The increased use of chromium (Cr) in several anthropogenic activities has led to the
subsequent soil, surface water and ground water contamination. It has wide applications in …

A study was conducted on physico-chemical parameters and heavy metal contents of water
from the mangrove swamps of Lagos lagoon, Nigeria. The study was aimed at assessing its …

Abstract Information on the concentration of major, minor and trace elements in fruit juices is
very important because the popularity of these beverages and the rate of their consumption …

Life and growth of plants and animals depends on some metals as micronutrients. However,
certain forms of some metals can also be toxic, even in relatively small amounts, and …

Levels of trace metals (Cd, Pb, Co, Zn Cu and Ni) were determined in water and sediment
from the Tyume River. Occurrence of these metals in vegetables and soil from a nearby …

Soft drinks are consumed daily in Nigeria due to its affordability, characteristic taste, and
thirst quenching potential. However, the high demand may compromise the quality of …

Fruit juices are amongst the most non-alcoholic beverages appreciated and consumed in
European countries, including Portugal. These beverages contain minerals, nutrients, trace …

The presence of potentially toxic elements and compounds in foodstuffs is of intense public
interest and thus requires rapid and accurate methods to determine the levels of these …

Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) was used for the
determination of minor and major elements present in apple juices. Prior to ICP-AES …

There is an increasing need for fast and reliable analytical methods for the determination of
chemical forms of elements in environmental samples. The interest in chromium is driven by …