Polluted soil and the treatments were analyzed for pH according to Slattery et al. [31 ], total organic matter as per the method of Davies [32 ], and phosphorus (P
2O
5) by using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES;
PerkinElmer Optima 4300 DV, PerkinElmer, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA). Total Kjeldahl-N (TN) was determined according to Bremner [33 ]. To determine total N content, an aliquot of each extract was analyzed by potentiometric titration with titrator equipment (Metrohm SM 702 Titrino).
Pore water samples were analyzed for pH with a pH meter, and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) using a TOC analyzer (Shimadzu
TNM-1, Shimadzu, Tokyo, Japan).
In addition, trace metal contents (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) in PW, PS, TE25, TE50, and CO30 were also measured by acid digestion using a mixture of HNO
3 and HCl (1 : 3 v/v) in a microwave oven [34 (
link)]. Analysis was processed by ICP-OES (
PerkinElmer Optima 4300 DV, PerkinElmer, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA).
Table 1 summarizes some physicochemical characteristics and trace metal contents of PS, TE25, TE50, and CO30.
Table 1 also shows the pH, DOC, and trace metal concentrations of the PW extractions for each treatment.
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