Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brijesh, Hemavathi; Bheemappa, Medini; Mayegowda, Shilpa Borehalli; Manjula, N.G.; Ajjappala, Brijesh Title A name given to the resource Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Remediation by Biochar Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Biochar Production Engineering: Innovative Technology for Environmental Decontamination;pp.267-281 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-92594-8_12" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-92594-8_12</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105023613439?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105023613439?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brijesh H., Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Bheemappa M., Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Mayegowda S.B., Department of Psychology, CHRIST University, Kengeri Campus, Kumbalgodu, Kanmanike, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Manjula N.G., Department of Microbiology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences (SBAS), Dayananda Sagar University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Ajjappala B., Department of Plant Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource The distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) around the world is influenced by anthropogenic, natural, and global transport activities. They are pervasive environmental contaminants that are toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, and have negative biological effects. PAH molecules stability and hydrophobicity are the two main factors that influence their long-term persistence in the environment. PAHs contamination of soil, water and sediments has been widely dissipated for years, necessitating effective remediation processes through research and development to achieve impactful treatment and reuse of soil, water and sediments. The biochar amendment to PAHs contaminated soil, water and sediments has been suggested as an inventive and environmentally friendly technology. The primary method of removing PAHs involves sorption onto biochar. In this chapter, types and effects of PAHs exposure on humans the mechanisms of PAH sorption to the biochar, effects of adding biochar to soil, water and sediments that have PAH contamination are thoroughly discussed. 2025 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Subject The topic of the resource Biochar; Environmental contaminants; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Remediation; Sorption Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science+Business Media Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-303192594-8; 978-303192593-1; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online