Levels of Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd in the leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and in the soil of Gilan and Mazandaran farms of Iran

Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 277-282

  Nejatolahi, Mohammad ^a   Mortazavi, Samar ^a   Ildoromi, Alireza ^a  

^a MALAYER UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption; Camellia sinensis; Daily intake; Heavy metals; Tea leaves

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CADMIUM; COPPER; EFFLUENTS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; HEAVY METALS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEWAGE SLUDGE; TEA;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; ATOMIC ABSORPTION; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID; DAILY INTAKE; GRAPHITE FURNACE ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; TEA LEAVES;

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 84920260238     PISSN: 21934126     EISSN: 21934134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11694-014-9186-3     Document Type: Article

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