Stable isotopic signature of cadmium in tracing the source, fate, and translocation of cadmium in soil: A review

B Liang, Q Ye, Z Shi - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), one of the most severe environmental pollutants in soil, poses a great threat
to food safety and human health. Understanding the potential sources, fate, and …

Coupling metal stable isotope compositions and X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study metal pathways in soil–plant systems: a mini review

AM Aucour, G Sarret, H Blommaert… - Metallomics, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Excess and limited trace metal contents in soils and plants can limit crop yields and pose a
risk for the environment and human health. This mini-review reports on the emerging …

Bioaccumulation of atmospherically deposited cadmium in soybean: three-year field experiment combined with cadmium isotopes

H Liu, X Rong, H Zhao, R Xia, M Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric deposition plays a significant role in introducing cadmium (Cd) into
agroecological systems; however, accurately determining its accumulation in crops through …

Soil amendments to reduce cadmium in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.): A comprehensive field study in Ecuador.

D Argüello, E Chavez, E Gutierrez, M Pittomvils… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The new EU regulations on maximum levels of cadmium (Cd) in cacao products sparked
research on countermeasures to reduce Cd concentrations in cacao beans. This study was …

Cadmium speciation in cacao beans changes during a fermentation-like incubation

H Blommaert, G Sarret, E Chavez, E Smolders… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) concentrations in cacao often exceed food limits. Recently, it was shown that
cacao bean fermentation enhances Cd solubility, opening potential for Cd mitigation in …

Extraction of heavy metals from copper tailings by ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) with the assistance of degradable chelating agents

W Wang, J Xue, L Zhang, M He, J You - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Heavy metal contamination is an urgent ecological governance problem in mining areas. In
order to seek for a green and environmentally friendly reagent with better plant restoration …

Comparison of cadmium pathways in a high Cd accumulating cultivar versus a low Cd accumulating cultivar of Theobroma cacao L.

H Blommaert, AM Aucour, M Wiggenhauser… - Plant Physiology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Understanding cadmium (Cd) pathways in cacao trees is critical for developing Cd
mitigation strategies. This study investigates whether Cd uptake and translocation …

Calcium oxalate crystals in cacao trees and their interactions with cadmium

F Letort, E Chavez, H Blommaert, S Campillo… - Plant Physiology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) concentrations in cacao beans from Latin America often exceed limits for
trading. A better understanding of the mechanisms of Cd accumulation in Theobroma cacao …

Microbial bioindicators associated with cadmium uptake in sixteen genotypes of Theobroma cacao

JE Schmidt, CA Lewis, AJ Firl, P Umaharan - Heliyon, 2025 - cell.com
Recent regulatory limits on concentrations of cadmium (Cd), an element of concern for
human health, have made Cd reduction a key issue in the global chocolate industry …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Metals in Organic and Conventional Peruvian Coffee from a Probabilistic Approach

GA Guadalupe, L García, SG Chavez, E Doménech - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aims to understand the risks posed by metals in Peruvian coffee plantations to
human health and environmental integrity, ensuring the protection of local communities and …