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Effect of Brick Kiln Emission on Soil Enzyme Activity

byDr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha

Published March 9, 2026  •  Vol. 11, Issue 2, pp. 584–589Open Access
DOI: 10.51584/IJRIAS.2026.110200051

Abstract

Brick kiln emissions contain toxic heavy metals which pose serious threats to soil enzyme activity. Present study was conducted for the evaluation of effect of brick kiln on four soil enzyme activity (dehydrogenase, phosphatase, urease and arylsulfatase). The selected brick kiln was situated in Sulindabad village of Saharsa district. Enzyme activity was tested as a distance of 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m and 500m away from brick kiln. For control, enzyme activity was tested in soil samples collected 1km away from brick kiln. The enzyme activity was lowest at a distance of 100m away from the brick kiln and remain poor up to 500m away from brick kiln.

Keywords: Brick kiln, Dehydrogenase, Phosphatase

JournalInternational Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS)
ISSN2454-6194
Volume / IssueVolume 11, Issue 2
Pages584–589
Publication dateMarch 9, 2026
DOI10.51584/IJRIAS.2026.110200051
PublisherRSIS International
LicenseOpen Access

How to cite this article

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha (2026). Effect of Brick Kiln Emission on Soil Enzyme Activity. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), 11(2), 584-589. https://doi.org/10.51584/IJRIAS.2026.110200051

BibTeX

@article{Dr2026,
  title   = {Effect of Brick Kiln Emission on Soil Enzyme Activity},
  author  = {Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha},
  journal = {International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS)},
  volume  = {11},
  number  = {2},
  pages   = {584--589},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.51584/IJRIAS.2026.110200051},
  publisher = {RSIS International}
}