Biocarbonos de origen lignocelulósico como estrategia para mitigar los niveles de Cadmio(Cd) en suelos agrícolas

Publicado: 08-04-2026

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Introducción: El cadmio (Cd) es un metal pesado de alta toxicidad que deteriora la calidad del suelo y los cultivos, además de representar un riesgo para la salud humana debido a su acumulación en los alimentos, lo que compromete seriamente la productividad agrícola y la salud pública.


Objetivo: El objetivo de esta revisión fue analizar el uso de biocarbonos obtenidos a partir de residuos lignocelulósicos como estrategia para la mitigación del cadmio (Cd) en suelos agrícolas, así como su impacto en las propiedades fisicoquímicas del suelo.


Métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática con el software StArt v.3.0.3. Las búsquedas se realizaron en Scopus, Science Direct, Springer Link y Google Académico. A partir de esto se seleccionaron los artículos de interés aplicando criterios de inclusión y exclusión.


Resultados: Se identificaron que los precursores más frecuentemente utilizados en literatura fueron los residuos agrícolas comunes, como cáscaras y pajas de arroz, maíz y trigo, debido a su producción masiva, bajo costo y alto contenido de carbono. Se encontró que la efectividad del biocarbono en la remediación del Cd depende de sus propiedades, como porosidad, superficie específica y pH. Además, se encontró que el biocarbono mejora significativamente las propiedades fisicoquímicas del suelo, optimizando la retención de nutrientes y la inmovilización de metales pesados. Sin embargo, se evidenció que la efectividad del biocarbono disminuye con el tiempo debido a la liberación gradual de Cd atrapado y la descomposición de sus componentes alcalinos.


Conclusiones: En conclusión, los biocarbonos representa una estrategia eficiente y sostenible para la remediación de suelos contaminados con Cd, con beneficios ambientales y económicos asociados al manejo responsable de residuos agrícolas, aunque su implementación requiere una planificación cuidadosa para maximizar su efectividad en distintos contextos agrícolas.

María Helena Agudelo González, Grupo de Investigación en Química de los Recursos Naturales (QUIMERA), Facultad de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad de los Llanos, Villavicencio, Colombia

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Maria Helena García Rosero, Grupo de Investigación en Química de los Recursos Naturales (QUIMERA), Facultad de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad de los Llanos, Villavicencio, Colombia

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Clara Inés Caro Caro, Grupo de Investigación en Gestión Ambiental Sostenible (GIGAS), Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales de la Orinoquia Colombiana, Universidad de los Llanos, Villavicencio, Colombia

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Nelson Oswaldo Briceño Gamba, Grupo de Investigación en Química de los Recursos Naturales (QUIMERA), Facultad de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad de los Llanos, Villavicencio, Colombia

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