Publications by authors named "Deqiang Lai"
Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is one of the most vital root vegetable crops worldwide. Cadmium (Cd), a non-essential and toxic heavy metal, can dramatically restrict radish taproot quality and safety.
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- The edible mushroom industry makes a lot of leftover material called spent mushroom substrate (SMS), and we need to find good ways to use it.
- Protaetia brevitarsis larvae (PBL) can eat this leftover material and turn it into useful organic fertilizer and insect protein.
- The study found that PBL can successfully eat different types of SMS from mushrooms and create fertilizer that's safe and rich in nutrients, showing a new way to use waste from woodchip-based mushroom farming.