A5020934164- Coal and Its By-products
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Heavy metals in environment
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2019-2022
National Research Council
2017-2021
Water Research Institute
2017-2021
Abstract BACKGROUND The Monviso clone previously tested successfully to remediate a lindane‐contaminated soil in central Italy was then applied historically heavy metal contaminated area southern Italy. RESULTS results obtained at 900 days from the poplar planting showed strong decrease below Italian national legal limits (D.Lgs 152/06) for most metals (HMs). highest reduction of HM concentrations observed samples collected near trunk (25 cm distant poplar) and rhizosphere. values...
A Monviso clone has been applied to promote PCB degradation in a soil historically contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals (HMs). The multi-contaminated area is located Southern Italy. PCBs, HMs, the microbial community (abundance, viability, structure) were analysed selected plots of poplar-treated area. At 900 days after poplar planting, chemical analyses showed that PCBs most HMs diminished under Italian legal limits. overall results suggest was effective...
Abstract Fire events can modify the distribution and speciation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil, especially if they are associated to organic matter (OM). In fact, OM undergo substantial structural modifications at high temperatures, up complete mineralization. The present study aims investigate changes PTEs’ bioavailability durum wheat ( Triticum Desf.) plants after simulating fire (up 300 °C 500 °C) an agricultural soil polluted by Cr, Zn, Cu, Pb. uptake allocation plant...
Fire events in agricultural soils can modify not only soil properties but also the structure of microbial communities, especially containing high concentrations potentially toxic elements (PTEs). The recolonization burned fact favor proliferation certain microorganisms, more adaptable to post-fire conditions and higher PTE availability, over others. In this study, we simulated with laboratory experiments an Cr after heating at 500 °C for 30 min, mimic burning crop residues. Changes...