Guirado M, García-Delgado C, Pinado O, Ortiz de la Torre B, Escolano O, Eymar E, Millan R. (2023) Bioremediation study of a hydrocarbon-contaminated soil by profiling aromatic and aliphatic chains. Applied. Sci. Ecol. 190: 104983 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4267794 (free access)
Antón-Herrero R, García-Delgado C, Antón-Herrero G, Mayans B, Delgado-Moreno L, Eymar E. (2023) Design of a hydroponic test to evaluate the biostimulant potential of new organic and organomineral products. Sci. Hortic. 310: 1111753 DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111753 (Open Access)
Saphy A, Tijero M, García-Delgado C, Ortega A, Zamora S, Ruiz AI, Eymar E, Cuevas J, Fernández R. (2022). Biogeofilter with hydrothermal treated stevensite clay and laccase enzymes for retention and degradation of tetracycline. Minerals 12, 1631. DOI: 10.3390/min12121631 (Open Access)
Antón-Herrero R, García-Delgado C, Baena N, Mayans B, Delgado-Moreno L, Eymar E. (2022). Assessment of different spent mushroom substrates to bioremediate soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Appl. Sci. 12, 7720. DOI: 10.3390/app12157720 (Open Access)
Antón-Herrero R, Vega-Jara L, García-Delgado C, Mayans B, Camacho-Arévalo R, Moreno-Jiménez E, Plaza C, Eymar E. (2022) Synergistic effects of biochar and biostimulants on nutrient and toxic element uptake by pepper in contaminated soils. J. Sci. Food Agric. 120: 167 - 174 doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11343 (Open Access)
Antón-Herrero R, García-Delgado C, Mayans B, Camacho-Arévalo R, Delgado-Moreno L, Eymar E. (2022) Biostimulant effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MTC(R)) - based fertilizers on soil and Capsicum annuum culture in growth chamber and field. Agronomy 12:70 doi: 10.3390/agronomy12010070 (Open Access)
Chorolque A, Pellejero G, Sosa MC, Aschkar G, García-Delgado C, Jiménez-Ballesta R. (2021, in press) Biological control of soil ‑ borne phytopathogenic fungi through onion waste composting : implications for circular economy perspective. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03561-2 (Open Access)
Camacho-Arévalo R, García-Delgado C, Mayans B, Antón-Herrero R, Cuevas J, Segura ML, Eymar E. (2021) Sulfonamides in tomato from commercial greenhouses irrigated with reclaimed wastewater : Uptake, translocation and food safety. Agronomy 11:1016. doi: 10.3390/ agronomy11051016 (Open Access)
Mayans B, Camacho-Arévalo R, García-Delgado C, Alcántara C, Nägale N, Antón-Herrero R, Escolástico C, Eymar E. (2021) Mycoremediation of soils polluted with trichloroethylene: First evidence of Pleurotus genus effectiveness. Appl Sci 11:1354. doi: 10.3390/app11041354 (Open access) Special Issue "Advances in Bioremediation Strategies: solving current application limitations and expanding their use to emerging organic contaminants II"
Mayans B, Camacho-Arévalo R, García-Delgado C, Antón-Herrero R, Escolástico C, Segura ML, Eymar E. (2021) An assessment of Pleurotus ostreatus to remove sulfonamides, and its role as a biofilter based on its own spent mushroom substrate. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28:7032-7042. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11078-3 . (on-line view)
Antón-Herrero R, García-Delgado C, Alonso-Izquierdo M, Cuevas J, Carreras N, Mayans B, Camacho-Arévalo R, Eymar E. (2021) New uses of treated urban digestates on stimulation of hydroponically grown tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) . Waste Biomass Valor 12:187-1889. doi: 10.1007/s12649-020-01137-8 (free access)
Carpio MJ, García-Delgado C, Marín-Benito JM, Sánchez-Martín MJ, Rodríguez-Cruz MS. (2020) Soil microbial community changes in a field treatment with chlorotoluron , flufenacet and diflufenican and two organic amendments. Agronomy 10:1166. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10081166 (Open access) Special Issue "Soil Healthy in Agro-ecosystems"
Antón-Herrero R, García-Delgado C, Mayans B, Camacho-Arévalo R, Eymar E. (2020) Impact of new micro carbon technology based fertilizers on growth , nutrient efficiency and root cell morphology of Capsicum annuum L. Agronomy 10:1165. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10081165 (Open access) Special Issue "Biostimulants as Physiological Modulators of Crop Performance and Product Quality "
