Pros and cons of biochar to soil potentially toxic element mobilization and phytoavailability: environmental implications

SM Shaheen, A Mosa, Natasha… - Earth Systems and …, 2023 - Springer
While the potential of biochar (BC) to immobilize potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in
contaminated soils has been studied and reviewed, no review has focused on the potential …

Advances on tailored biochar for bioremediation of antibiotics, pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants from aqueous and solid phases

AK Patel, RR Singhania, A Pal, CW Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is gaining incredible importance for remediation applications due to their attractive
removal properties. Moreover, it is becoming ecofriendly, cost-effective and sustainable …

Sustainable approach and safe use of biochar and its possible consequences

HS Jatav, VD Rajput, T Minkina, SK Singh, S Chejara… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is considered as a potential substitute for soil organic matter (SOM). Considering the
importance of biochar, the present review is based on the different benefits and potential …

The potential effectiveness of mixed bacteria-loaded biochar/activated carbon to remediate Cd, Pb co-contaminated soil and improve the performance of pakchoi …

T Wei, X Li, H Li, H Gao, J Guo, Y Li, X Ren… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are toxic heavy metals that cause severe soil pollution
and pose health risks to humans. It is urgent to develop feasible strategies for Pb and Cd …

Synergistic interplay between ABA-generating bacteria and biochar in the reduction of heavy metal accumulation in radish, pakchoi, and tomato

X Sun, S Wang, J Tian, X Xiang, H Zheng, H Liu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (HM) contamination is an environmental concern that threatens the agricultural
product safety and human health. To address this concern, we developed a novel strategy …

Improvement effect of biochar on soil microbial community structure and metabolites of decline disease bayberry

H Ren, H Guo, M Shafiqul Islam, HEM Zaki… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Decline disease is a new disease that has recently caused severe damage in bayberry
industry. The effect of biochar on decline disease was determined by investigating the …

Phylogenetic analysis of hyperaccumulator plant species for heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

V Rajput, T Minkina, I Semenkov, G Klink… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Increasing concentration of heavy metals (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in the soil may impose a serious threat to living organisms due to their toxicity and …

The Effect of Granular Activated Carbon and Biochar on the Availability of Cu and Zn to Hordeum sativum Distichum in Contaminated Soil

M Burachevskaya, S Mandzhieva, T Bauer, T Minkina… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The presence of heavy metals in the soil could impose serious problems on soil-plant
systems due to the accumulation of heavy metals in plants. Even vital elements such as Cu …

Eco-friendly transformation of waste biomass to biofuels

PD Parakh, S Nanda, JA Kozinski - Current Biochemical …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The development of viable alternative fuel sources is assuming a new urgency
in the face of climate change and environmental degradation linked to the escalating …

Biochar—a panacea for agriculture or just carbon?

E Tenic, R Ghogare, A Dhingra - Horticulturae, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sustainable production of food faces formidable challenges. Foremost is the availability
of arable soils, which have been ravaged by the overuse of fertilizers and detrimental soil …