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Physical, Chemical and Biological Characterization of Six Biochars Produced for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites
Mackenzie J. Denyes 1, Michèle A. Parisien 1, Allison Rutter 2, Barbara A. Zeeb 1
1Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, 2Analytical Services Unit, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University

Biochar is a carbon-rich material used as a soil amendment with the ability to sustainably sequester carbon, improve substrate quality and sorb contaminants. This protocol describes the 17 analytical methods used for the characterization of biochar, which is required prior to large scale implementation of these amendments in the environment.

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