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ERIC Number: EJ1240816
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jan
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Introducing Students to Remediation of Polluted Soils: Influence of Waste-Based Amendments on Cd Extractability
Armesto, Antia Gómez; Muñoz, Juan Carlos Nóvoa; Estévez, Manuel Arias; Delgado, Avelino Núñez; Rodríguez, Esperanza Álvarez; Sanjurjo, Maria José Fernández
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n1 p221-225 Jan 2020
A laboratory experiment to study the effect of soil amendments in the bioremediation of polluted soils is described. Students extracted and measured 0.01 M CaCl[subscript 2]-soluble Cd, EDTA-soluble Cd, and DTPA-soluble Cd concentrations in contaminated soils, treated with a liming material (mussel shell), and/or with an organic amendment (pine bark). The results of the laboratory experiment show that it is easy to perform and reproduce, and it gives results that can be interpreted from the point of view of bioremediation and immobilization of Cd, whereas the postlab work by the students shows that the learning objectives of the laboratory phase were met, with students being able to identify the relevance of two of the main parameters affecting metal bioavailability in soils: pH and organic matter content.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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