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Life cycle assessment of biosolids land application and evaluation of the factors impacting human toxicity through plants uptake [PDF]
, 2010 Due to the increasing environmental concerns in the wastewater treatment sector, the environmental impacts of organic waste disposal procedures require careful evaluation. However, the impacts related to the return of organic matter to agricultural soils
Sablayrolles, Caroline +3 more
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Relating Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Biosolids to Home Exposure
Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 2019 Municipal biosolids and composts are used on agricultural soils and in urban areas. Greater visibility has resulted in increased concerns about the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in these materials. Scientific studies have
Sally Brown +4 more
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Filamentous Fungi as Promising Agents for the Biodegradation of Biosolids Compounds
Fronteiras: Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, 2019 Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) generate pasty wastes, known biosolids, which can be toxic and recalcitrant, motivating studies aiming at their degradation.
Laiza Rosa Naves +7 more
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Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2021 Odour from biosolids emission is a complicated matrix. Still a little is known about chemical composition of odours from biosolids and which compounds are responsible for overall odour. Apart from well-known odorants such as sulfur compounds and ammonia,
Radoslaw J. Barczak +4 more
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Foods, 2022 The detection of both viable and viable but non-culturable (VBNC) Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a crucial part of food safety. Traditional culture-dependent methods are lengthy, expensive, laborious, and unable to detect VBNC.
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Effects of biosolids-derived organomineral fertilizers, urea, and biosolids granules on crop and soil established with ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) [PDF]
, 2014 A pot scale trial investigated the agronomic performance of two organomineral fertilizers (OMF15—15:4:4 and OMF10—10:4:4) in comparison with urea and biosolids granules to establish ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.).
Godwin, Richard J. +3 more
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An investigation into the mobility of heavy metals in soils amended with biosolids-derived biochar
, 2021 A laboratory experiment that was conducted to gain an understanding of heavy metals dynamics in soils amended with biosolids (treated sewage sludge) and biochar produced from biosolids.
Seija Tuomi +11 more
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Effects of Biosolids Application on Pasture and Grape Vines in South-Eastern Australia
Applied and Environmental Soil Science, 2011 Biosolids were applied to a pasture and a vineyard in south-eastern Australia. At both sites, soil Cd, Cu, and Zn concentrations linearly increased with biosolids application rates although not to the extent of exceeding soil quality guidelines ...
David Nash +10 more
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Land Application of Biosolids-Derived Biochar in Australia: A Review
, 2023 Thermal treatment in Australia is gaining interest due to legislative changes, waste reduction goals, and the need to address contaminants’ risks in biosolids used for agriculture.
Serhiy Marchuk +9 more
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Engineering, 2019 Illicit and pharmaceutical drugs are considered to be emerging contaminants of concern, and much research effort has gone into assessing their occurrence in wastewater.
Meena K. Yadav +4 more
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