Comprehensive review on toxicity of persistent organic pollutants from petroleum refinery waste and their degradation by microorganisms

SJ Varjani, E Gnansounou, A Pandey - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Control and prevention of environmental pollution has become a worldwide issue of
concern. Aromatic hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene (BTEX) …

Endophytic bacteria: prospects and applications for the phytoremediation of organic pollutants

M Afzal, QM Khan, A Sessitsch - Chemosphere, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently, there has been an increased effort to enhance the efficacy of phytoremediation of
contaminated environments by exploiting plant–microbe interactions. The combined use of …

Plant–bacteria partnerships for the remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils

S Khan, M Afzal, S Iqbal, QM Khan - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
Plant–bacteria partnerships have been extensively studied and applied to improve crop
yield. In addition to their application in agriculture, a promising field to exploit plant–bacteria …

Indicators for assessment of soil quality: a mini-review

S Maurya, JS Abraham, S Somasundaram… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Soil quality is the competence of soil to perform necessary functions that are able to maintain
animal and plant productivity of the soil. Soil consists of various physical, chemical, and …

Halophiles: biology, adaptation, and their role in decontamination of hypersaline environments

MF Edbeib, RA Wahab, F Huyop - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
The unique cellular enzymatic machinery of halophilic microbes allows them to thrive in
extreme saline environments. That these microorganisms can prosper in hypersaline …

Productivity and quality of banana in response to chemical fertilizer reduction with bio-organic fertilizer: Insight into soil properties and microbial ecology

Z Li, Y Jiao, J Yin, D Li, B Wang, K Zhang… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the responses of ecosystem functions and services (eg, fruit productivity,
carbon sequestration, and nutrient cycling) to fertilization practices and exploring the …

Ecotoxicological effects of petroleum-contaminated soil on the earthworm Eisenia fetida

Y Li, X Wang, Z Sun - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Petroleum is an important industrial raw material that enters the soil during production and
use and is harmful to soil organisms. To evaluate the toxicity of petroleum-contaminated soil …

Mineral fertilizers improves the quality of turmeric and soil

D Jabborova, K Sulaymanov, RZ Sayyed, SH Alotaibi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
An experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of different mineral fertilizers on
mineral contents in turmeric rhizomes and soil enzyme activities and soil properties under …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of mineral fertilizers on mineral nutrients in the ginger rhizome and on soil enzymes activities and soil properties

D Jabborova, RZ Sayyed, A Azimov, Z Jabbarov… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ginger is used as one of the important ingredients in traditional as well as modern medicine
besides as a spice. It boosts immunity and is a rich source of many biologically active …

Higher yield sustainability and soil quality by manure amendment than straw returning under a single-rice cropping system

W Mi, T Sun, Y Ma, C Chen, Q Ma, L Wu, Q Wu… - Field Crops Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Context Combined application of chemical fertilizers with organic amendments has been
shown to improve soil fertility and agronomic performance of rice. Research question The …