Carrasco J, García-Delgado C, Lavenga R, Tello ML, de Toro M, Barba-Vicente V, Rodríguez-Cruz MS, Sánchez-Martín MJ, Perez M, Preston GM. (2020) Holistic assessment of the microbiome dynamics in the substrates used for commercial champignon (Agaricus bisporus) cultivation. Microbial Biotechnol. 13:1933-1974. doi:10.1111/1751-7915.13639 (Open access)
Pellejero G, Rodríguez K, ashchkar G, Vela E, García-Delgado C, Jiménez-Ballesta R. (2020) Onion waste recycling by vermicomposting: nutrients recovery and agronomical assessment. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 17:3289-3296. doi:10.1007/s13762-020-02685-1 (Free access)
García-Delgado C, Marín-Benito JM, Sánchez-Martín MJ, Rodríguez-Cruz MS. (2020) Organic carbon nature determines the capacity of organic amendments to adsorb pesticides in soil. J. Hazard. Mater. 390:122162. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122162 (Free access)
Carpio MJ, Rodríguez-Cruz MS, García-Delgado C, Sánchez-Martín MJ, Marín-Benito JM. (2020) Mobility monitoring of two herbicides in amended soils : A field study for modeling applications. J. Environ. Manage. 260:110161. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110161 (Free access)
Cuevas J, González-Santamaría DE, García-Delgado C, Ruíz A, Garralón A, Ruiz AI, Fernández R, Eymar E, Jimenez-Ballesta R. (2020) Impact of a tire fire accident on soil pollution and the use of clay minerals as natural geo-sorbents. Environ Geochem Health 42:2147-2161 doi:10.1007/s10653-019-00485-2 (Access)
Cuevas J, Diorice N, Yunta F, García-Delgado C, González-Santamaría DE, Ruiz AI, Fernández R, Eymar E. (2019) Evaluation of the soprtion potential of mineral materials using tetracycline as a pollutant model . Minerals 9:453 doi:10.3390/min9070453 (Open access)
Barba V, Marín-Benito JM, García-Delgado C, Sánchez-Martín MJ, Rodríguez-Cruz MS. (2019) Assessment of 14C-prosulfocarb dissipation mechanism in soil after amendment and its impact on the microbial community. Ecotox Environ Safety 182:109395 doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109395
García-Delgado C, Barba V, Marín-Benito JM, Igual JM, Sánchez-Martín MJ, Rodríguez-Cruz MS. (2019) Influence of different agricultural management practices on soil microbial community over dissipation time of two herbicides. Sci Total Environ 646:1478-1488 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.395
García-Delgado C, Fresno T, Rodríguez-Santamaría JJ, Díaz E, Mohedano AF, Moréno-Jiménez E. (2019) Co-application of activated carbon and compost to contaminated soils: toxic elements mobility and PAH degradation and availability. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 16:1057-1068 doi: 10.1007/s13762-018-1751-6 FREE ACCESS
Fernández R, Ruiz AI, García-Delgado C, González-Santamaría DE, Antón-Herrero R, Yunta F, Poyo C, Hernández A, Eymar E, Cuevas J. (2018) Stevensite-based geofilter for the retention of tetracycline from water . Sci Total Environ 645:146-155 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.120
García-Delgado C, Eymar E, Camacho-Arévalo R, Petruccioli M, Crognale S, D´Annibale A. (2018) Degradation of tetracyclines and sulfonamides by stevensite- and biochar-immobilized laccase systems and impact on residual antibiotic activity. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 93:3394-3409 https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5697 (read only version)
Memoli V, Eymar E, García-Delgado C, Esposito F, Panico SC, de Marco A, Barile R, Maisto G. (2018) Soil element fractions affected phytotoxicity, microbial biomass and activity in volcanic areas. Sci Total Environ 636:1099-1108 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.327
García-Delgado C, Barba V, Marín-Benito JM, Igual JM, Sánchez-Martín MJ, Rodríguez-Cruz MS. (2018) Simultaneous application of two herbicides and green compost in a field experiment: Implications on soil microbial community. Appl. Soil Ecol. 127:30-40 doi: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.03.004
Memoli V, Eymar E, García-Delgado C, Esposito F, Santorufo L, de Marco A, Barile R, Maisto G. (2018) Total and fraction content of elements in volcanic soils: Natural and anthropogenic derivation Sci Total Environ 625:16–26 doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.223
