Energies,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 410 - 410
Published: Dec. 29, 2022
Biochar,
known
as
“Black
Gold”,
has
become
a
novel
approach
with
potential
benefits
for
soil
amendment,
such
improving
physicochemical
properties,
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
and
enhancing
fertility.
The
previous
research
studies
mainly
focus
on
exploring
different
methods
the
improvement
of
biochar
enriched
nutrients
fertilizers;
however,
migration
transformation
mechanisms
these
induced
by
are
yet
to
be
extensively
investigated.
This
paper
provides
an
overview
recent
advances
in
application
amendment
focusing
properties
improvement.
Biochar
positively
alters
microbial-mediated
reactions
C
N
cycles,
i.e.,
mineralization
N,
N2
fixation,
thus
maximizing
use
efficiency
losses.
Moreover,
reactive
surfaces
where
P
K
ions
retained
microbial
biomass
exchange
sites,
leading
increasing
availability
plants
uptake.
In
addition,
toxic
substances
ecological
risks
were
also
reviewed
discussed,
thereby
providing
baseline
reference
guiding
significance
future
applications
promising
amendments.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(23), P. 16546 - 16566
Published: Oct. 27, 2022
The
contamination
of
soil
with
organic
pollutants
has
been
accelerated
by
agricultural
and
industrial
development
poses
a
major
threat
to
global
ecosystems
human
health.
Various
chemical
physical
techniques
have
developed
remediate
soils
contaminated
pollutants,
but
challenges
related
cost,
efficacy,
toxic
byproducts
often
limit
their
sustainability.
Fortunately,
phytoremediation,
achieved
through
the
use
plants
associated
microbiomes,
shown
great
promise
for
tackling
environmental
pollution;
this
technology
tested
both
in
laboratory
field.
Plant-microbe
interactions
further
promote
efficacy
plant
growth-promoting
bacteria
(PGPB)
used
assist
remediation
pollutants.
However,
efficiency
microbe-assisted
phytoremediation
can
be
impeded
(i)
high
concentrations
secondary
toxins,
(ii)
absence
suitable
sink
these
(iii)
nutrient
limitations,
(iv)
lack
continued
release
microbial
inocula,
(v)
shelter
or
porous
habitats
planktonic
organisms.
In
regard,
biochar
affords
unparalleled
positive
attributes
that
make
it
bacterial
carrier
health
enhancer.
We
propose
several
barriers
overcome
integrating
plants,
PGPB,
soil.
Here,
we
explore
mechanisms
which
PGPB
soils,
thereby
improve
analyze
cost-effectiveness,
feasibility,
life
cycle,
practicality
integration
sustainable
restoration
management
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
886, P. 163968 - 163968
Published: May 9, 2023
Biochar
can
be
an
effective
carrier
for
microbial
inoculants
because
of
its
favourable
properties
promoting
life.
In
this
review,
we
assess
the
effectiveness
biochar
as
a
agricultural
and
environmental
applications.
is
enriched
with
organic
carbon,
contains
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
potassium
nutrients,
has
high
porosity
moisture-holding
capacity.
The
large
number
active
hydroxyl,
carboxyl,
sulfonic
acid
group,
amino,
imino,
acylamino
hydroxyl
carboxyl
functional
groups
are
cell
adhesion
proliferation.
use
inoculum
been
shown
to
enhance
persistence,
survival
colonization
inoculated
microbes
in
soil
plant
roots,
which
play
crucial
role
biochemical
processes,
nutrient
carbon
cycling,
contamination
remediation.
Moreover,
biochar-based
including
probiotics
effectively
promote
growth
remediate
contaminated
pollutants.
These
findings
suggest
that
serve
promising
substitute
non-renewable
substrates,
such
peat,
formulate
deliver
inoculants.
future
research
directions
relation
improving
material
performance
expanding
potential
applications
emerging
immobilization
technology
have
proposed.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
308, P. 119609 - 119609
Published: June 11, 2022
Numerous
harmful
chemicals
are
introduced
every
year
in
the
environment
through
anthropogenic
and
geological
activities
raising
global
concerns
of
their
ecotoxicological
effects
decontamination
strategies.
Biochar
technology
has
been
recognized
as
an
important
pillar
for
recycling
biomass,
contributing
to
carbon
capture
bioenergy
industries,
remediation
contaminated
soil,
sediments
water.
