Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in vegetables from selected agricultural areas

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 320-327

  Ismail, B S ^a   Farihah, K ^a   Khairiah, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; AUBERGINE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; ONION; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SWEET POTATO; VEGETABLE; AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MALAYSIA; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ALLIUM CEPA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MALAYSIA; METALS, HEAVY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 18044394585     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0587-6     Document Type: Article

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