Antón-Herrero R, García-Delgado C, Alonso-Izquierdo M, García-González G, Cuevas J, Eymar E. (2018) Comparative adsorption of tetracyclines on biochar and stevensite: looking for the most effective adsorbent. Appl. Clay Sci. 160: 162-172 doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2017.12.023
García-Delgado C, Alonso-Izquierdo M, González-Izquierdo M, Yunta F, Eymar E. (2017) Purification of polluted wastewater with spent mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) substrate: from agricultural waste to biosorbent of phenanthrene, Cd and Pb . Environ. Technol. 38: 1792-1799 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2016.1246614 (full access)
Frutos I, García-Delgado C, Cala V, Gárate A, Eymar E. (2017) The use of spent mushroom compost to enhance the ability of Atriplex halimus to phytoremediate contaminated soils. Environ. Technol. 38:1075-1084 doi: 10.1080/09593330.2016.1217938 (full access)
Frutos I, García-Delgado C, Gárate A, Eymar E. (2016) Biosorption of hevay metals by organic carbon from spent mushroom susbtrates and their raw materials. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 13:2713-2720. doi: 10.1007/s13762-016-1100-6
García-Delgado C, Yunta F, Eymar E. (2016) Are physico-chemical soil characteristics key factors to select the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons extraction procedure? Int J Environ Anal Chem 96:87–100. doi: 10.1080/03067319.2015.1128537. [pdf]
García-Delgado C, Yunta F, Eymar E. (2015) Bioremediation of multi-polluted soil by spent mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) substrate: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation and Pb availability. J Hazard Mater 300:281–288. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.07.008. [pdf]
García-Delgado C, Alfaro-Barta I, Eymar E. (2015) Combination of biochar amendment and mycoremediation for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons immobilization and biodegradation in creosote-contaminated soil. J Hazard Mater 285:259–266. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.002. [pdf]
García-Delgado C, D’Annibale A, Pesciaroli L, Yunta F, Crognale S, Petruccioli M, Eymar E. (2015) Implications of polluted soil biostimulation and bioaugmentation with spent mushroom substrate (Agaricus bisporus) on the microbial community and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biodegradation. Sci Total Environ 508:20–28. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.11.046.
García-Delgado C, Jiménez-Ayuso N, Frutos I, Gárate A, Eymar E. (2013) Cadmium and lead bioavailability and their effects on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biodegradation by spent mushroom substrate. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20:8690–8699. doi: 10.1007/s11356-013-1829-0. [pdf]
García-Delgado C, Yunta F, Eymar E. (2013) Methodology for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons extraction from either fresh or dry spent mushroom compost and quantification by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Photodiode Array Detection. Commun Soil Sci Plant Anal 44:817–825. doi:10.1080/00103624.2013.749439. [pdf]
Nadal P, García-Delgado C, Hernández D, López-Rayo S, Lucena JJ. (2012) Evaluation of Fe-N,N′-Bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N′-diacetate (HBED/Fe3+) as Fe carrier for soybean (Glycine max) plants grown in calcareous soil. Plant Soil 360:349–362. doi: 10.1007/s11104-012-1246-z. [pdf]
García-Delgado C, Cala V, Eymar E. (2012) Influence of chemical and mineralogical properties of organic amendments on the selection of an adequate analytical procedure for trace elements determination. Talanta 88:375–384. doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2011.11.003. [pdf]
García-Delgado C, Eymar E, Contreras JI, Segura ML. (2012) Effects of fertigation with purified urban wastewateron soil and pepper plant (Capsicum annuum L.) production,fruit quality and pollutant contents. Spanish J Agric Res 10:209–221. doi: 10.5424/sjar/2012101-065-11. [pdf]
C. García-Delgado "Bioremediation of contaminated soils with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using spent mushroom substrate (Agaricus bisporus) ",
Thesis for PhD in Agricultural Chemistry, July 2015, Calification Suma Cum Laude. [dissertation]
C. García-Delgado "Utilización de aguas regeneradas de la ciudad de Almería en fertirrigación de pimiento: Evaluación agronómica y ambiental",
Thesis for Master in Agricultural Chemistry, March 2009.
