Heavy metals (Cd,Pb) and trace elements (Cu,Zn) contents in some foodstuffs from the Egyptian market

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-42

  Salama, Ahmed K ^a   Radwan, Mohamed A ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cereal products; Cereals; Egyptian market.; Fried potatoes; Heavy metal contaminants; Legumes

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA FABA;

EID: 84881383637     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5046     Document Type: Article

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