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Heavy metals

Acid-activated chitosan-modified Iranian bentonite for adsorption of Cu(II) and Zn(II) from water; A green and sustainable water treatment approach

Sam Daftari, Mojgan Salavati, Manoochehr Mortazavi Chamchali

published 30 Jul 2026

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Vicia faba-PGPB association improves soil health as a sustainable strategy to remediate moderately Pb and Cd contaminated soils

Omar Saadani, Souhir Abdelkrim, Wael Taamalli, Imen Challougui Fatnassi, Khedhiri Mannai, Moez Jebara, Salwa Harzalli Jebara

published 15 Jul 2026

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Revitalizing contaminated soils: The combined power of modified biochar and intrinsic bacteria for heavy metal and petroleum hydrocarbon removal and plants performance

Zahra Dianat Maharlouei, Davood Azadi, Majid Fekri

published 24 Jun 2026

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Source analysis and ecological risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in farmland soil around a mining area

Ying Hu, Jiantong Lu, Yan Gao, Xiaotang Ye, Chi Zhang, Jiankuan Li, Hewan Huang, Chenxi Li

published 17 Jun 2026

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Heavy metal footprints in landfill-proximate soils of Jashore, Bangladesh: An index-based risk assessment

Sanjida Sultana Santa, Md Kamal Hossain, Kowshik Das Karmaker, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Md. Harunor Rashid Khan

published 21 May 2026

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Strength and leaching characteristics of stabilized ionic rare earth tailings by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation

Zhongqun Guo, Xi Cao, Qiangqiang Liu, Shaojun Xie, Yukun Zhong

published 12 May 2026

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Synergistic effects of high-temperature curing and elemental conditioning on red mud-based geopolymer: Compressive strength and immobilization

Dongliang Luo, Yufeng Du, Jintao Zhang, Feiyong Chen, Yang Song

published 20 Apr 2026

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Genome-wide bioinformatics analysis of the MATE gene family for abiotic stress tolerance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Mohammad Nazmol Hasan, Md. Robin Islam, Rafee Shahrier, Md. Bayazid Hossen

published 13 Apr 2026

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Urbanization alters soil trace metal enrichment and health risks in the black soil Region of Northeast China

Guanxin Du, Yu Sun, Hongyan Lu, Baiquan Yan, Huimin Dai, Kai Liu, Keke Xu

published 06 Apr 2026

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Integrating natural gradients and controlled assays to reveal bacterial responses to cadmium in Theobroma cacao L., soils

Claudia Jaramillo-Mazo, Daniel Bravo, Diego Fernando Villanueva-Mejía, Javier Correa-Alvarez

published 24 Mar 2026

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Urban land use impact on soil heavy metal levels in Lafayette, Louisiana (USA)

Holly L. Heafner, Anna A. Paltseva

published 18 Mar 2026

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Influences of azolla-derived biofertilizer and compost on soil chemical properties and rice growth in contaminated soil

Talaat R. El-beshbeshy, Asmaa Z. El Kady, Rania M. El Shal, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Mohamed S. Shokr, Naglaa E. Khalafallah

published 16 Mar 2026

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Evaluation of alkali residue-stabilized soil in road construction with optimization of mechanical properties and environmental risk assessment

Jing Hua, Wenyi Xie, Guangxia Liu, Qun Li, Yan Zhou, Ruijie Che, Fenghe Wang, Xiaowei Xu, Chang Liu

published 13 Mar 2026

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