Immobilization of metribuzin-degrading bacteria on biochar: Enhanced soil remediation and bacterial community restoration

Metribuzin (MB), a triazinone herbicide is extensively sprayed for weed control in agriculture, has been reported to contaminate soil, groundwater, and surface waters. In soil, MB residues can negatively affect not only the germination of subsequent crops but also disturb soil bacterial community. T...

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Main Authors: Abdul Qadeer Wahla, Samina Anwar, Muhammad Irfan Fareed, Wasiq Ikram, Liaqat Ali, Hesham F. Alharby, Atif A. Bamagoos, Afaf A. Almaghamsi, Samina Iqbal, Shafaqat Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1027284/full