A survey was conducted to investigate the levels of Cd, Pb and As heavy metals in soils,
leafy vegetables (lettuce plant), and irrigation water in areas characterized by intensive …

Purpose Heavy metal contamination, ie, cadmium (Cd) via phosphate-based fertilizers is of
great concern globally due to the potential risks for human and environmental health. The …

The new epidemic Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is caused by a type of human
coronavirus called MERS‐CoV which has global fatality rate of about 30%. We are …

Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of phosphate fertilization on chemical
speciation of cadmium (Cd) in the rhizospheric soil of Chlorophytum comosum, a potential …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soils is a common issue, posing health risks as
it enters the human body through the food chain. Commonly used phosphate fertilizers (PFs) …

Meat & bone meal (MBM) and related rendered protein commodities have potential for use
in applications other than animal feed, including use as a fuel or a phosphorus fertilizer. In …

This study was carried out at Ataturk University farm in Erzurum, Turkey over 4 years (2004-
2007) to evaluate the effects of phosphorus fertilization and phosphorus solubilizing bacteria …

Crops, particularly in the Northeast region of Mexico, have to cope with increasing soil
salinization due to irrigation. Chloride (Cl−) concentration has been strongly related to …

A major literature review and meta-analysis of studies comparing organically grown crops
with conventionally grown crops has appeared recently in this journal, and it has concluded …

Cadmium is a heavy metal of increasing environmental concern that has long been
associated to several human pathological processes. Recent population surveys have …