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Kangwon National University
Education•Chuncheon, South Korea•
About: Kangwon National University is a education organization based out in Chuncheon, South Korea. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Catalysis. The organization has 9836 authors who have published 20002 publications receiving 393562 citations. The organization is also known as: KNU.
Topics: Population, Catalysis, Large Hadron Collider, Gene, Signal transduction
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TL;DR: The optimal pyrolysis temperature for bio-oil production was found to be 450 degrees C, while much smaller and larger feed sizes adversely influenced production, and higher flow and feeding rates were more effective but did not greatly affect bio- oil yields.
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TL;DR: The analyses revealed that the pattern of pH change and N leaching losses for MAP-treated soil were remarkably different from those for fused super phosphate (FSP)-urea-treated soils, and phosphate leaching was very slow in both MAP- and FSP-treated groups.
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TL;DR: In this paper, oyster shell waste was used as a soil stabilizer to immobilize cadmium (Cd)- and lead (Pb)-contaminated soils typical of those commonly found adjacent to abandoned mines.
Abstract: In Korea, soils adjacent to abandoned mines are commonly contaminated by heavy metals present in mine tailings. Further, the disposal of oyster shell waste by oyster farm industries has been associated with serious environmental problems. In this study, we attempted to remediate cadmium (Cd)- and lead (Pb)-contaminated soils typical of those commonly found adjacent to abandoned mines using oyster shell waste as a soil stabilizer. Natural oyster shell powder (NOSP) and calcined oyster shell powder (COSP) were applied as soil amendments to immobilize Cd and Pb. The primary components of NOSP and COSP are calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and calcium oxide (CaO), respectively. X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and scanning electron microscope analyses conducted in this study revealed that the calcination of NOSP at 770°C converted the less reactive CaCO3 to the more reactive CaO. The calcination process also decreased the sodium content in COSP, indicating that it was advantageous to use COSP as a liming material in agricultural soil. After 30 days of incubation, we found that the 0.1 N HCl-extractable Cd and Pb contents in soil decreased significantly as a result of an increase in the soil pH and the formation of metal hydroxides. COSP was more effective in immobilizing Cd and Pb in the contaminated soil than NOSP. Overall, the results of this study suggest that oyster shell waste can be recycled into an effective soil ameliorant.
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TL;DR: It is concluded that BC could ameliorate Cd toxic effects in spinach through changing the physiological and biochemical attributes under Cd stress.
Abstract: Cadmium (Cd) has no known role in plant biology and is toxic to plants and animals. The Cd mainly accumulated in agricultural soils through anthropogenic activities, such as sewage water irrigation and phosphorus fertilization. Biochar (BC) has been proposed as an amendment to reduce metal toxicity in plants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of BC (cotton stick at a rate of 0, 3, and 5 %) on Cd uptake and the photosynthetic, physiological, and biochemical responses of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) grown in Cd-spiked soil (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg Cd kg-1 soil). The results showed that Cd toxicity decreased growth, photosynthetic pigments, gas exchange characteristics, and amino acid and protein contents in 52-day-old spinach seedlings. The Cd treatments increased the concentrations of Cd, sugar, ascorbic acid, and malondialdehyde (MDA) in plants. The application of BC ameliorated the harmful effects of Cd in spinach plants. Under Cd stress, BC application increased the growth, photosynthesis, and protein contents and decreased Cd concentrations and MDA contents in plants. The maximum BC-mediated increase in dry biomass was about 25 % with 5 % BC application in control plants. It is concluded that BC could ameliorate Cd toxic effects in spinach through changing the physiological and biochemical attributes under Cd stress.
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TL;DR: The materials of swimmers' origin including hair, lotion, saliva, skin, and urine add to the levels of DBPs in swimming pool water, and any mitigation measures such as periodic change of water are needed to protect swimmers from elevated exposures to these compounds.
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Marco Zanetti | 145 | 1439 | 104610 |
Teruki Kamon | 142 | 2034 | 115633 |
G. Della Ricca | 133 | 1598 | 92678 |
Anna Kropivnitskaya | 128 | 1221 | 80563 |
Filip Thyssen | 125 | 827 | 69781 |
Giacomo Fedi | 122 | 814 | 66889 |
Shi Xue Dou | 122 | 2028 | 74031 |
Anna Zanetti | 120 | 1488 | 71375 |
Aldo Penzo | 120 | 1223 | 80085 |
Stefano Belforte | 118 | 1070 | 69606 |
Matteo Marone | 115 | 540 | 53662 |
Vieri Candelise | 113 | 975 | 61581 |
Soon-Kwon Nam | 111 | 537 | 54979 |
Andrea Schizzi | 107 | 475 | 47634 |
Michael R. Wasielewski | 107 | 766 | 49082 |