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Alterations in Soil Enzyme Activities in Response to New Generation Diamides
Impact of diamides on structure and functional activities of soil microflora and soil health has not been well studied. Effect of...
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Vermiremediation of heavy metals (HMs)-contaminated agricultural land: synergistic changes in soil enzyme activities and earthworm’s growth parameters
In this investigation the heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Mn, Cr and Ni) remediation potential of Eisenia fetida was studied in the crude oil polluted soil....
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Condensed tannin addition decreased soil nitrate but increased soil enzyme activities in subtropical forest soil
PurposeTannin is the fourth most abundant biochemical compound in vascular plants. Due to its protein-binding capacity, tannin can interfere with...
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Metals stress on soil enzyme activities and herbs defense in the vicinity of high traffic roadways
This study has investigated the impact of vehicle sourced heavy metals (HMs) on soil enzyme activities and plants in and around high traffic roadways...
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Environmental impacts of industrial activities on floral coverage with special emphasis on detoxification enzyme activities in Cataglyphis savignyi as pollution biomarker
The present study investigates the environmental impact of industrial activities on floral coverage within the major industrial district of Borg...
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The deleterious effects of cadmium on oxidative stress markers, drug-metabolizing, and antioxidant enzyme activities: Role of Silymarin and Garlic as Antioxidants
Exposure to cadmium has been related to liver and kidney diseases such as polycystic and nephrotic syndrome. It is still unclear how cadmium...
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Trade-off between microbial carbon use efficiency and specific nutrient-acquiring extracellular enzyme activities under reduced oxygen
• Reduced oxygen increased microbial metabolic quotient (qCO 2 ).
• Reduced oxygen enhanced microbial specific C-, N- and P-acquiring enzyme activity.
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Comparative investigation on synergistic changes in enzyme activities during vermicomposting of cereal grain processing industry sludge employing three epigeic earthworm species
The management of cereal grain processing industry sludge through vermicomposting is an emerging prospect for researchers interested in the green...
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Saline-alkali stress reduces soil bacterial community diversity and soil enzyme activities
Saline-alkalisation of the soil environment and microorganism is a global challenge. However, relevant studies on the effects of saline-alkali stress...
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Organic fertilizer made from food waste improves nitrogen mineralization by altering aggregate-associated microbial biomass and enzyme activities in Chinese paddy soil
PurposeFertilization can affect soil microbial biomass and enzyme activities, as well as the nitrogen (N) transformation process. The effect of...
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Inter-laboratory validation of an ISO test method for measuring enzyme activities in soil samples using colorimetric substrates
The evaluation of soil quality requires the use of robust methods to assess biologically based indicators. Among them, enzyme activities are used for...
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Effect of foliar application of nanoparticles on growth, physiology, and antioxidant enzyme activities of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants under cadmium toxicity
Nanotechnology has attracted the interest of scientists due to its wide range of application specifically in agriculture. Nanoparticles (NPs) may act...
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Sugarcane bagasse biochar enhances the growth parameters, haematological parameters, and enzyme activities of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) reared in inland saline water
In the present scenario, waste management, especially agro-waste, is one of the major challenges. India is an agrarian country and the economy...
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Silver Nanoparticles-Cow Dung Combination Disrupts Physiology, Enzyme Activities with Corresponding Increased Oxidative Stress and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Abelmoschus esculentus
The effects of a silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-cow-dung combination on Abelmoschus esculentus physiology, enzyme activities, heavy metal...
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Effects of Cu, Zn and their mixtures on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities in Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
The effects of Cu, Zn and their mixture on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities of midgut and fat body of Galleria mellonella larvae...
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Enzyme Activities as Indicators of Soil Quality: Response to Intensive Soybean and Rice Crops
Soil enzyme activities are often used as indicators of soil contamination. The responses of the activities of specific soil enzymes, dehydrogenase,...
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Effects of gallic acid and Zn, Cu, and Ni on antioxidant enzyme activities of Hyphantria cunea larvae infected with Bacillus thuringiensis
The effects of copper, nickel, and zinc and the potent antioxidant gallic acid on the antioxidant enzyme activities of Hyphantria cunea larvae...
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Evaluation methods of heavy metal pollution in soils based on enzyme activities: A review
Soil enzyme activities have been suggested as suitable indicators for the evaluation of metal contamination because they are susceptible to microbial...
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Effects of Ag nanoparticles on plant growth, Ag bioaccumulation, and antioxidant enzyme activities in Phragmites australis as influenced by an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus
Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) are considered an emerging contaminant in recent years, and their harmful effects on plants pose new concerns, especially in...
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Seasonal changes in soil properties, microbial biomass and enzyme activities across the soil profile in two alpine ecosystems
Microbial biomass and extracellular enzyme activities control the rate of soil organic carbon decomposition, thereby affecting soil carbon pool....
