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Agricultural environment is often contaminated with various chemicals (e.g., pesticides, heavy metals) and microplastics due to the uses of plastic products. The effects of chemical contaminants or microplasti...
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Open AccessEffect of pH and temperature on the biodegradation of oxytetracycline, streptomycin, and validamycin A in soil
Residual antibiotics in agricultural soils can be of concern due to the development of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. Among various antibiotics, oxytetracycline (OTC), streptomycin (ST), and validamycin ...
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Open AccessEffect of Triton X-100 on the wheat and lettuce growth and contaminant absorption
This study was set to study the effects of surfactants on crops using Triton X-100, one of widely used surfactants for various purposes including agricultural uses, as a target surfactant. The effects of Trito...
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Open AccessRemoval of TPH, UCM, PAHs, and Alk-PAHs in oil-contaminated soil by thermal desorption
Oil-contaminated soils from a former landfill and gas station site in Korea were treated by thermal desorption. The removal efficiencies of the different oil components such as total petroleum hydrocarbons (TP...
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Open AccessAssessing ecotoxicological effects of 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD, and 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF in soil using Allivibrio fischeri
The toxic effect of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds have largely been studied using in vivo techniques; however, in vivo studies can be limited when rapid screening is required. Microtox® can be used as a rapid...
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Effect of CO2 exposure on the mobility of heavy metals in submerged soils
Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration can affect CO2 level in soil, and this, in turn, may cause changes in soil chemical properties. This study investigated the effect of CO2 exposure on pH a...
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Effect of hemoglobin on the growth and Cd accumulation of pea plants (Pisum sativum L.)
This study was set to investigate the effect of the presence of hemoglobin (Hb) in cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soil on phytotoxicity and Cd accumulation. The effect of Hb on the Cd accumulation by Pisum sativum L. ...