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Soil Chemical Properties, Enzyme Activity and Soybean and Corn Yields in a Tropical Soil Under No-till Amended with Lime and Phosphogypsum
Coupled lime and phosphogypsum (PG) application is widely used in no-tillage system (NTS) areas to ameliorate the soil fertility along the soil...
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Predicting disease severity in metachromatic leukodystrophy using protein activity and a patient phenotype matrix
BackgroundMetachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the arylsulfatase A gene ( ARSA ) and categorized...
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Agricultural management and cultivation period alter soil enzymatic activity and bacterial diversity in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) orchards
BackgroundAgricultural management and temporal change including climate conditions and soil properties can result in the alteration of soil enzymatic...
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Agricultural management practices influence the soil enzyme activity and bacterial community structure in tea plantations
BackgroundThe soil quality and health of the tea plantations are dependent on agriculture management practices, and long-term chemical fertilizer use...
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Early discoveries on enzyme deficiencies in lysosomal storage diseases: The Indian contribution
The discovery of enzyme deficiencies in lysosomal storage disorders began with two discoveries made in 1963. One of these was made by a Belgian...
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The effect of chelating agents on the Zn-phytoextraction potential of hemp and soil microbial activity
BackgroundHemp ( Cannabis sativa ) is a crop with a wide range of uses, from the production of fiber and seeds to the secondary metabolites for...
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Edaphic fauna and residue decomposition rate under different management of plant species in no-tillage system
The no-tillage system (NTS) maximizes the use of plant species diversification during cultivation while minimizing disturbance to the seeding row and...
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Identification and structural characterization of a pathogenic ARSA missense variant in two consanguineous families from Jammu and Kashmir (India) with late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy
BackgroundMetachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of Arylsulfatase A (ARSA) enzyme activity....
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Pre-activated biochar by fertilizers mitigates nutrient leaching and stimulates soil microbial activity
BackgroundPrevious studies have suggested that the targeted application of biochars in agricultural soils may benefit soil health and crop...
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Conservation tillage increases nutrient accumulation by promoting soil enzyme activity: a meta-analysis
AimsThe conservation tillage i.e. reduced tillage (incl. no tillage and minimum tillage) and straw return, plays an important role in the promotion...
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Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency
Microbial catabolic activity (MCA) defined as the degrading activity of microorganisms toward various organic compounds for their growth and energy...
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Assessing the potential of biochar aged by humic substances to enhance plant growth and soil biological activity
BackgroundSoil carbon-rich organic amendments (biochar, humic substances) may improve the quality and fertility of arable soil. Their co-application...
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Soil Rhizosphere pH, Enzymatic and Microbial Activities Under Different Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization of Soybean (Glycine max L.)
The soil rhizosphere pH, enzymatic activities (dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase, and arylsulfatase), microbial respiration rates, soil microbial...
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus Isolated from Brazilian Cerrado Soil Act as Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria
The phosphate-solubilizing microorganism is essential for soil quality and plant development and can serve as an alternative to reduce such Brazilian...
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The effect of forest floor on soil microbial and enzyme indices after forest harvesting operations in Hyrcanian deciduous forests
Changes in vegetation and forest floor are among the factors affecting the variability of ecological indicators of soil organic and mineral layers....
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The Long-Term (13 years) Effect of Rice Based Organic Farming on Soil Sulphur Dynamics in a Typic Ustochrept Soil of Indo Gangetic Plain of India
Scarce information is available on long-term organic nutrient management practices on soil sulphur (S) fractions, their relationship with various...
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Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Attributes as Discriminators of Coffee-Growing and Forest Sites in Different Soils in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Biome
PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the effect of different soil textures and land use (natural and agricultural) on microbiological...
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Impact of smart combinations of graphene oxide and micro/nanosized sulfur particles on soil health and plant biomass accumulation
BackgroundElemental sulfur (S 0 ) is a cost-efficient fertilizer and the least rapidly utilizable source of S for soil microorganisms and plants. Its...
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Enzyme activities in a sandy soil of Western Bahia under cotton production systems: short-term effects, temporal variability, and the FERTBIO sample concept
Enzyme activities (EAs) and the FERTBIO sample concept have been increasingly adopted as a novel approach to estimate the soil quality in Brazil....
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Contrasting effects of extracts from invasive Reynoutria japonica on soil microbial biomass, activity, and community structure
Invasive plants may modify soil properties through the release of phenolic compounds. The effects of phenolics produced by a noxious invader, Reynoutri...
