Promoting the remediation of contaminated soils using biochar in combination with bioaugmentation and phytoremediation techniques.

ABSTRACT: Pollutants in soils are detrimental to ecosystems and agricultural production and may also be a pressing threat to human health. In this context, biochar could be used as part of nature-based solutions to remediate polluted areas. In this work, a series of innovative biochar-based strategies were tested in a soil contaminated by hydrocarbons C > 12 and copper (Cu) to investigate their effectiveness in soil decontamination and revegetation potential. Specifically, biochar was applied to soil alone (SB) or combined with bioaugmentation (SBB) and/or phytoremediation (SBP and SBBP) techniques. Overall results showed that after nine months (T9) biochar added to soil increased hydrocarbon degradation to 66.7% with respect to control soil (46%, natural attenuation). Moreover, the biochar in combi

SUBMITTER: Mazzurco-Miritana V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11965404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature