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To reveal seasonal and spatial variations of heavy metals and metalloids (HMMs) in sediment of the **angjiang River, a total of 24 water and 649 sediment samples were collected from six sampling stations in th...
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Stabilization of Cd-, Pb-, Cu- and Zn-contaminated calcareous agricultural soil using red mud: a field experiment
Red mud (RM) was used to remediate heavy metal-contaminated soils. Experiments with two different dosages of RM added to soils were carried out in this study. It was found that soil pH increased 0.3 and 0.5 un...
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Cr (VI)-Reducing Strain and Its Application to the Microbial Remediation of Cr (VI)-Contaminated Soils
Chromium is an important heavy metal that is widely used in industrial processes such as ore refining, electroplating, production of steel and alloys, metal plating, tannery, wood preservation, pigmentation, e...
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A Comparative Evaluation of Different Sediment Quality Guidelines for Metal and Metalloid Pollution in the **angjiang River, Hunan, China
To evaluate intensively the quality of the sediments contaminated by heavy metals and metalloids in the **angjiang River, 52 surface sediment samples were collected at 13 sites and different combinations of em...
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Simultaneous immobilization of lead, cadmium, and arsenic in combined contaminated soil with iron hydroxyl phosphate
Combined contamination of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) in soils especially wastewater-irrigated soil causes environmental concern. The aim of this study is to develop a soil amendment for simultan...
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Biosynthesis of schwertmannite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and its application in arsenic immobilization in the contaminated soil
Soil contamination with arsenic (As) is an increasingly worldwide concern. Immobilization is a potentially reliable, cost-effective technique for the reclamation of As-contaminated soils. The aim of this study...
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Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Leaves of Ficus tikoua Under Arsenic Stress
A greenhouse culture experiment was used to quantify effects of arsenic (As) stress on the growth and photochemical efficiency of Ficus tikoua (F. tikoua). Results showed growth of F. tikoua leaves was significan...
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Characterization of arsenic serious-contaminated soils from Shimen realgar mine area, the Asian largest realgar deposit in China
Serious arsenic (As)-contaminated soils have the potential to cause contamination of ground water and surface water, being toxic to plant, animals, and human. The aim of study was to characterize As contaminat...
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Removal of Trace As(V) from Water with the Titanium Dioxide/ACF Composite Electrode
The novel titanium oxide/active carbon fiber (TiO2/ACF) electrode was prepared, and electrosorptive properties for As(V) in aqueous solution were investigated. The structure of TiO2/ACF was characterized with tra...
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Characteristics of Chromium Coprecipitation Mediated by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans DC
Removal of hexavalent chromium by precipitation from wastewater has received increasing interest in recent years. This study described the behavior of chromium and iron coprecipitation mediated by Acidithiobacill...
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Assessment of the stability of chromium in remedied soils by Pannonibacter phragmitetus BB and its risk to groundwater
Acid rain can accelerate the acidification of the chromium-contaminated soils, resulting in chromium releasing into soil solution and causing ecological risk. The current study aims to investigate the release ...