Browsing by Author "Haneklaus, Nils"
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Influence of phosphate fertilizers on the radioactivity of agricultural soils and tobacco plants in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
Mwalongo, Dennis; Haneklaus, Nils; Carvalho, Fernando; Lisuma, Jacob; Kivevele, Thomas; Mtei, Kelvin (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023-06-20)Three brands of NPK fertilizers that contain variable concentrations of natural radioactivity are commonly used in tobacco plantations in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Tobacco plants are known for hyper-accumulation of ... -
Uranium Dissemination with Phosphate Fertilizers Globally: A Systematic Review with Focus on East Africa
Mwalongo, Dennis; Haneklaus, Nils; Lisuma, Jacob; Mpumi, Nelson; Amasi, Aloyce; Mwimanzi, Jerome; Chuma, Furaha; Kivevele, Thomas; Mtei, Kelvin (MDPI, 2024-01-09)Growing concern has been expressed about uranium (U) accumulation in agricultural soils caused by the long-term application of mineral fertilizers. More than 80% of naturally occurring U transfers from phosphate rock ... -
Uranium in phosphate rocks and mineral fertilizers applied to agricultural soils in East Africa
Mwalongo, Dennis; Haneklaus, Nils; Lisuma, Jacob; Kivevele, Thomas; Mtei, Kelvin (Springer Link, 2022-12-11)Phosphate rock, pre-concentrated phosphate ore, is the primary raw material for the production of mineral phosphate fertilizer. Phosphate rock is among the fifth most mined materials on earth, and it is also mined and ...