Publications by authors named "Asha Ashok Juwarkar"
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- The study evaluated how different levels of arsenic, chromium, and zinc in contaminated soils, supplemented with biosludge and biofertilizer, affect the growth of Jatropha curcas, a plant used for biodiesel.
- Results indicated that the use of biosludge, both alone and with biofertilizer, significantly improved plant survival and growth, allowing J. curcas to thrive in soils with high metal concentrations.
- The addition of organic amendments reduced heavy metal uptake in the plants, suggesting that they could be effectively grown in contaminated or degraded environments when treated with organic waste.
The feasibility of using surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ) as a carrier for fertilizer and for slow release of phosphorus (P) was investigated. Zeolite-A was modified by using hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, a cationic surfactant, to modify its surface to increase its capacity to retain anion, namely, phosphate (PO4(3-)). SMZ was thoroughly characterized using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, and scanning electron microscopy to study the effect of surfactant modification.
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