[HTML][HTML] Biochar to improve soil fertility. A review

Y Ding, Y Liu, S Liu, Z Li, X Tan, X Huang… - Agronomy for …, 2016 - Springer
Soil mineral depletion is a major issue due mainly to soil erosion and nutrient leaching. The
addition of biochar is a solution because biochar has been shown to improve soil fertility, to …

Biochar effects on soil biota–a review

J Lehmann, MC Rillig, J Thies, CA Masiello… - Soil biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Soil amendment with biochar is evaluated globally as a means to improve soil fertility and to
mitigate climate change. However, the effects of biochar on soil biota have received much …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based agronanochemicals as a sustainable alternative in crop protection

FN Maluin, MZ Hussein - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The rise in the World's food demand in line with the increase of the global population has
resulted in calls for more research on the production of sustainable food and sustainable …

Effects of soil residual plastic film on soil microbial community structure and fertility

H Qian, M Zhang, G Liu, T Lu, Q Qu, B Du… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2018 - Springer
Plastic films have previously displayed tremendous potential to increase water use efficiency
in farmland and the yield of cash crops; however, long-term use of plastic film in soils can …

Biochar-N fertilizer interaction increases N utilization efficiency by modifying soil C/N component under N fertilizer deep placement modes

H Xia, M Riaz, M Zhang, B Liu, Y Li, Z El-Desouki… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The situation of imbalance application of nitrogenous fertilizers in maize production is a
serious issue in China, and excessive nitrogen (N) application is hazardous to sustainable …

Hydroquinone: environmental pollution, toxicity, and microbial answers

FJ Enguita, AL Leitão - BioMed research international, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Hydroquinone is a major benzene metabolite, which is a well‐known haematotoxic and
carcinogenic agent associated with malignancy in occupational environments. Human …

Biochar for sustainable soil health: a review of prospects and concerns

GR NAJAR, MA GANIE, ALI Tahir - Pedosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Biochar as a soil amendment is confronted with the challenge that it must benefit soil health
as it can be by no means separated from soils once it is added. The available literature even …

Toxicity of perfluorinated compounds to soil microbial activity: Effect of carbon chain length, functional group and soil properties

Y Cai, H Chen, R Yuan, F Wang, Z Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have been detected at various concentrations in different
environment compartments due to their widespread usage. Nowadays, soil environment has …

Effects of petroleum contamination on soil microbial numbers, metabolic activity and urease activity

H Guo, J Yao, M Cai, Y Qian, Y Guo, HH Richnow… - Chemosphere, 2012 - Elsevier
The influence of petroleum contamination on soil microbial activities was investigated in 13
soil samples from sites around an injection water well (Iw-1, 2, 3, 4)(total petroleum …

[HTML][HTML] Disposable and flexible electrochemical sensor made by recyclable material and low cost conductive ink

IA de Araujo Andreotti, LO Orzari, JR Camargo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Disposable electrochemical sensors by using recyclable materials are an interesting
alternative to produce electrochemical sensors with an extreme low cost. In addition, the …