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Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application

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Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application. / Biswas, J.K.; Mondal, M.; Majumdar, D. et al.
In: Environmental Technology and Innovation, Vol. 25, 102152, 28.02.2022.

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Biswas, JK, Mondal, M, Majumdar, D, Bhatnagar, A, Sarkar, B, Vithanage, M, Meers, E, Tack, FMG, Pant, D & Goel, R 2022, 'Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 25, 102152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.102152

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Biswas, J. K., Mondal, M., Majumdar, D., Bhatnagar, A., Sarkar, B., Vithanage, M., Meers, E., Tack, F. M. G., Pant, D., & Goel, R. (2022). Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 25, Article 102152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.102152

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Biswas JK, Mondal M, Majumdar D, Bhatnagar A, Sarkar B, Vithanage M et al. Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application. Environmental Technology and Innovation. 2022 Feb 28;25:102152. Epub 2021 Dec 3. doi: 10.1016/j.eti.2021.102152

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Biswas, J.K. ; Mondal, M. ; Majumdar, D. et al. / Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes : Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application. In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 2022 ; Vol. 25.

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title = "Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application",
abstract = "This study aimed at recovering nutrients from human urine as valorized products through chemical and biological mineralization, and assessing their fertilizer potential. Chemosynthesis of struvite (MgNH4PO4⋅6H2O) was accomplished from fresh human urine through chemical mineralization using magnesia, whereas biogenic synthesis was achieved through microbial mineralization by employing a wastewater bacterium (Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUJM KY355382.1). Elemental analysis and other characterization results confirmed the synthesized products as struvite under both chemical and biological synthesis methods. The potential of the chemogenic and biogenic struvite products as slow release fertilizer was reflected in improved plant growth characteristics, including height, fresh weight, dry weight, pod length and seed yield, of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) compared to the control set. Specially, the seeds obtained per plant were 137.71 and 125.14% higher after application of chemogenic and biogenic struvite, respectively, compared to a no-fertilizer control. When assessing aging effect on struvite's chemical structure by comparing a 15-year old struvite crystal with the recently synthesized biomineral, the weathered struvite was found to lose NH4+ however, retain PO43− and Mg2+, implying its phosphate supplying potential over a long period. Both the chemogenic and biogenic synthesis routes successfully converted human urine to fertilizer ({\textquoteleft}waste into wealth{\textquoteright}), but the struvite yield was higher in the case of chemogenic synthesis using magnesia (474 ± 9.64 mg L−1) than biogenic synthesis employing Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUJM (345 ± 6.08 mg L−1). Still, the biogenic synthesis is preferred over the chemogenic route because the process is more eco-friendly. ",
keywords = "Biofertilizer, Biomineralization, Human urine, Plant growth promotion, Resource recovery, Struvite, Bacteria, Chemical analysis, Crystal structure, Fertilizers, Mineralogy, Seed, Biofertilizers, Biogenics, Chemical and biologicals, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Route synthesis, Struvites, Synthesised, Magnesia",
author = "J.K. Biswas and M. Mondal and D. Majumdar and A. Bhatnagar and B. Sarkar and M. Vithanage and E. Meers and F.M.G. Tack and D. Pant and R. Goel",
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T1 - Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes

T2 - Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application

AU - Biswas, J.K.

AU - Mondal, M.

AU - Majumdar, D.

AU - Bhatnagar, A.

AU - Sarkar, B.

AU - Vithanage, M.

AU - Meers, E.

AU - Tack, F.M.G.

AU - Pant, D.

AU - Goel, R.

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N2 - This study aimed at recovering nutrients from human urine as valorized products through chemical and biological mineralization, and assessing their fertilizer potential. Chemosynthesis of struvite (MgNH4PO4⋅6H2O) was accomplished from fresh human urine through chemical mineralization using magnesia, whereas biogenic synthesis was achieved through microbial mineralization by employing a wastewater bacterium (Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUJM KY355382.1). Elemental analysis and other characterization results confirmed the synthesized products as struvite under both chemical and biological synthesis methods. The potential of the chemogenic and biogenic struvite products as slow release fertilizer was reflected in improved plant growth characteristics, including height, fresh weight, dry weight, pod length and seed yield, of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) compared to the control set. Specially, the seeds obtained per plant were 137.71 and 125.14% higher after application of chemogenic and biogenic struvite, respectively, compared to a no-fertilizer control. When assessing aging effect on struvite's chemical structure by comparing a 15-year old struvite crystal with the recently synthesized biomineral, the weathered struvite was found to lose NH4+ however, retain PO43− and Mg2+, implying its phosphate supplying potential over a long period. Both the chemogenic and biogenic synthesis routes successfully converted human urine to fertilizer (‘waste into wealth’), but the struvite yield was higher in the case of chemogenic synthesis using magnesia (474 ± 9.64 mg L−1) than biogenic synthesis employing Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUJM (345 ± 6.08 mg L−1). Still, the biogenic synthesis is preferred over the chemogenic route because the process is more eco-friendly.

AB - This study aimed at recovering nutrients from human urine as valorized products through chemical and biological mineralization, and assessing their fertilizer potential. Chemosynthesis of struvite (MgNH4PO4⋅6H2O) was accomplished from fresh human urine through chemical mineralization using magnesia, whereas biogenic synthesis was achieved through microbial mineralization by employing a wastewater bacterium (Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUJM KY355382.1). Elemental analysis and other characterization results confirmed the synthesized products as struvite under both chemical and biological synthesis methods. The potential of the chemogenic and biogenic struvite products as slow release fertilizer was reflected in improved plant growth characteristics, including height, fresh weight, dry weight, pod length and seed yield, of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) compared to the control set. Specially, the seeds obtained per plant were 137.71 and 125.14% higher after application of chemogenic and biogenic struvite, respectively, compared to a no-fertilizer control. When assessing aging effect on struvite's chemical structure by comparing a 15-year old struvite crystal with the recently synthesized biomineral, the weathered struvite was found to lose NH4+ however, retain PO43− and Mg2+, implying its phosphate supplying potential over a long period. Both the chemogenic and biogenic synthesis routes successfully converted human urine to fertilizer (‘waste into wealth’), but the struvite yield was higher in the case of chemogenic synthesis using magnesia (474 ± 9.64 mg L−1) than biogenic synthesis employing Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUJM (345 ± 6.08 mg L−1). Still, the biogenic synthesis is preferred over the chemogenic route because the process is more eco-friendly.

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KW - Resource recovery

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KW - Bacteria

KW - Chemical analysis

KW - Crystal structure

KW - Fertilizers

KW - Mineralogy

KW - Seed

KW - Biofertilizers

KW - Biogenics

KW - Chemical and biologicals

KW - Pseudomonas aeruginosa

KW - Route synthesis

KW - Struvites

KW - Synthesised

KW - Magnesia

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DO - 10.1016/j.eti.2021.102152

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JO - Environmental Technology and Innovation

JF - Environmental Technology and Innovation

SN - 2352-1864

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