Browsing by Subject "Enzyme activities"

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Co-composting of cow dung, municipal solid waste, roadside pond sediment and tannery sludge: role of human hair

Karak, T.; Kutu, F.R.; Paul, R.K. (Springer, 2017)

In general, farmers from developing countries often use several feeding mixtures based on materials available in their vicinity resulting in a final poor-quality compost product. Human hair as a composting feed could impact ...
Ecological guild and enzyme activities of rhizosphere soil microbial communities associated with Bt-maize cultivation under field conditions in North West Province of South Africa

Van Wyk, Deidré A.B.; Adeleke, Rasheed; Bezuidenhout, Carlos C.; Mienie, Charlotte; Rhode, Owen H.J. (Wiley, 2017)

Insecticidal proteins expressed by genetically modified Bt maize may alter the enzymatic and microbial communities associated with rhizosphere soil. This study investigated the structure and enzymatic activity of rhizosphere ...
Microbial community structure and relationship with physicochemical properties of soil stockpiles in selected South African opencast coal mines

Ezeokoli, Obinna T.; Mashigo, Sannie K.; Bezuidenhout, Cornelius C.; Adelke, Rasheed A.; Paterson, D. Garry (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

At present, there is no comprehensive soil quality assessment practice for soil stockpiles in the South African coal mining industry. Soil microorganisms and enzymes are suitable indicators for soil quality monitoring. ...