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Open AccessPot experimental trial for assessing the role of different composts on decontamination and reclamation of a polluted soil from an illegal dump site in Southern Italy using Brassica juncea and Sorghum bicolor
A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the remediation potential of Brassica juncea and Sorghum bicolor in the decontamination of soil polluted with heavy metals such as copper, lead, tin, and zinc along wi...
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The Development of Soil Science in Emilia Romagna
The academic history of soil science in the Emilia Romagna Region dates back to the beginning of XIX century and sees its first master in Filippo Re (1763–1817). Filippo Re was holder of the first public chair...
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Open AccessRemoval and fate of pesticides in a farm constructed wetland for agricultural drainage water treatment under Mediterranean conditions (Italy)
A non-waterproofed surface flow constructed wetland (SFCW), treating agricultural drainage water in Northern Italy, was investigated to gain information on the potential ability for effective pesticide abateme...
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Open AccessEffect of bioactive compounds released from Brassicaceae defatted seed meals on bacterial load in pig manure
Animal manure application to soils is considered to be one of the main cause of antibiotic and bacterial pathogen spread in the environment. Pig livestock, which is the source of one of the most used fertilize...
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Open AccessResource use efficiency of indoor lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivation as affected by red:blue ratio provided by LED lighting
LED lighting in indoor farming systems allows to modulate the spectrum to fit plant needs. Red (R) and blue (B) lights are often used, being highly active for photosynthesis. The effect of R and B spectral com...
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Calcium chloride washing of calcareous sediment from a freshwater canal: effect on the removal of potentially toxic elements and water aggregate stability
Canal dredging and sha** produce considerable amounts of sediments whose reuse on- and off-site depends on their pollution level. This study explores the potential of a calcium chloride washing to remove pot...
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Erratum to: Stabilization of mineral oil hydrocarbons in recycled paper pulp by organo-functionalized mesoporous silicas and evaluation of migration to food
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Stabilization of mineral oil hydrocarbons in recycled paper pulp by organo-functionalized mesoporous silicas and evaluation of migration to food
The occurrence of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in cellulose-based packaging is mainly due to the offset printing process where MOH are used as a ink pigments’ solvent. The MOH migration from paper/paperboard...
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Characterization of volatile organic compounds emitted by kiwifruit plants infected with Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae and their effects on host defences
Specific VOC emissions from infected plants allow their recognition and elicit defence responses in neighboring plants, which are, however, insufficient to induce resistance.
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Activity of myrosinase from Sinapis alba seeds immobilized into Ca-polygalacturonate as a simplified model of soil-root interface mucigel
Ca-polygalacturonate is a demethoxylated component of pectins which are constitutive of plant root mucigel. In order to define the role of root mucigel in myrosinase immobilization and activity at root level, ...
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Combined effect of water and organic matter on phosphorus availability in calcareous soils
Phosphorus removal from soil solution is mainly due to adsorption and precipitation. For calcareous soils, with a large reservoir of exchangeable calcium, precipitation of insoluble Ca-P phases is the predomin...
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Adsorption and Degradation of Triasulfuron on Homoionic Montmorillonites
The adsorption and degradation of the herbicide triasulfuron [2-(2-chloroethoxy)-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-l,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzenesulfonamide] (CMMT) on homoionic Fe3+-, Al3+-, Ca2+-, or Na+-excha...
