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    Biochar and Trichoderma as an Eco-friendly and Low-Cost Alternative to Improve Soil Chemical and Biological Properties

    This study aimed to investigate the effects of biochar and Trichoderma spp. on soil chemical and biological properties and to determine whether their combined application could be a sustainable alternative in soi...

    Erika Valente de Medeiros, Diogo Paes da Costa in Waste and Biomass Valorization (2024)

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    Applications of Cr-rich composted tannery sludge in the soil decrease microbial biomass and select specific bacterial groups

    The tannery industries generate a solid waste known as tannery sludge, which is composed of organic and inorganic compounds, mainly chromium (Cr). When Cr is not removed from the tannery sludge, this solid was...

    Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2022)

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    Enzymatic Stoichiometry in Soils from Physiognomies of Brazilian Cerrado

    The enzymatic stoichiometry allows assessing microbial C, N, and P acquisition, being used to indicate a nutrient limitation in soils. This study evaluated the enzymatic stoichiometry in soils from different p...

    Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo in Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (2022)

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    Dynamics of bacterial and archaeal communities along the composting of tannery sludge

    The process of composting has been proposed as a biological alternative to improve the quality of tannery sludge (TS) by the action of microbial communities. However, there is limited knowledge about the dynam...

    Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2021)

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    Long-term effect of composted tannery sludge on soil chemical and biological parameters

    Composting has been recommended as a suitable alternative for recycling wastes and could improve tannery sludge (TS) before its use. However, the long-term application of composted tannery sludge (CTS) may bri...

    Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2020)

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    Phytotoxicity and cytogenotoxicity of composted tannery sludge

    Tannery sludge (TS) contains high levels of organic matter and chemical elements, mainly chromium (Cr). This can increase its toxicity, rendering it unsuitable for application to soil. However, composting has ...

    Matheus de Moraes Cunha Gonçalves in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2020)

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    Time-dependent effect of composted tannery sludge on the chemical and microbial properties of soil

    Composting has been suggested as an efficient method for tannery sludge recycling before its application to the soil. However, the application of composted tannery sludge (CTS) should be monitored to evaluate ...

    Ricardo Silva de Sousa, Vilma Maria Santos, Wanderley Jose de Melo in Ecotoxicology (2017)

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    Repeated application of composted tannery sludge affects differently soil microbial biomass, enzymes activity, and ammonia-oxidizing organisms

    Repeated application of composted tannery sludge (CTS) changes the soil chemical properties and, consequently, can affect the soil microbial properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the responses of s...

    Ademir Sérgio Ferreira Araújo in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2016)