Biochar retards Al toxicity to maize (Zea mays L.) during soil acidification: The effects and mechanisms

RY Shi, N Ni, JN Nkoh, Y Dong, WR Zhao… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar can effectively alleviate the Al phytotoxicity in acidic soils due to its alkaline nature.
However, the longevity of this alleviation effect of biochar under re-acidification conditions is …

Aluminium stress in plants: consequences and mitigation mechanisms

A Hossain, S Maitra, S Sarker… - … Elements of Plants …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
One of the foremost disastrous penalties as a result of global industrialization is soil acidity.
Besides industrialization, soil acidity has occurred also due to imbalanced use of synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of bacteria-based self-healing nutrients on hydration and rheology of cement pastes

A Pinto, B González-Fonteboa, S Seara-Paz… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Crack openings in concrete lead to a reduction in its lifespan. Many authors have analysed
different techniques that could repair cracks autonomously, being the use of bacteria one of …

Monitoring the performance of permeable reactive barriers constructed in acid sulfate soils

S Medawela, B Indraratna, S Athuraliya, G Lugg… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two pilot-scale permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) were installed in an acidic terrain to treat
contaminated groundwater with low pH and high concentrations of Al and Fe. The first pilot …

Aluminum: A potentially toxic metal with dose-dependent effects on cardiac bioaccumulation, mineral distribution, DNA oxidation and microstructural remodeling

RD Novaes, VGS Mouro, RV Gonçalves… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Large amounts of aluminum (Al) are found in wastewater from industrial bauxite mining,
which is often responsible for the contamination of drinking water sources in urban and rural …

Complexation of environmentally and biologically relevant metals with bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones

A Irto, P Cardiano, K Chand, RM Cigala, F Crea… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable and safe strategies to protect the environment and human
health from the harmful effect of metals has become an issue of great concern for the …

Citrate ligand-enhanced microscale zero-valent aluminum corrosion for carbon tetrachloride degradation with high electron utilization efficiency

Y Li, Y Zhang, S Yang, Y Xue, J Liu, M Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon tetrachloride (CT) is highly toxic and recalcitrant in groundwater. In recent years,
zero-valent aluminum (ZVAl) is highly reductive but limited by its surface passivation film …

Supplying amendments alleviates aluminum toxicity and regulates cadmium accumulation by spinach in strongly acidic soils

B Fan, S Ding, Y Peng, J Yin, Y Liu, S Cui… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Al toxicity and Cd pollution are key limiting factors for agricultural production in the acidic
soils in China. The application of amendments is an effective and promising measure for …

Evaluation of free and total fluoride concentration in mouthwashes via measurement with ion-selective electrode

VY Reshetnyak, OV Nesterova, OI Admakin… - BMC Oral Health, 2019 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to compare free fluoride concentration and total
fluoride concentration in mouthwashes. Methods Fluorine-containing mouthwashes from …

Migration and Transformation of Multiple Heavy Metals in the Soil–Plant System of E-Waste Dismantling Site

J Lu, M Yuan, L Hu, H Yao - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
E-waste generation has become a major environmental issue worldwide. Heavy metals
(HMs) in e-waste can be released during inappropriate recycling processes. While their …