以秸秆还田施入碳氮的 …

The impact of biofumigation and chemical fumigation methods on the structure and function of the soil microbial community

M Omirou, C Rousidou, F Bekris, KK Papadopoulou… - Microbial Ecology, 2011 - Springer
Biofumigation (BIOF) is carried out mainly by the incorporation of brassica plant parts into
the soil, and this fumigation activity has been linked to their high glucosinolate (GSL) …

Effect of 10 years of biofertiliser use on soil quality and rice yield on an Inceptisol in Assam, India

S Buragohain, B Sarma, DJ Nath, N Gogoi… - Soil …, 2017 - CSIRO Publishing
In the present study, field experiments were performed over 10 consecutive years (2006–15)
to assess the effects of biofertiliser and enriched biocompost on soil quality, total organic …

The linkage between vegetation and soil nutrients and their variation under different grazing intensities in an alpine meadow on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Z Yang, Q Zhu, W Zhan, Y Xu, E Zhu, Y Gao, S Li… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The grassland degradation caused by overgrazing is the result of imbalance of energy flow
and material cycle under grazing pressure in the ecosystem, and numerous ecological …