Integrating biochar, bacteria, and plants for sustainable remediation of soils contaminated with organic pollutants

L Xiang, JD Harindintwali, F Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and
industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health …

Biochar-compost as a new option for soil improvement: Application in various problem soils

S Qian, X Zhou, Y Fu, B Song, H Yan, Z Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the synergistic effects of biochar and compost/composting, the combined application
of biochar and compost (biochar-compost) has been recognized as a highly promising and …

Application of floating aquatic plants in phytoremediation of heavy metals polluted water: A review

S Ali, Z Abbas, M Rizwan, IE Zaheer, İ Yavaş, A Ünay… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heavy-metal (HM) pollution is considered a leading source of environmental contamination.
Heavy-metal pollution in ground water poses a serious threat to human health and the …

Biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54 Assisted Phytoremediation of Diesel and Plant Growth Promotion of Maize in Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soil

MH Ali, MI Khan, S Bashir, M Azam, M Naveed, R Qadri… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) is a great threat to environment due to the
higher persistence and bio-toxicity of PHs. Therefore, removal of PHs from contaminated …

Mobilization of contaminants: Potential for soil remediation and unintended consequences

M Kumar, N Bolan, T Jasemizad, LP Padhye… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land treatment has become an essential waste management practice. Therefore, soil
becomes a major source of contaminants including organic chemicals and potentially toxic …

Ornamental plants for the phytoremediation of heavy metals: Present knowledge and future perspectives

AHA Khan, A Kiyani, CR Mirza, TA Butt, R Barros… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental matrices are polluted with the plethora of contaminants, and among these,
the concerns related to heavy metals (HMs) are also included. Due to the low cost in a long …

Phytotoxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons: Sources, impacts and remediation strategies

FU Haider, M Ejaz, SA Cheema, MI Khan, B Zhao… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extraction and exploration of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) to satisfy the rising world
population's fossil fuel demand is playing havoc with human beings and other life forms by …

Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) integrated phytotechnology: A sustainable approach for remediation of marginal lands

V Poria, K Dębiec-Andrzejewska, A Fiodor… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Land that has little to no utility for agriculture or industry is considered marginal land. This
kind of terrain is frequently found on the edge of deserts or other arid regions. The amount of …

Plant-assisted remediation of hydrocarbons in water and soil: Application, mechanisms, challenges and opportunities

SRS Abdullah, IA Al-Baldawi, AF Almansoory… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing importance of diesel and petroleum for industrial development during
the last century, petrochemical effluents have significantly contributed to the pollution of …

Responses of enzymatic activity and microbial communities to biochar/compost amendment in sulfamethoxazole polluted wetland soil

J Liang, S Tang, J Gong, G Zeng, W Tang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar and compost, two common amendments, were rarely conducted to investigate their
combined influence on enzymatic activities and microbial communities in organic-polluted …