Micronutrient malnutrition affects over 2 billion people in the developing world. Iron (Fe)
deficiency alone affects> 47% of all preschool aged children globally, often leading to …

Main conclusion Lead disrupts plant metabolic homeostasis and key structural elements.
Utilizing modern biotechnology tools, it's feasible to develop Pb-tolerant varieties by …

Cereals, especially rice, are a major source of cadmium (Cd) intake for general Japanese
populations. In 1998–2000, rice (polished), bread (loaf), noodle and (wheat) flour samples …

Untreated discharges from industrial, domestic, and storm waters, agricultural runoff, and
other sources significantly affect the quality of irrigation water both on short-and long-term …

Trace element analysis has a key role to play in quality control of food and diet. This timely
book introduces the subject in a practical way-from sampling and the techniques available …

Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) is an important cereal crop extensively
cultivated in Mediterranean areas, whose grain is predominantly used for pasta making. Ten …

Most foodstuffs sold in Nigerian outdoor markets are often susceptible to pollution due to
poor packaging. As a case study, this work was aimed at the evaluation of heavy metal (Cd …

The aim of this work was to investigate the distributions of deoxynivalenol, cadmium and
lead in durum wheat milling fractions from industrial milling plants. The study focused on two …

Thirteen bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and two durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var.
durum) cultivars were grown over six site-years to identify differences in grain Cd and Zn …

Microelements in soft winter wheat grain samples collected from all over Serbian wheat
growing regions were analyzed quantitatively by atomic absorption spectrophotometry …