INTRODUCTION Food-borne infections and intoxications remain one of the most important public health issues globally, both in developing and in developed countries. Numbers of reported outbreaks of food-borne diseases and diseased people are constantly growing. For instance, a total of 320,000 of cases of food-borne diseases, caused by only 6 most prevalent bacterial pathogens (non-typhoidal Sal...

The weakest specimens showed maximum compressive strengths ranging from 115 kN/m to 135 kN/m. The lowest load deformation response was observed for the Gf 9 specimen group, at 0.7 kN/mm. The strongest and stiffest results were observed for the 3-bag soil-filled specimen, with load deformation responses ranging from 8 kN/mm to 15 kN/mm, and compressive strength ranging from 1100 kN/m to 1300 kN/...

In temporary wetlands, a majority of diaspores are located in the upper layers of the soil. In general, it is assumed that the vertical movement of diaspores is caused by animal disturbance, and that reduction in this activity concentrates the diaspores in the topsoil. The occurrence of seasonal cracks and the dispersion of topsoil during dry periods are processes that have been underestimated ...

Background & Aims of the Study: Due to the rapid industrial development in Khuzestan province of Iran during recent years, this study was performed to analyze the variation of metals concentrations (Mg, Mn, Ni, and Sn) in soil samples of Ahvaz II Industrial estate during the spring season of 2013. Materials & Methods: In this experimental study, 27 topsoil samples were co...

Attachment of bacteria to soil is an important component of bacterial fate and transport. Escherichia coli are commonly used as indicators of fecal contamination in the environment. Despite the fact that E. coli are derived exclusively from feces or manure, effect of the presence of manure colloids on bacteria attachment to agricultural soils was never directly studied. The objective of this wo...

Soil contamination is a persistent problem in the world. The redevelopment of a site with a historical deposition of metals might conceal the threat of remaining pollution, especially when the site has become a public place. In this study, human health risk assessment is performed after defining the concentrations of Pb, Ni, and Zn in the topsoil of a former shooting range rehabilitated into a ...

Accumulation of heavy metals is a concerning issue due to their known persistence in the ecosystem, and there are standard limits established for maximum allowable concentrations soils. However, metal accumulation coming from serpentinite soils often exceeds regulatory values, lack knowledge regarding bioavailability, mobility, toxicity environment. This research applied novel selective sequent...

In modern agriculture, pesticides are used in combinations to protect crops. The co-existence of multiple soil can threaten the biodiversity that maintains ecosystem services, hence further posing a long-term risk on food security. Here, we introduce an assessment global contamination by residue pesticide mixtures nine cropping systems using fully mechanistic, spatially explicit, and time-resol...

Recently, questions about the return of concept Arctic agriculture in order to promote sustainable development northern regions and ensure food security have been raised more often. The re-involvement previously-used abandoned soils into agricultural usage can provide an essential contribution for regions. We conducted a comprehensive research with different levels abandonment central part Yama...

The present study was conducted in the northern outskirts of the Jaworzno town situated in the Upper Silesia, the most industrialized part of Poland, where the over hundred-year-old landfill site of soda ash waste is situated. The 10 waste samples and 10 topsoil samples were collected. Value of the pH and the total load of selected heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn) were determined for both types...