Biochar, Bioremediation and Bioenergy
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant–Soil Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2024) | Viewed by 2670
Special Issue Editors
Interests: phytoremediation of metal-polluted sites; sustainable waste management; heavy metal monitoring and assessment; plant–metal–microbe interaction; solid and hazardous waste management; biochar and organic manures; environmental bioremediation; abiotic stress tolerance in plants; metal toxicity in plants; plant physiology and biochemistry; carbon dynamics; health hazard assessment; carbon sequestration
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Interests: biochemistry and biophysics of plants and algae; biochemistry and biophysics of pigments; interactions of the biotic (pathogens) and abiotic (temperature, light) factors with plants; environmental biotechnology; lipid models of biological membranes; plant-bacterial interactions; xanthophyll cycle
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Heavy metal contamination is a major concern in today’s world. Both geogenic and anthropogenic activities are responsible for the increase in the metal concentration in the environment. These activities also negatively influence the beneficial microbiota of the soil. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) were found to be a promising additive for reducing contaminants by bioabsorption, biotransformation, bioaccumulation, and biomineralization, minimizing the transfer of these contaminants to plants. In addition, the charring of biomass under limited oxygen at a high temperature results in the generation of a carbonaceous material called “biochar”. With a high porosity and water holding capacity, as well as a wide range of pH values with multiple micro- and macro-nutrients, biochar is a promising additive in bioremediation. Moreover, the presence of various functional groups aid in the sorption of heavy metals, and thus, stabilizes their mobility. They provide shelter, nutrients and hydration, making the best place for the extensive growth of microorganisms, which helps in plant growth. Utilization of a high lignocellulosic and extensive shoot biomass of plants could be a great alternative for the production of biochar and bioenergy production, and thus, could help in carbon sequestration.
The aim of this Special Issue is to address all the above reported aspects including, but not limited to:
- Metal contamination assessment;
- Metal bioavailability and bioaccessibility;
- Plant and/or microbe-assisted bioremediation;
- Application of biochar in metal decontamination;
- Identification of high lignocellulosic biomass;
- Bioenergy production using biomass;
- Carbon sequestration, etc.
Dr. Adarsh Kumar
Dr. Dariusz Latowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heavy metals
- plants
- bioremediation
- biochar
- carbon sequestration
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