Ammonium utilization in microalgae: A sustainable method for wastewater treatment

G Salbitani, S Carfagna - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In plant cells, ammonium is considered the most convenient nitrogen source for cell
metabolism. However, despite ammonium being the preferred N form for microalgae, at …

Reducing risks of antibiotics to crop production requires land system intensification within thresholds

F Zhao, L Yang, H Yen, Q Feng, M Li, L Chen - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Land system intensification has substantially enhanced crop production; however, it has
also created soil antibiotic pollution, undermining crop production. Here, we projected soil …

Fate of veterinary antimicrobials in Canadian prairie soils–a critical review

M Hansima, F Zvomuya, I Amarakoon - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Veterinary antimicrobials (VAs) widely used in intensive livestock production are excreted in
livestock manure. Manure is an essential component in agriculture for recycling critical …

Electrochemical synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots for the selective detection of chlortetracycline

YS Lee, CC Hu, TC Chiu - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) have been used for the fluorescent turn-on detection of chlortetracycline
(CTC) with high selectivity and sensitivity. In this study, CDs were fabricated via …

Urbanization–land-use interactions predict antibiotic contamination in soil across urban–rural gradients

F Zhao, L Yang, J Tang, L Fang, X Yu, M Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics ubiquitously occur in soils and pose a potential threat to ecosystem health.
Concurrently, urbanization and land-use intensification have transformed soil ecosystems …

Source-specific risk apportionment and critical risk source identification of antibiotic resistance in Fenhe River basin, China

Y Wang, L Wang, R Liu, L Li, L Cao, L Jiao, X Xia - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive understanding of the sources and distribution of antibiotic resistance risk
is essential for controlling antibiotic pollution and resistance. Based on surface water …

Potential output and risk of commonly administered veterinary antibiotics from small-scale livestock farms to surrounding areas in Northwest China

H Wen, Y Jiang, X Deng, Z Nan, X Liang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The concern over antibiotic pollution from animal husbandry has significantly increased over
recent years. However, few studies on output and environmental risk of veterinary antibiotics …

Evaluating antibiotic occurrence, degradation, and environmental risks in poultry litter within Argentina's agricultural hub

LL Alonso, NS Podio, DJG Marino, NS Almada… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the relationship between poultry farming's antibiotic administration
practices and residual antibiotic levels in the litter before its application onto agricultural …

Comparison of bacterial and fungal communities structure and dynamics during chicken manure and pig manure composting

D Zhang, J Sun, D Wang, S Peng, Y Wang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Composting is a sustainable and eco-friendly technology that turns animal waste into
organic fertilizers. It remains unclear whether differences exist in the structure of microbial …

Can agricultural land use alter the responses of soil biota to antibiotic contamination?

F Zhao, L Yang, H Yen, X Yu, L Fang, M Li… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotics accumulate in soils via various agricultural activities, endangering soil biota that
play fundamental roles in maintaining agroecosystem function. However, the effects of land …