Sulfur-containing agrochemicals

P Devendar, GF Yang - Sulfur Chemistry, 2019 - Springer
Modern agricultural chemistry has to support farmers by providing innovative agrochemicals.
In this context, the introduction of sulfur atoms into an active ingredient is still an important …

Using biochar for remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals and organic pollutants

X Zhang, H Wang, L He, K Lu, A Sarmah, J Li… - … Science and Pollution …, 2013 - Springer
Soil contamination with heavy metals and organic pollutants has increasingly become a
serious global environmental issue in recent years. Considerable efforts have been made to …

Microbial degradation as a powerful weapon in the removal of sulfonylurea herbicides

Q Lei, J Zhong, SF Chen, S Wu, Y Huang, P Guo… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sulfonylurea herbicides have been widely used worldwide and play a significant role in
modern agricultural production. However, these herbicides have adverse biological effects …

Current insights into the microbial degradation of nicosulfuron: Strains, metabolic pathways, and molecular mechanisms

J Zhong, S Wu, WJ Chen, Y Huang, Q Lei, S Mishra… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Nicosulfuron is among the sulfonylurea herbicides that are widely used to control annual
and perennial grass weeds in cornfields. However, nicosulfuron residues in the environment …

Impact of herbicides on soil biology and function

MT Rose, TR Cavagnaro, CA Scanlan, TJ Rose… - Advances in …, 2016 - Elsevier
There is a growing awareness among farmers about the importance of soil for sustaining
crop production and providing beneficial ecosystem services. Over the last 2 decades …

[BUCH][B] Biochar: Production, characterization, and applications

YS Ok, SM Uchimiya, SX Chang, N Bolan - 2015 - books.google.com
Encompassing high priority research areas such as bioenergy production, global warming
mitigation, and sustainable agriculture, biochar has received increased worldwide interest in …

Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review

D Bamal, A Duhan, A Pal, RK Beniwal… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The worldwide contamination of waters and food by herbicides is a major health issue, yet
the toxic effects of herbicides to non-target organisms and ecosystems have been poorly …

Effect of inorganic ions, photosensitisers and scavengers on the photocatalytic degradation of nicosulfuron

AM Dugandžić, AV Tomašević, MM Radišić… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present study, the photocatalytic degradation of nicosulfuron, using TiO 2 as a catalyst
under UV light (315–400 nm), was studied. The optimization of the nicosulfuron …

Adsorption of ionisable pesticides in soils

M Kah, CD Brown - … contamination and toxicology: Continuation of residue …, 2006 - Springer
Pesticides are intensively used in agriculture, and much effort is expended to manage and
reduce possible deleterious effects on the environment. The soil compartment has a major …

Currently used pesticides and their mixtures affect the function of sex hormone receptors and aromatase enzyme activity

LS Kjeldsen, M Ghisari… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2013 - Elsevier
The endocrine-disrupting potential of pesticides is of health concern, since they are found
ubiquitously in the environment and in food items. We investigated in vitro effects on …