Vermistabilization of mango tree pruning waste with five earthworm species: A biochemical and heavy metal assessment [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Mango tree pruning results in high biomass output, which is a serious agricultural and environmental problem. Vermicomposting is a potential, fast and sustainable tool to address these challenges.
Bhavik Keniya +4 more
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Performance evaluation of developed macrophyte-assisted vermifiltration system designed with varied macrophytes and earthworm species for domestic wastewater treatment [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Development of sustainable technology to treat domestic wastewater with added advantages of cost reduction and improved handling efficiency is crucial in developing countries.
Rapheal Nsiah-Gyambibi +3 more
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Evaluation of the Toxic Effect of Bauhinia purpurea Mediated Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles against In-vitro and In-vivo Models [PDF]
Toxics, 2022 Metal nanoparticles, such as gold nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles, etc., have many benefits and have been in use for a very long time. Nevertheless, a number of concerns have been raised about the environmental impact and the possibility of exposure ...
Nagarajan Shobana +12 more
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Assessment of acute toxicity and biochemical responses to chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin and their combination exposed earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae [PDF]
Toxicology Reports, 2019 Recurrent application of chemical pesticides in the agricultural fields have adverse impact on flora and fauna of soil ecosystem. Earthworms immensely contribute in increasing the fertility of soil. They may act as a bioindicator for the ecotoxicological
Rishikesh K. Tiwari +2 more
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Vermikompos Sampah Kebun dengan Menggunakan Cacing Tanah Eudrilus eugeneae dan Eisenia fetida [PDF]
Jurnal Teknik ITS, 2016 Durasi yang panjang diperlukan dalam pengomposan konvensional sampah organik yang memerlukan waktu selama 2-3 bulan. Pengurangan waktu pengomposan dapat dilakukan dengan digunakannya cacing sebagai dekomposer.
Etik Rahmawati, Welly Herumurti
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RESÍDUOS ORGÂNICOS AGROINDUSTRIAIS INFLUENCIAM A PRODUÇÃO DE HÚMUS E MULTIPLICAÇÃO DE MINHOCAS
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia de Biossistemas, 2021 Dentre as técnicas utilizadas no aproveitamento de resíduos agroindustriais, destaca-se a vermicompostagem, ou seja, o uso de minhocas na degradação desses resíduos pelo trato digestivo, transformando-os em húmus de minhoca. A minhoca Eudrilus eugeniae (
Mayara Camila Soares Santos +2 more
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Study of Change in Physico-Chemical Parameters by Treatment of Sludge from Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) with Earthworms [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2021 One of the most vital problems of environmental protection concern is that of solid waste disposal. This problem continues to grow with the growth of population and the development of industries.
S. Maheshwari, P. Kriplani, A. S. Jethoo, P. Kumar and M. Khwairakpam
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Optimization of Incubation Period, pH and Moisture Content for Vermicomposting of Biomethanation Sludge Admixed with Fruits and Vegetable Waste Collected from Gultekadi Market Yard, Pune Using Eudrilus eugeniae [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2020 The present study had an objective to optimize important parameters viz., incubation period, pH and moisture per cent for vermicomposting of biomethanation sludge admixed with fruits and vegetable waste collected from Gultekadi Market Yard, Pune using ...
A. I. Mulla , G.R. Pathade
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023 A comparative study on the vermicomposting ability and efficacy of two earthworm species (Eudrilus eugeniae and Lumbricus rubellus) on cow dung was carried out using standard methods.
B. Obolo +3 more
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Metagenomic Exploration of Bacterial Community Structure of Earthworms’ Gut
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2021 Living organisms are naturally bestowed with unique and imitable qualities for maintaining ecological balance and earthworms are no exceptions. These so-called keystone species of terrestrial ecosystems are equipped with wonderful machinery, allowing ...
Samrendra Singh Thakur +4 more
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