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Arsenic water decontamination by a bioinspired As-sequestering porous membrane
Arsenic water contamination is a major issue worldwide, particularly in regions where groundwater is the primary source of drinking and irrigation water. Therefore, there is an urgent need of addressing this p...
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Open AccessL-DOPA induces iron accumulation in roots of Ipomoea aquatica and Arabidopsis thaliana in a pH-dependent manner
Iron deficiency is the leading cause of anemia worldwide, particularly in countries with predominant plant-based diets. Plants constitute the main source of dietary iron. Increasing their iron concentration co...
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Crystallization between (100) Goethite and (001) Orientation of Hematite – A Review
The purposes of this study were: (1) to review the preparation and characterization of the intergrowth between goethite and hematite crystals; and (2) to propose a schematic diagram of the epitaxial relationsh...
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Flowering and flowering genes: from model plants to orchids
Floral transition in model plants including Arabidopsis and rice has been studied extensively through molecular genetic approaches. Many genetic factors in different flowering pathways, which depend mainly on pho...
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Open AccessSpeciation and sorption of phosphorus in agricultural soil profiles of redoximorphic character
Controlled drainage is considered as a soil management tool to improve water supply to crops and reduce nutrient losses from fields; however, its closure may affect phosphorus (P) mobilization in soil. To asse...
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Effects of rice straw ash amendment on Cd solubility and distribution in a contaminated paddy soil under submergence
The mobility and bioavailability of cadmium (Cd) in soils are determined by physical and chemical properties and constituents of soils. This study investigated the effect of rice straw ash (RSA) on the Cd dist...
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Physicochemical and biological interfacial interactions: impacts on soil ecosystem and biodiversity
Soil is a vital biological habitat, which is of primary importance in determining and regulating biological activity and biodiversity. Therefore, it is Earth’s most important resource in sustaining both belowg...
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Dynamics of cadmium concentration in contaminated rice paddy soils with submerging time
This study examined the change in the speciation of cadmium (Cd) in contaminated rice paddy soils with prolonged submergence. Three Changhua soils (CH1, CH2, and CH3) from central Taiwan and three Taoyuan red ...
