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Microplastic contamination in the agricultural soil—mitigation strategies, heavy metals contamination, and impact on human health: a review
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a critical global environmental issue due to its widespread distribution, persistence, and potential adverse effects on ecosystems and human health. Although research on m...
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Open AccessEffect of co-presence of cadmium or procymidone with microplastic films in soil on lettuce growth
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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Quantitative Viability Assessment of Microalgae for Advanced Wastewater Treatment by Flow Cytometry
The nutrient uptake capacity of microalgae can be applied in advanced wastewater treatment processes. This study was set to develop a rapid and effective method for assessing the viability (i.e., live or dead)...
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Changes in the toxicity of procymidone and its metabolite during the photohydrolysis process and the effect of the presence of microplastics
Procymidone (PCM), an agricultural fungicide, is attracting attention because it has been detected in all ecosystems, including aquatic environments. This study explored changes in the behavior and toxicity of...
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Inhibition Effects of Free Ammonia (FA) on the Rates of Growth, Photosynthesis and Respiration of Chlorella vulgaris
The potential use of microalgae in advanced biological wastewater treatment processes has been actively studied due to their excellent nitrogen and phosphorus removal capabilities. This study investigated the ...
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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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Changes in the aquatic ecotoxicological effects of Triton X-100 after UV photodegradation
Various spray adjuvants including surfactants are widely used in agricultural pesticide formulations, and some of them may remain in soils and waters and impose more adverse effects than active pesticide ingre...
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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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Use of ecotoxicity assessment for determining reusability of treated marine sediment on terrestrial land
Contaminated marine sediment can be treated to satisfy the concentration-based chemical criteria, but the treated sediment could still not be appropriate for reuse. This study used ecotoxicity tests to determi...
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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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Ship-borne observations of sea fog and rain chemistry over the North and South Pacific Ocean
Clouds, fogs, and rain can serve as useful integrators of both atmospheric aerosols and soluble trace gases. To better understand the chemical characteristics of sea fog and rain in the North and South Pacific...
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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. ...
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Long-term leaching prediction of constituents in coal bottom ash used as a structural fill material
This study is aimed to assess the long-term leaching of inorganic constituents from structural fills composed of reused coal bottom ash in Korea and identify key parameters that affect the amount of the consti...
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Utilization of waste bittern from saltern as a source for magnesium and an absorbent for carbon dioxide capture
During solar salt production, large quantities of bittern, a liquid by-product containing high inorganic substance concentrations, are produced. The purpose of this research was to examine the utilization of w...
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Effect of biogeochemical interactions on bioaccessibility of arsenic in soils of a former smelter site in Republic of Korea
The total concentration-based regulations for soil remediation do not consider the possible changes in bioaccessibility of remaining arsenic (As) in soils due to biogeochemical interactions after remediation. ...
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Applicability of a submersible microbial fuel cell for Cr(VI) detection in water
Two-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were used to study the applicability of MFCs for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) detection in water. The microbial acetate oxidation in the anode and the Cr(VI) reduction i...
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Increased 3HV Concentration in the Bacterial Production of 3-Hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-Hydroxyvalerate (3HV) Copolymer with Acid-Digested Rice Straw Waste
Bacterial synthesis of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) copolymer [P(3HB-co-3HV)] using the hydrolysate of rice straw waste as a carbon source was affected by the composition of the hydrolysate...
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Effect of soil conditions on natural attenuation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by UV photolysis in soils at an active firing range in South Korea
Naturally occurring 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) degradation by UV photolysis is one of important TNT degradation mechanisms in TNT-contaminated soils, in particular, at sites such as active firing ranges where...
