Soil chemical insights provided through vibrational spectroscopy

SJ Parikh, KW Goyne, AJ Margenot, FND Mukome… - Advances in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Vibrational spectroscopy techniques provide a powerful approach to the study of
environmental materials and processes. These multifunctional analytical tools can be used …

Use and understanding of organic amendments in Australian agriculture: a review

JR Quilty, SR Cattle - Soil Research, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
A wide range of organic amendments (OA) is currently available to Australian farmers.
These products have numerous agronomic applications, including the supply of plant …

Green tea extract mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Characterization, cytotoxicity evaluation and antibacterial activity

WR Rolim, MT Pelegrino, B de Araújo Lima… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in biomedical fields because of their potent
antimicrobial activity. Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles has gained considerable attention …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using tea leaf extract and evaluation of their stability and antibacterial activity

Q Sun, X Cai, J Li, M Zheng, Z Chen, CP Yu - Colloids and surfaces A …, 2014 - Elsevier
A simple, environmentally friendly and cost-effective method has been developed to
synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using tea leaf extract. We have studied the effects of …

Biogenic synthesis and antibacterial activity of controlled silver nanoparticles using an extract of Gongronema Latifolium

SO Aisida, K Ugwu, PA Akpa, AC Nwanya… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was conducted via an aqueous extract of
fresh leaf of Gongronema Latifolium (FLGL) an herbaceous flowering plant as a fuel agent …

Ultra-high temperature aerobic fermentation pretreatment composting: Parameters optimization, mechanisms and compost quality assessment

M Ajmal, A Shi, M Awais, Z Mengqi, X Zihao… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid treatment processing for agricultural waste is of the utmost importance with the boom
in China's agriculture sector. Ultra-high temperature aerobic fermentation pre-treatment …

A review of the phytochemical, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological evaluation of Quercus Infectoria galls

A Elham, M Arken, G Kalimanjan, A Arkin… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Quercus Infectoria galls (QIG) have a long history
of use in traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Uyghur medicine for the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of ammonia pretreatment of four fibrous biowastes and its effect on black soldier fly larvae rearing performance

DA Peguero, M Gold, A Endara, M Niu, C Zurbrügg… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Biowaste treatment with black soldier fly larvae (BSFL, Hermetia illucens L.) can promote a
more sustainable food system by reusing nutrients that would otherwise be wasted …

Spectral study of dissolved organic matter in biosolid during the composting process using inorganic bulking agent: UV–vis, GPC, FTIR and EEM

K Wang, W Li, XJ Gong, Y Li, C Wu, N Ren - International Biodeterioration & …, 2013 - Elsevier
The chemical changes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) extracted from the biosolids
during 100-days composting were assessed by the means of UV–visible spectra combined …

Intermittent rainstorms cause pulses of nitrogen, phosphorus, and copper in leachate from compost in bioretention systems

JM Mullane, M Flury, H Iqbal, PM Freeze… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Bioretention systems rely on vegetation and mixtures of soil, sand, and compost to filter
stormwater runoff. However, bioretention systems can also leach metals and nutrients, and …