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Trends towards Effective Analysis of Fluorinated Compounds Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
(Hindawi, 2021-02-03)
Increased demand for monitoring and identification of novel and unknown fluorinated compounds (FCs) has demonstrated the need of sensitive fluorine-specific detectors for unknown FCs in both biological and environmental ...
A comprehensive review on the decontamination of lead(II) from water and wastewater by low-cost biosorbents
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022-04-12)
The disadvantages of conventional methods in water and wastewater management including the demand
for high energy consumption, the creation of secondary toxic sludge, and operation cost are much too high
for developing ...
Remediation of Soils Contaminated by Fluoride Using a Fermentation Product of Seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii)
(Hindawi, 2022-10-03)
is study investigated the e cacy of fermented seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii) on the remediation of uoride-contaminated soil.
e soil was amended with either 1.25, 3.0, or 5.0% (w/w) fermented seaweed (FSW), parallel with ...
Extracts from field margin weeds provide economically viable and environmentally benign pest control compared to synthetic pesticides
(Public Library of Science, 2015-11-23)
Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to synthetics, but most progress has been shown in the laboratory. Consequently, research on pesticidal plants is failing to address gaps ...
Wastewater treatment for reuse in urban agriculture; the case of Moshi Municipality, Tanzania
(Pergamon, 2014-01-01)
Urban agriculture is practiced by dwellers as an adaptive response to improve their food security, household income, create informal employment and diversify their livelihood through sales of surplus produce or savings. ...
Invasive weeds with pesticidal properties as potential new crops
(Elsevier, 2017-12-30)
Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to synthetics, but only a handful have been commercialised and developed as non-food cash crops. One of the reasons why pesticidal plants ...
Fertility management for maize cultivation in some soils of Western Kenya
(Elsevier, 2011-12-01)
Soil fertility loss in Western Kenya is exacerbated by inadequate nutrient management and causes reduced maize yields. Given the diversity of soil types, cropping seasons, and the resource endowment of farmers, the magnitude ...
Yield and Fiscal Benefits of Rhizobium Inoculation Supplemented with Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) in Climbing Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Grown in Northern Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)
Both field and green house experiments were intended to investigate and evaluate the outcome of
rhizobial inoculation supplemented with P and K on climbing beans production in northern Tan zania. The results obtained ...
Uranium in phosphate rocks and mineral fertilizers applied to agricultural soils in East Africa
(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 ...
Physicochemical and microbiological characterization and of hospital wastewater in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2023-08-25)
Given the complex composition of hospital wastewater and the high risk of initiating disease outbreaks, comprehensive monitoring and treatment of hospital wastewater are required to prevent social and environmental ...