In recent years, many different methods that allow for the analysis of the biodiversity and
structure of the community of microorganisms inhabiting the soil environment have emerged …

Rapid population growth and urbanization have resulted in a multi-fold increase in water
consumption over the last few decades, resulting in the generation of large amounts of …

This work aims at studying the possibility of the safe application of sewage sludge (SS)
biosolids as low-cost soil fertilizer to improve soil properties and crop productivity. In the …

As one of the reclamation methods of sewage sludge, land application is commonly used.
Because almost all organic waste is supposed to be recycled in land use, higher application …

In Korea, for heavy metal-contaminated soil, there are insufficient basic data as well as field
application cases for soil washing. This study was conducted to suggest the significant …

The development of phytoremediation by garden plants is an effective way to deal with the
dilemma of municipal sewage sludge disposal. In this study, two ornamental plants were …

Wheat spikes could directly absorb lead (Pb) from atmospheric depositions. However, the
mechanism by which the spikes contribute to Pb accumulation in the grain remains unclear …

Panicum virgatum and Pennisetum alopecuroides, two non-food bioenergy crops, were
evaluated for their capacity to phyto-manage trace metals (Pb, Zn, Ni, Fe, Mn, Co, Cr, and …

Urban soils usually comprise a mosaic of various types and usually present with elevated
contents of heavy metals. This is due to their long-term accumulation in the soil, which is …

Pb soil pollution poses a serious health risk to both the environment and humans.
Immobilization is the most common strategy for remediation of heavy metal polluted soil. In …