Properties of biochar and its potential role in climate change mitigation and bioenergy generation: a reviewEnvironmental Sustainability - Tập 4 - Trang 637-647 - 2021
Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah, Abdul-Halim Abubakari, Yakubu Amadu, Godwin Abakari
The specific uses of biochar are mostly dependent on its physico-chemical properties. Importantly, there are high demands for energy and fossil fuels consumption which elicit a greater threat to environmental sustainability. Agricultural and other waste substances can be recycled through pyrolysis into biochar, value-added products and for energy production. The properties of biochar can greatly i...... hiện toàn bộ
Assessment of phytoremedial potential of invasive weeds Acalypha indica and Amaranthus viridisEnvironmental Sustainability - Tập 3 - Trang 415-425 - 2020
Dharitri B. Ramanlal, Rita N. Kumar, J. I. Nirmal Kumar, Rashmi Thakkar
In the present study intercropping of two plant species was carried out over a soil contaminated with five heavy metals lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni). The experimental setup was designed in such a manner that the effluent stream passed intermittently for 60 days through the plant species Acalypha indica and Amaranthus viridis grown on-site after which the spec...... hiện toàn bộ
Mechanistic insights on plant root colonization by bacterial endophytes: a symbiotic relationship for sustainable agricultureEnvironmental Sustainability - Tập 1 - Trang 25-38 - 2018
Prameela Jha, Jitendra Panwar, Prabhat Nath Jha
Plant–microbe and soil interactions are one of the oldest muse for multi-disciplinary researchers. Plant growth promoting microorganisms influence the host physiology by secreting regulatory chemical signals in the vicinity of plant roots and play a key role in the enhancement of plant growth and expansion. The present review deals with the in-depth understanding of steps involved in host tissues ...... hiện toàn bộ
Estimation of health risk to humans and source identification of heavy metals in a perennial river across the Osogbo Metropolis, NigeriaEnvironmental Sustainability - Tập 6 - Trang 45-58 - 2022
Adebanjo Jacob Anifowose, Christiana Salawudeen, Faith Omolola Osundiya, Adebayo Emmanuel Adelele, Shola Hezekiah Awojide, Tesleem O. Kolawole
This study measured eighteen heavy metals and estimated their health risks to humans in the Osun River flowing within the Osogbo metropolis. Seven different river water samples were measured for the metals using inductively coupled plasma coupled with an optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES). Sixteen metals were detected with concentrations order: Fe > Cu > B > Al > Ba > Mn > Cr > (Co, Pb) > As ...... hiện toàn bộ
Comparative biosorption of blue hair dye onto natural polysaccharidesEnvironmental Sustainability - Tập 6 - Trang 73-85 - 2023
Mohamadia Nassar, Afaf Ulay, Shahjada Shahrear, Enyani Roytvayn, Abel E. Navarro
Hair coloring industry grows with the demand for cosmetics and personal care products. Dyes pose negative effects on human health, the biota, and the environment. Different biological wastes and hydrogels were used as adsorbents for Basic Blue 99 (BB99) dye from solutions. Chai tea (CT), decaffeinated green tea (DGT), green tea (GT), peppermint (PM) and alginate hydrogel spheres (AB) were tested f...... hiện toàn bộ