Soil is a fundamental resource and it is crucial to manage its quality in order to enhance
agricultural productivity and environmental quality. Soil enzymes catalyze several …

Environmental and economic implications linked with the proper ecofriendly disposal of
modern day wastes, has made it essential to come up with alternative waste management …

The use of organic amendments in agriculture is a common practice due to their potential to
increase crop productivity and enhance soil health. Indeed, organic amendments of different …

It is in the interest of operators of anaerobic digestion plants to maximise methane
production whilst concomitantly reducing the chemical oxygen demand of the digested …

The properties of nanoparticles and their increased use have raised concerns about their
possible harmful effects within the environment. Most studies on their effects have been in …

Abstract ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been widely used in several fields, and they
have the potential to be a novel fertilizer to promote plant growth. For the effective use of …

Sewage sludge, also referred as biosolids, is a byproduct of sewage treatment processes.
Land application of sewage sludge is one of the important disposal alternatives …

The application of sewage sludge as soil amendment is a common agricultural practice.
However, wastewater treatment plants, sewage sludge and sewage sludge-amended soils …

Background, aim, and scope Soil contamination with heavy metals occurs as a result of both
anthropogenic and natural activities. Heavy metals could have long-term hazardous impacts …

The wide use of metal oxide nanoparticles (MNPs) will inevitably increase their
environmental release into soil, which consequently raises concerns about their …