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A review on the fate and effects of contaminants in biosolids applied on land: Hazards and government regulatory policies [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The increase in world population growth and its resultant increase in industrial production to meet its need, have continued to raise the volume of wastewater received by treatment plant facilities. This has expectedly, led to an upsurge in the volume of
Lekan Taofeek Popoola +2 more
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Biofertilizers from wastewater treatment as a potential source of mineral nutrients for growth of amaranth plants. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Exploring alternative fertilizers is crucial in agriculture due to the cost and environmental impact of inorganic options. This study investigated the potential of sewage-derived biofertilizers on the growth and physiology of Amaranthus cruentus plants ...
Elisa Teófilo Ferreira +6 more
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From biowastes to risks? Impact of biosolids treatment and dose on antibiotic resistance in agricultural soils – A mesocosm study [PDF]
One HealthBiosolids application to farmlands enhances soil fertility and promotes sustainable agriculture; yet it is vital to co-evaluate the interconnected risk of spreading antibiotic resistance throughout the agri-food sector.
Georgios Giannopoulos +9 more
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Biosolid as an alternative source of nutrients in chrysanthemum cultivation [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe objective was to evaluate the biosolids as an alternative source of nutrients in the production of chrysanthemums by adding increasing doses to the cultivation substrate. The experimental design was in blocks with 6 treatments and 5 replications. The
Frederico Luiz Pereira +6 more
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The effect of WWTP products amendments on Phaseolus vulgaris rhizosphere and its ability to inactivate clarithromycin [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWith increasing efforts to reuse wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) products in agriculture, assessing their impact on soil-plant systems is crucial, while the effects of accompanying antibiotic residues on soil microbial communities have not yet been ...
Lucie Kotrbová +7 more
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Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2023 Biosolid applications based on crop nitrogen (N) demand have been widely adopted to attenuate nitrate leaching. However, due to the dependence of N supply on the mineralization rate and the early release of the majority of the mineralizable N, there are ...
Chioma Vivian Ogbenna +1 more
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Plants, 2021 Biosolid application is an effective strategy, alternative to synthetic chemicals, for enhancing plant growth and performance and improving soil properties.
Evangelia Stavridou +9 more
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Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2022 The potential of microorganisms for the treatment of municipal biosolids is continuously growing. The present studies evaluated the potency of Trametes hirsuta for the reduction in biosolid mass, production of extracellular enzymes, and removal of ...
Sabrina Saibi +4 more
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Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2021 Wastewater treatment and post-treatment drying techniques play a crucial role on the fertilizer value of biosolids. The aim of this study was to investigate: the nitrogen fertilizer value of biosolids from selected biosolid treatment and post treatment ...
Eyob H. Tesfamariam +3 more
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Water Science and Technology, 2022 A large quantity of biosolid is produced worldwide from treated wastewater plants, and it is considered a big challenge to eliminate it in proper and environmentally safe ways.
Fakher J. Aukour, Nabeel Bani Hani
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