Impact of soil treatment with Nitrilo Triacetic Acid (NTA) on Cd fractionation and microbial biomass in cultivated and uncultivated calcareous soil

• Published in: Journal of environmental health science and engineering Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 319 - 332
• Main Authors: Mehrab, Narges, Chorom, Mostafa, Norouzi Masir, Mojtaba, Biswas, Jayanta Kumar, Fernandes de Souza, Marcella, Meers, Erik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2023; BioMed Central Ltd; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Bacterial leaching; Biological activity; Biomass; Cadmium; Calcareous soils; Calcium carbonate; Carbon content; Carbon dioxide; CD25 antigen; Chelating agents; Chelation; Corn; Cultivation; Dissolved organic carbon; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Economics; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Environmental Health; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Fractionation; Leaching; Loam; Microbial activity; Microbial contamination; Microorganisms; Nitrilotriacetic acid; Phytoremediation; Plant roots; Quality of Life Research; Research Article; Soil chemistry; Soil contamination; Soil investigations; Soil pollution; Soil remediation; Soil treatment; Soils; Toxicity; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Biodegradable chelators; Soil remediation; Available cadmium; Leaching; Calcium carbonate

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) on cadmium (Cd) fractions and microbial biomass in a calcareous soil spiked with Cd under cultivated ( Zea   mays L.) and uncultivated regime subject to soil leaching condition. Expanding investigations re...