LIBS in agriculture: a review focusing on revealing nutritional and toxic elements in soil, water, and crops

J Ren, Y Zhao, K Yu - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, rapid urbanization and industrialization have caused severe damage to the
agro-ecological environment, such as heavy metal pollution of soil, eutrophication, and …

(Re) thinking towards a sustainable analytical chemistry: Part I: Inorganic elemental sample treatment, and Part II: Alternative solvents and extraction techniques

APR Santana, PA Nascimento… - Trac-Trends in …, 2022 - bv.fapesp.br
Currently, there is a huge demand for the development of analytical methods for chemical
analysis. Sustainable methods have aroused the interest of researchers in the last years …

Evaluation of trace and heavy metals in different varieties of sauces to characterize their impact on human health

A Khaleeq, M Ahmed, R Huma, A Mujtaba… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food can be contaminated in various ways, as life is getting busier with the passing time and
the demand for ready to use food is increasing. Trace and heavy metals are some of the …

Curcumin nanoparticles: physicochemical fabrication, characterization, antioxidant, enzyme inhibition, molecular docking and simulation studies

Q Kanwal, M Ahmed, M Hamza, M Ahmad, N Yousaf… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Curcumin is an extensively studied natural compound due to its extensive biological
applications. However, there are some drawbacks linked to this compound such as poor …

Assessment of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk of exposure to potentially toxic elements in tea infusions: Determination by ICP-OES and multivariate statistical …

M Ahmed, M Ahmad, MA Khan, A Sohail… - Journal of Trace …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The perennial evergreen tea (Camellia sinensis) plant is one of the most
popular nonalcoholic drinks in the world. Fertilizers and industrial, agricultural, and …

Chemometric Analysis and Human Health Implications of Trace and Heavy/Non-Essential Metals through ingestion of Carbonated and Non-Carbonated Beverages

M Ahmed, A Yousaf, A Khaleeq, A Saddiqa… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Elevated levels of trace metals (TMs) and heavy/non-essential metals (HnMs) in commonly
consumed beverages concern the public and regulatory agencies. Thus, frequent …

Synthesis of magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes with layered double hydroxide (M-MWCNTs@ MnAl-LDH) nanocomposite as an adsorbent for lead extraction

MB Arain, M Soylak - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
MnAl layered double hydroxide hybrid with magnetic-multiwalled carbon nanotubes was
synthesized by a hydrothermal method and used for the extraction of Pb (II)(lead) from …

Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of essential and non-essential/toxic trace metals in vegetables and their determination by FAAS and ICP-oes: an …

I -Ul-Haq, E Ahmed, A Sharif, M Ahmed… - Food Analytical …, 2021 - Springer
Vegetables are significant edible crops, and human beings are dependent upon them as a
diet for their survival, and uptake of metals through vegetable roots can be piled up at higher …

Ultrasound‐Assisted Extraction of Micro‐and Macroelements in Fruit Peel Powder Mineral Supplement for Osteoporosis Patients and Their Determination by Flame …

M Saleem, AI Durani, RD Alharthy… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoporosis is a worldwide disease depicted by the reduced bone mass, an adequate
supply of minerals is needed to support bone remodeling, and their deficiency causes bone …

Contamination of trace, non-essential/heavy metals in nutraceuticals/dietary supplements: A chemometric modelling approach and evaluation of human health risk …

M Naz, M Ahmed, F Aftab, MA Ali, M Sanaullah… - Food and Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Across the world, nutraceuticals/dietary supplements are commonly consumed without
medical supervision, and believing these products are harmless to health. However, these …