Biotechnology of microorganisms from coal environments: from environmental remediation to energy production

NS Akimbekov, I Digel, KT Tastambek, AK Marat… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite the wide perception that coal environments are extreme habitats,
they harbor resident microbial communities. Coal-associated habitats, such as coal mine …

Influence of biochar and biochar-based fertilizer on yield, quality of tea and microbial community in an acid tea orchard soil

W Yang, C Li, S Wang, B Zhou, Y Mao, C Rensing… - Applied Soil …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar combined with chemical fertilizer have been proven to be effective in improving soil
fertility and crop yield. However, the effects of biochar-based fertilizer on yield, quality of tea …

Composition and diversity of soil microbial communities in the alpine wetland and alpine forest ecosystems on the Tibetan Plateau

X Wang, Z Zhang, Z Yu, G Shen, H Cheng… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
While the composition and diversity of soil microbial communities play a central and
essential role in biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, they are known to be shaped by the …

Composition and diversity of soil microbial community associated with land use types in the agro–pastoral area in the upper yellow river basin

S Liu, Y Sun, F Shi, Y Liu, F Wang, S Dong… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The microorganisms of soil are sensitive to their living microenvironment, and their
community structure and function will change with the environmental conditions. In the agro …

Contaminants from a former Croatian coal sludge dictate the structure of microbiota in the estuarine (Raša Bay) sediment and soil

W Zhang, Q Mo, Z Huang, MA Sabar… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Croatian superhigh-organic-sulfur Raša coal had been mined for nearly 400
years. The release of hazardous trace elements (HTEs) and toxic organic pollutants (TOPs) …

Distinct bacterial signature in the raw coal with different heating value

H Zou, M Tian, J Xu, G Li, H Chen, J Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Coal represents a significant natural resource in our world, and its quality and
commercial value is primarily determined by its heating capacity. Numerous scientists …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Microbial Carbon Metabolism in Karst Soils from Citrus Orchards and Analysis of Its Environmental Drivers

S Wang, Z Jin, X Li, H Zhu, F Fang, T Luo, J Li - Microorganisms, 2025 - mdpi.com
Karst regions (KRs) have created significant karst carbon sinks globally through the carbon
cycling process involving “water-carbon dioxide-carbonate rock-biota”. Soil organic carbon …

Microbial Conversion of Sulfur-Containing Compounds Contributed the Natural Biodegradation of Bituminous Coals

Y Li, X Yan, Y Zhang, T Qin, C Zheng - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Microorganisms can affect coal biodegradation by driving elemental biogeochemical
cycling. A detailed description of the sulfur conversion process led by indigenous bacteria …

Assessment of biotoxicity of three types of landfilled foundry waste on the basis of dehydrogenase activity

M Bożym - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022 - Springer
The microbiological activity of three types of landfilled foundry wastes, ie biologically
reclaimed foundry waste (BFW), foundry waste landfilled since the 1990s (LFW) and fresh …

[Retracted] A Monitoring System for Air Quality and Soil Environment in Mining Areas Based on the Internet of Things

H Dai, D Huang, H Mao - Journal of Sensors, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In order to solve the intensifying problem of heavy metal pollution of soil in mining areas, a
method for monitoring air quality and soil environment in mining areas based on the Internet …