Human urine can be turned into hydroxyapatite now as researchers have developed a method for it. Hydroxyapatite is a mineral ...

Bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilizers—making recycling the bodily fluid as a fertilizer for agricultural crops a viable proposition, according to a new ...

Human urine is gaining recognition as a sustainable, nutrient-rich fertilizer with the potential to benefit small urban farms, home gardens and large-scale farms, offering a low-cost solution to ...

A new method for chemically altering human urine could be used for producing medical implants and construction materials, ...

A research team from Finland confirmed the effectiveness of an inexpensive, organic and abundant fertilizer – human urine. In a study scheduled to be published in late October, researchers took human ...

Human urine is rich in compounds useful for growing crops, such as nitrogen, but chemical processes to extract these compounds are less efficient than industrial methods of making fertiliser, ...

New research further supports the benefits of swapping out artificial additives for human urine. By Andrew Paul. Published Sep 24, 2024 10:41 AM EDT ...

The urine's high salt concentration had little discernible effect on the bacterial community. Reference: Rumeau M, Pistocchi C, Ait-Mouheb N, Marsden C, Brunel B. Unveiling the impact of human urine ...

There has been great interest in re-using human urine as a crop fertilizer, but—until the publication of this study—more understanding was required on how urine can affect soil functions and ...

Unveiling the impact of human urine fertilization on soil bacterial communities: A path toward sustainable fertilization. Applied Soil Ecology, 2024; 201: 105471 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105471; ...