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1. Investigating the potential correlations between metal and metalloid concentrations and soil color : A Minor Field Study on the island province of Marinduque, Philippines
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : This study was carried out as a bachelor's thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology during the spring of 2023, investigating the correlation between the color with the concentration of various metal and metalloids (MMs) in the soil of Marinduque, The Philippines. With a history of mineral exploitation, notably copper and gold, the island has faced persistent environmental challenges, exemplified by the catastrophic waste spills in 1993 and 1996 that contaminated the Boac and Mogpog Rivers. READ MORE
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2. Pyrolysis of Municipal Sewage Sludge to get a phosphorus rich char residue for soil improvement
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Sewage sludge is a byproduct of wastewater treatment plants. It is a kind of waste. however, it contains several valuable nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen that are used to rich the soil as a fertilizer compound. READ MORE
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3. Effect of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Growth and Nutrient Uptake by Leek (Allium porrum) fertilized with Inorganic N Combined with Saturated Polonite
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : The continuous rise in global population continues to increase the demand for food. Meeting this rise in demand requires an increase in agricultural input, such as applying fertilizers, including phosphorus (P). READ MORE
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4. Theoretical investigation of Co-dependence in magnetic high-entropy alloys
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : High-entropy alloys (HEA) is a class of materials consisting of multiple principal elements that often crystallize in simple lattices such as body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic and hexagonal close-packed structures. Many HEAsexhibit exceptional mechanical properties, e.g. READ MORE
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5. Uptake and retainment of radionuclides in edible mushrooms – from fruiting to cooking
University essay fromAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study was to study the uptake, distribution and transfer of Mn-54, Zn-65, U-238, U-235, U-234, and Po-210 in mushrooms and their respective caps and stalks, the effects of chelates and ligands, and the potential release of radionuclides during a cooking procedure. Introduction: Fungi are organisms that are composed of a fruiting body (mushroom) and tubular hyphae, that branches out into complex networks called mycelium. READ MORE