Changes in global trends in food waste composting: Research challenges and opportunities

SK Awasthi, S Sarsaiya, MK Awasthi, T Liu, J Zhao… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing food waste (FW) generation has put significant pressure on the environment and
has increased the global financial costs of its appropriate management. Among the …

Multi-taxon trends and the application of genotoxic biomarkers in the analysis of effluents from sewage treatment plant

RMP de Freitas, M Benvindo-Souza, TB Vieira… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Sewage is a significant source of many contaminants, and the effectiveness of sewage
treatment plants (STPs) is fundamental to ensure that the effluents produced by these plants …

PBAT biodegradable mulch films: Study of ecotoxicological impacts using Allium cepa, Lactuca sativa and HepG2/C3A cell culture

PMS Souza, LRD Sommaggio, MA Marin-Morales… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable mulch films are an alternative to polyethylene films used in agriculture for
weed control, improving crop productivity. This change could minimize the residue …

Cytotoxic evaluation of glyphosate, using Allium cepa L. as bioindicator

SAS Mercado, JDQ Caleño - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Glyphosate is a chemical compound used mainly as a broad spectrum herbicide, it is
recognized for its proven effectiveness and easy handling. It represents more than 60% of …

Endocrine disrupting activity in sewage sludge: Screening method, microbial succession and cost-effective strategy for detoxification

DEC Mazzeo, A Dombrowski, FA Oliveira… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge (SS) presents a high agronomic potential due to high concentrations of
organic matter and nutrients, encouraging its recycling as a soil conditioner. However, the …

Ecotoxicological assessment of waste-derived organic fertilizers and long-term monitoring of fertilized soils using a multi-matrix and multi-species approach

F Carraturo, A Siciliano, A Giordano, F Di Capua… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the ecotoxicity of 7 biofertilizers, including biowaste-derived
organic matrices. Real-field tests were conducted to assess the impacts of soil fertilization …

Composted sewage sludge with sugarcane bagasse as a commercial substrate for Eucalyptus urograndis seedling production

A Manca, MR da Silva, IA Guerrini… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge can be used as a source of organic matter and nutrients, whereas
sugarcane bagasse can be used as a decompaction material; by composting a mixture of …

Environmentally realistic concentrations of eprinomectin induce phytotoxic and genotoxic effects in Allium cepa

RB de Souza, CP de Souza, JR Guimarães - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Eprinomectin, a veterinary drug within the family of avermectins, is widely used in the
agricultural sector to combat a variety of parasites, mainly nematodes. However, only 10% of …

Cytotoxic evaluation of sodium hypochlorite, using Pisum sativum L as effective bioindicator

SA Salazar-Mercado, CA Torres-León… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of different sodium
hypochlorite concentrations, using apical root cells of P. sativum as a bioindicator. Initially …

Toxicity of the sawdust used for phosphorus recovery in a eutrophic reservoir: experiments with Lactuca sativa and Allium cepa

G Pantano, DEC Mazzeo, THS Rocha… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Eutrophication is one of the environmental problems arising from the increase of essential
nutrient concentrations, mainly phosphorus and nitrogen. In contrast to excess phosphorus …