Sustainable improvement of soil health utilizing biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A review

N Gujre, A Soni, L Rangan, DCW Tsang, S Mitra - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation of soil health and crop productivity is the central theme for sustainable
agriculture practices. It is unrealistic to expect that the burgeoning crop production demands …

[HTML][HTML] Vermicomposting: A management tool to mitigate solid waste

F Alshehrei, F Ameen - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid waste management is a serious ecological problem in Saudi Arabia due to rapid
industrialization, population growth and urbanization. Recycling and sorting are in their …

In-situ electro-generation and activation of hydrogen peroxide using a CuFeNLDH-CNTs modified graphite cathode for degradation of cefazolin

M Ghasemi, A Khataee, P Gholami, RDC Soltani… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The modified multifunctional electrodes for electro-Fenton (EF) process are suggested to be
promising cathodes for in situ electro-generation and activation of H 2 O 2 to produce …

Mechanism of persulfate activation by biochar for the catalytic degradation of antibiotics: Synergistic effects of environmentally persistent free radicals and the …

Y Zhang, M Xu, S Liang, Z Feng, J Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The abuse of antibiotics threatens the water environment and human health. Green
treatment method is needed to degrade antibiotics such as biochar. Few studies have …

Biochar improves compost humification, maturity and mitigates nitrogen loss during the vermicomposting of cattle manure-maize straw

X Gong, L Zou, L Wang, B Zhang, J Jiang - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Maintaining humidification and inhibiting nitrogen losses during vermicomposting process
have emerged to be key factors for high-quality productions. Previous data have showed …

How do earthworms affect the pathway of sludge bio-stabilization via vermicomposting?

X Lei, G Cui, H Sun, S Hou, H Deng, B Li… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The synergy effects between earthworms and microorganisms promote nitrogen
mineralization and enhance stabilization of organic matters in a vermicomposting system …

Exploring the effects of zeolite, biochar, and diatomite as additives for enhancing heavy metals passivation and eliminating antibiotic resistance genes in composts …

X Gong, W Shi, Z Zhang, M Luo, B Zhang, S Wan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vermicomposting is an effective technology for disposing of municipal sewage sludge and
green wastes; however, it can contain heavy metals (HMs) and antibiotic resistance genes …

Sorption of ionized dyes on high-salinity microalgal residue derived biochar: electron acceptor-donor and metal-organic bridging mechanisms

X Tan, S Zhu, PL Show, H Qi, SH Ho - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) has attracted much attention owing to its superior sorption capacity towards
ionized organic contaminants. However, the mechanism of ionized organics sorption …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-amended food waste compost: A review of properties

M Ebrahimi, S Gholipour, G Mostafaii, F Yousefian - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The attention towards managing food waste (FW) and transforming it into compost has
significantly increased in recent years, driven by the potential advantages it offers for …

The contribution of earthworms to carbon mineralization during vermicomposting of maize stover and cow dung

Y Chen, Y Zhang, X Shi, E Shi, T Zhao, Y Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly way to manage agricultural wastes. Maize stover and
cow dung were used as the substrates. Earthworm ingestion and respiration models were …