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 Green technologies for the use of iron-oxides. Recovery of seaweed-bed for barren coasts using a steel-slag/compost fertilizer. Bioavailability of iron complexes

This work is collaborated with the University of Tokyo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere (Hokkaido University) and Nippon Steel Corporation

Barren ground in coastal area (Fig. 1) is serious environmental problem all over the world. It had been reported that the barren ground can be attributed to the lack of dissolved iron(II) in that coastal area. To recover the vegetation, our research group is developing a technique to supply dissolved iron to coastal area of barren ground, in which a steel slag/compost fertilizer has been used (Fig. 2). Among this research project, our laboratory is studying on the bioavailability of iron-dissolved organic matter complexes in the fertilizer. In order to elucidate the bioavailability, we are observing the effects of iron complexes on the growth of kelp.

The orginal paper in this link: https://www.google.com.eg/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiw7bD026rMAhUD2RoKHWlbDv0QFggaMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eng.hokudai.ac.jp%2Fedu%2Fdiv%2Fenvcirc%2Fenglish%2Fcyclicmaterials%2Fe%2Fresearch-e.html&usg=AFQjCNEyg5z1xyUSMO1WdrwgqeHpCBZU8w

What type of catalytic effects do you propose to study?  On what grounds might they be proposed to occur?

catalytic effects on plants