This
paper
aims
critically
review
application
potential
biochar
with
a
special
focus
on
synergistic
antagonistic
contaminant-degrading
microorganisms
single
mixed-contaminated
systems.
Owing
high
specific
surface
area,
porous
structure,
compatible
chemistry,
can
support
proliferation
activity
microorganisms.
A
combination
remove
variety
contaminants
gained
popularity
recent
years
alongside
traditional
chemical
physical
technologies.
The
microbial
compatibility
be
improved
by
optimizing
parameters
so
that
toxic
pollutant
release
is
minimized,
biofilm
formation
encouraged,
populations
enhanced.
Biocompatible
thus
shows
bioremediation
organic
harboring
populations,
releasing
enzymes,
protecting
beneficial
from
immediate
toxicity
surrounding
contaminants.
recommends
biochar-microorganism
co-deployment
holds
great
removal
thereby
reducing
risk
human
environmental
health.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 2539 - 2539
Published: Oct. 17, 2022
Crop
productivity
and
yield
are
adversely
affected
by
the
deficiency
of
P
in
agricultural
soil.
Phosphate
fertilizers
used
at
a
large
scale
to
improve
crop
yields
globally.
With
rapid
increase
human
population,
food
demands
also
increasing.
To
see
that
meet
demands,
farmers
have
continuously
added
phosphate
their
arable
fields.
As
primary
source
inorganic
phosphorous,
rock
is
finite
risk
its
being
jeopardized
foreseeable
future
high.
Therefore,
there
dire
need
plant-available
soil,
using
feasible,
environmentally
friendly
technologies
developed
on
basis
further
understanding
dynamics
between
soil
plants.
This
study
systemically
reviews
mechanism
uptake
P-use
efficiency
plants
under
starvation
conditions.
The
recent
advances
various
strategies,
especially
imaging
techniques,
over
period
2012–2021
for
measurement
identified.
then
examines
how
fulfill
requirements
from
tissue-stored
during
starvation.
Following
this
understanding,
strategies
increasing
evaluated.
Finally,
an
update
novel
carriers
content
provided.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 682 - 682
Published: March 26, 2021
As
a
major
food
crop,
rice
(Oryza
sativa)
is
produced
and
consumed
by
nearly
90%
of
the
population
in
Asia
with
less
than
9%
outside
Asia.
Hence,
reports
on
large
scale
grain
losses
were
alarming
resulted
heightened
awareness
importance
plants’
health
increased
interest
against
phytopathogens
rice.
To
serve
this
interest,
review
will
provide
summary
bacterial
pathogens,
which
can
potentially
be
controlled
plant
growth-promoting
bacteria
(PGPB).
Additionally,
highlights
PGPB-mediated
functional
traits,
including
biocontrol
pathogens
enhancement
plant’s
growth.
Currently,
plethora
recent
studies
address
use
PGPB
to
combat
an
attempt
replace
existing
methods
chemical
fertilizers
pesticides
that
often
lead
environmental
pollutions.
tool
presented
itself
as
promising
alternative
improving
simultaneously
controlling
vitro
field/greenhouse
studies.
PGPB,
such
Bacillus,
Pseudomonas,
Enterobacter,
Streptomyces,
are
now
very
well-known.
Applications
bioformulations
found
effective
productivity
eco-friendly
agroecosystems.
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Aug. 22, 2022
Abstract
Sustainable
food
security
is
a
major
challenge
in
today’s
world,
particularly
developing
countries.
Among
many
factors,
environmental
stressors,
i.e.,
drought,
salinity
and
heavy
metals
are
impediments
achieving
sustainable
security.
This
calls
for
finding
environment-friendly
cheap
solutions
to
address
these
stressors.
Plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
have
long
been
established
as
an
means
enhance
agricultural
productivity
normal
stressed
soils
being
applied
at
field
scale.
Similarly,
pyrolyzing
agro-wastes
into
biochar
with
the
aim
amend
proposed
additive
enhancement
of
soil
quality
crop
productivity.
Many
pot
some
field-scale
experiments
confirmed
potential
increase
Recently,
studies
combined
PGPR
improving
productivity,
under
conditions,
assumption
that
both
additives
complement
each
other.
Most
reported
significant
co-applied
treatments
than
sole
application
or
biochar.
review
presents
synthesis
addition
providing
insights
mechanistic
basis
interaction
Moreover,
this
highlights
future
perspectives
research
order
realize
co-application
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