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Volkmann, Joh.

doi:10.1055/s-0028-1129567

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“…Cato the Elder (234-149 BC) mentioned in his classic On Agriculture: 'If you have reason to fear sickness, give the oxen before they get sick 3 pieces of charcoal'. Early researchers [341] have shown that that charcoal can reduce excreted oocysts from pets with coccidiosis or coccidia infections. Totusek and Beeson [342] noted that charcoal has been feed to pigs since 1880 and poultry since 1940.…”

Section: Animal Feedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

Bolan

Hoang

Beiyuan

et al. 2021

International Materials Reviews

338

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Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. The carbon component in biochar is relatively stable, and, hence, biochar was originally proposed as a soil amendment to store carbon in the soil. Biochar has multifunctional values that include the use of it for the following purposes: soil amendment to improve soil health, nutrient and microbial carrier, immobilising agent for remediation of toxic metals and organic contaminants in soil and water, catalyst for industrial applications, porous material for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and odorous compounds, and feed supplement to improve animal health and nutrient intake efficiency and, thus, productivity. This article provides for the first time an overview of the multifunctional values and unintended consequences of biochar applications.

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Section: Animal Feedmentioning

confidence: 99%