M.J. Carpio-Espinosa, C. García-Delgado, J.M. Marín-Benito, M.J. Sánchez-Martín, M.S. Rodríguez-Cruz. Impact of the simultaneous applications of herbicides and organic amendments on soil microbial community in a field trial. 8th International Symposium on Interactions of Soil minerals with Organic Components and Microorganisms. 2019, Sevilla (Spain).
B. Mayans, R. Camacho-Arévalo, C. Garcia-Delgado, R. Antón, C. Escolástico, ML. Segura, E. Eymar. Removal of Sulphonamides from urban wastewaters by fungi of genus Pleurotus. 6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. 2018, Naxos (Greek).
R. Camacho-Arévalo, J. Gómez-Hernández, B. Mayans, R. Antón, C. Escolástico, C. Garcia-Delgado, E. Eymar. Organic wastes for biostimulation of Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus ostreatus. 6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. 2018, Naxos (Greek).
B. Mayans, R. Camacho-Arévalo, C. García-Delgado, R. Antón, C. Escolástico, E. Eymar. Tetracyclines degradation by edible ligninolytic fungi. 6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. 2018, Naxos (Greek).
R. Camacho-Arévalo, B. Mayans, C. García-Delgado, R. Antón, C. Escolástico, E. Eymar. Spent mushroom substrates biofilters: degradation of antibiotics by ligninolytic fungi. 6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. 2018, Naxos (Greek).
R Antón, G. Peramato, B. Mayans, R. Camacho-Arévalo, C. García-Delgado, M.L. Segura, C. Escolástico, E. Eymar. Potential of edible fungi to degrade antibiotics present in different solid wastes. 6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. 2018, Naxos (Greek).
R. Antón, M. Alonso-Izquierdo, J. Cuevas, N. Carreras, B. Mayans, R. Camacho-Arévalo, C. García-Delgado, E. Eymar. Effects of Treated Urban waste digestates on hydroponically grown tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L). 6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. 2018, Naxos (Greek).
C. García-Delgado, V. Barba, J.M. Marín-Benito, J.M. Igual, M.J. Sánchez-Martín, M.S. Rodríguez-Cruz. Efectos de la aplicación de compost vegetal, triasulfuron y prosulfocarb sobre la comunidad microbiana del suelo. VIII Congreso Ibérico de las Ciencias del Suelo. 2018, San Sebastián (Spain).
V. Barba, J.M. Marín-Benito, C. García-Delgado, J.M. Ordax, M.S. Rodríguez-Cruz, M.J. Sánchez-Martín. Laboratory study of the dissipation mechanism and kinetics of prosulfocarb in unamended and organically amended soils. TerraEnvision. 2018, Barcelona (Spain).
R. Antón-Herrero, C. García-Delgado, M. Alonso-Izquierdo, G. García-Rodriguez, F. Yunta, A.I. Ruíz, R. Fernández, J. Cuevas, E. Eymar. Stevensite versus organic sorbents (biochars): comparative adsorption of tetracyclines. XVI International Clay Conference. 2017, Granada (Spain).
N. Diorcé, F. Yunta, C. García-Delgado, D. González-Santamaría, A.I. Ruíz, R. Fernández, E. Eymar, J. Cuevas. Tetracycline retention potential of different natural geosorbents. XVI International Clay Conference. 2017, Granada (Spain).
T. Fresno, C. García-Delgado, J. Peñalosa, E. Moreno. Assessment of activated carbon and compost for the remediation of a mine impacted soil. 38th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment. 2016, Ghent (Belgium).
T. Fresno, C. García-Delgado, J. Peñalosa, E. Moreno. Biochar and iron sulfate as amendments for an As and Cu contaminated soil. 38th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment. 2016, Ghent (Belgium).
C. García-Delgado, R. Antón-Herrero, M. Alonso-Izquierdo, E. Eymar. Usefulness of stevensite as adsorbent of antibiotics (tetracyclines). 3rd International Congress Water Waste and Energy Management. 2016, Rome (Italy).
R. Antón-Herrero, M. Alonso-Izquierdo, C. García-Delgado, E. Eymar. Removal of tetracyclines from water: degradation with laccase enzyme or adsorption on stevensite? 3rd International Congress Water Waste and Energy Management. 2016, Rome (Italy).
