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Shirong Zhang

University of Southern California
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Sorption of tetracycline on H3PO4 modified biochar derived from rice straw and swine manure

…, S Zhang, Y Zhang, O Deng, L Wang, J Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Currently, the information about the sorption of tetracycline (TC) on animal manure derived
biochar was rare although plant residue derived biochar showed high sorption of TC). …

A phenylalanine in DGAT is a key determinant of oil content and composition in maize

P Zheng, WB Allen, K Roesler, ME Williams, S Zhang… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Plant oil is an important renewable resource for biodiesel production and for dietary
consumption by humans and livestock. Through genetic mapping of the oil trait in plants, studies …

Modeling and energy efficiency optimization of belt conveyors

S Zhang, X Xia - Applied energy, 2011 - Elsevier
The improvement of the energy efficiency of belt conveyor systems can be achieved at
equipment and operation levels. Specifically, variable speed control, an equipment level …

Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by biodegradable chelator–induced washing: Efficiencies and mechanisms

…, X Pan, S Zhang, Q Zhong, W Zhou, X Zhang… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable chelators (BCs) are promising substitutes for conventional washing agents
in the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil with strong complexing ability and less …

The availabilities of arsenic and cadmium in rice paddy fields from a mining area: The role of soil extractable and plant silicon

HY Yu, X Ding, F Li, X Wang, S Zhang, J Yi, C Liu… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Adequate silicon (Si) can greatly boost rice yield and improve grain quality through alleviating
stresses associated with heavy metals and metalloids such as arsenic (As) and cadmium (…

Soil washing remediation of heavy metal from contaminated soil with EDTMP and PAA: Properties, optimization, and risk assessment

W Feng, S Zhang, Q Zhong, G Wang, X Pan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil washing is a rapid and efficient remediation technique for soil contaminated by heavy
metals. In this study, Cd, Pb, and Zn were removed from contaminated soil by …

Changes in soil bacterial community and enzyme activity under five years straw returning in paddy soil

L Wu, H Ma, Q Zhao, S Zhang, W Wei, X Ding - European journal of soil …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil biological properties are essential for sustainable agriculture development. A five-year
field experiment was conducted to understand the effects of mineral fertilizers combined with …

Remediation of cadmium, lead and zinc in contaminated soil with CETSA and MA/AA

Z Xia, S Zhang, Y Cao, Q Zhong, G Wang, T Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil washing, which is used to remove heavy metals from soil, is dependent on suitable
washing agents. However, there is still a lack of economical, environmentally friendly washing …

[HTML][HTML] Phase 2 study of dabrafenib plus trametinib in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic NSCLC: updated 5-year survival rates and genomic analysis

…, C Baik, LC Villaruz, RJ Kelly, S Zhang… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Dabrafenib plus trametinib was found to have robust antitumor activity in
patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic NSCLC (mNSCLC). We report updated survival …

[HTML][HTML] Stem cell autocrine CXCL12/CXCR4 stimulates invasion and metastasis of esophageal cancer

X Wang, Y Cao, S Zhang, Z Chen, L Fan, X Shen… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Esophageal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the digestive tract. The
greatest obstacle to the curing of esophageal cancer is its propensity to spread and …