Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity

Arsenic (As) poses a pervasive environmental contamination problem on a global scale. Human activities have significantly contributed to the extensive presence of arsenic (As) in soils. Recently, there has been growing interest in exploring the potential of biochar in addressing the issue of As-cont...

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Autores principales: Pandey, Astha, Singh, Satish Kumar, Sharma, Sheetal, Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Jatav, Surendra Singh, Patra, Abhik, Bahuguna, Ayush, Mukharjee, Sayon, Yadav, Bharti, Pankaj, Bhanupriya
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Publicado: Sciencedomain International 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163935
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author Pandey, Astha
Singh, Satish Kumar
Sharma, Sheetal
Mishra, Ajay Kumar
Jatav, Surendra Singh
Patra, Abhik
Bahuguna, Ayush
Mukharjee, Sayon
Yadav, Bharti
Pankaj, Bhanupriya
author_browse Bahuguna, Ayush
Jatav, Surendra Singh
Mishra, Ajay Kumar
Mukharjee, Sayon
Pandey, Astha
Pankaj, Bhanupriya
Patra, Abhik
Sharma, Sheetal
Singh, Satish Kumar
Yadav, Bharti
author_facet Pandey, Astha
Singh, Satish Kumar
Sharma, Sheetal
Mishra, Ajay Kumar
Jatav, Surendra Singh
Patra, Abhik
Bahuguna, Ayush
Mukharjee, Sayon
Yadav, Bharti
Pankaj, Bhanupriya
author_sort Pandey, Astha
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description Arsenic (As) poses a pervasive environmental contamination problem on a global scale. Human activities have significantly contributed to the extensive presence of arsenic (As) in soils. Recently, there has been growing interest in exploring the potential of biochar in addressing the issue of As-contaminated soils. This study focused on evaluating the effects of two types of biochar, namely straw biochar and iron-modified biochar, on the composition of soil microbial communities and enzymatic activity in soil contaminated with arsenic. After conducting a pot experiment for a duration of 9 months, the microbial communities and enzymatic activity were analyzed. Biochar refers to carbon-rich porous solids that are produced by heating biomasses under low oxygen conditions. These biochars are regarded as environmentally friendly sorbents that can be employed for the treatment of different types of arsenic contamination. The increased abundance of soil microbial populations and the enhanced enzymatic properties suggest that biochar fosters the richness and diversity of bacterial communities. Consequently, these improvements in the soil environment and biological quality highlight the potential of iron-modified biochar as an alternative agent for remediating arsenic-contaminated soils.
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spelling CGSpace1639352024-12-19T14:12:39Z Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity Pandey, Astha Singh, Satish Kumar Sharma, Sheetal Mishra, Ajay Kumar Jatav, Surendra Singh Patra, Abhik Bahuguna, Ayush Mukharjee, Sayon Yadav, Bharti Pankaj, Bhanupriya environmental contamination enzymatic activity pot experiment treatment Arsenic (As) poses a pervasive environmental contamination problem on a global scale. Human activities have significantly contributed to the extensive presence of arsenic (As) in soils. Recently, there has been growing interest in exploring the potential of biochar in addressing the issue of As-contaminated soils. This study focused on evaluating the effects of two types of biochar, namely straw biochar and iron-modified biochar, on the composition of soil microbial communities and enzymatic activity in soil contaminated with arsenic. After conducting a pot experiment for a duration of 9 months, the microbial communities and enzymatic activity were analyzed. Biochar refers to carbon-rich porous solids that are produced by heating biomasses under low oxygen conditions. These biochars are regarded as environmentally friendly sorbents that can be employed for the treatment of different types of arsenic contamination. The increased abundance of soil microbial populations and the enhanced enzymatic properties suggest that biochar fosters the richness and diversity of bacterial communities. Consequently, these improvements in the soil environment and biological quality highlight the potential of iron-modified biochar as an alternative agent for remediating arsenic-contaminated soils. 2023-06-28 2024-12-19T12:53:12Z 2024-12-19T12:53:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163935 en Sciencedomain International Pandey, Astha; Singh, Satish Kumar; Sharma, Sheetal; Mishra, Ajay Kumar; Jatav, Surendra Singh; Patra, Abhik; Bahuguna, Ayush; Mukharjee, Sayon; Yadav, Bharti and Pankaj, Bhanupriya. 2023. Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity. IJPSS, Volume 35 no. 16 p. 443-451
spellingShingle environmental contamination
enzymatic activity
pot experiment
treatment
Pandey, Astha
Singh, Satish Kumar
Sharma, Sheetal
Mishra, Ajay Kumar
Jatav, Surendra Singh
Patra, Abhik
Bahuguna, Ayush
Mukharjee, Sayon
Yadav, Bharti
Pankaj, Bhanupriya
Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity
title Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity
title_full Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity
title_fullStr Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity
title_full_unstemmed Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity
title_short Effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity
title_sort effect of different arsenic and biochar levels on soil microbial population and enzymatic activity
topic environmental contamination
enzymatic activity
pot experiment
treatment
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163935
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