C. García-Delgado, M. González-Izquierdo, M. Alonso- Izquierdo, F. Yunta, E. Eymar. Recycling spent mushroom substrate (Agaricus bisporus): From agricultural waste to biosorbent of phenanthrene, Cd and Pb. International Conference on Solid Wastes 2015: Knowledge Transfer for Sustainable Resource Management. 2015, Hong Kong (China).
I. Frutos, C. García-Delgado, V. Cala, A. Gárate, E. Eymar. Use of spent mushroom compost (SMC) for bioremediation by Atriplex halimus of contaminated mining soils. International Conference on Solid Wastes 2015: Knowledge Transfer for Sustainable Resource Management. 2015, Hong Kong (China).
C. García-Delgado, I. Alfaro-Barta, E. Eymar. Assessment of the combination of biochar amendment and Pleurotus ostreatus application in bioremediation of creosote polluted soil. International Conference on Solid Wastes 2015: Knowledge Transfer for Sustainable Resource Management. 2015, Hong Kong (China).
C. García-Delgado, A. D’Annibale, L. Pesciaroli, F. Yunta, S. Crognale, M. Petruccioli, E. Eymar. Use of spent mushroom substrate (Agaricus bisporus) in bioremediation of historically contaminates soil: PAH biodegradation and soil detoxification. International Conference on Solid Wastes 2015: Knowledge Transfer for Sustainable Resource Management. 2015, Hong Kong (China).
C. García-Delgado, A. D’Annibale, L. Pesciaroli, F. Yunta, S. Crognale, M. Petruccioli, E. Eymar. Use of spent mushroom substrate (Agaricus bisporus) in bioremediation of historically contaminates soil: impact on microbial community and PAH removal. 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation. 2014 Ferrara (Italy).
C. García‐Delgado, N. Jiménez‐Ayuso, E. Eymar. Selección de residuos de la producción de setas comestibles para biodegradación de contaminantes orgánicos persistentes (POP). VII Congreso Ibérico de Agroingeniería y Ciencias Hortícolas. 2013, Madrid (Spain).
C. Martín-Fernández, C. García-Delgado, E. Eymar. Comparativa de liberación de nutrientes de fertilizantes complejos granulados con un fertilizante que combina recubrimiento e inhibidor de nitrificación. VII Congreso Ibérico de Agroingeniería y Ciencias Hortícolas. 2013, Madrid (Spain).
C. García-Delgado, F. Yunta, E. Eymar. Novel methodological procedure to evaluate the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons uptake by Medicago sativa in phytoremediation. SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting. 2013, Glasgow (United Kingdom).
C. García‐Delgado, F. Yunta, E. Eymar. Analytical methodology validation for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons extraction from either fresh or dry spent mushroom compost by HPLC‐PDA. 12th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis. 2011, Chania (Greek).
C. García‐Delgado, E. Eymar. Optimización de metodología de digestión por microondas de residuos orgánicos compostados para analizar metales pesados. X Jornadas del Grupo de Sustratos de la Sociedad Española de Ciencias Hortícolas. 2011, Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
X. Castillo, C. García-Delgado; E. Eymar. Determinación del flujo de liberación de CO2 de materiales orgánicos compostados en relación al contenido de humedad. X Jornadas del Grupo de Sustratos de la Sociedad Española de Ciencias Hortícolas. 2011, Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
A. Valdés, C. García-Delgado; E. Eymar, M.L. Segura. Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water, soil and pepper irrigated with purified wastewater. 28th International Horticultural Congress. 2010. Lisbon (Portugal).
M.L. Segura, J.I. Contreras, C. García-Delgado; E. Eymar. Effect of NK level on the uptake and nutrient distribution in pepper plant under greenhouse in the Mediterranean area. 28th International Horticultural Congress. 2010. Lisbon (Portugal).
C. García-Delgado, J.I. Contreras, F. Suarez-Estrella, M.L. Segura, E. Eymar. Effect of disinfection systems on the content of the inorganic and organic contaminants in urban wastewater. IV International Symposium ISHS: Toward Ecologically Sound Fertilization Strategies for Field Vegetable Production. 2008. Malmö (Sweden).
M.L. Segura, J.I. Contreras, C. García-Delgado; E. Eymar. Use of disinfected wastewater for pepper fertirrigation in Almería (Spain): Evaluation of chemical risks in soil and leachates. IV International Symposium ISHS: Toward Ecologically Sound Fertilization Strategies for Field Vegetable Production. 2008. Malmö (Sweden).