Amin Jahangard

Department of the Environment, Young Researchers and Elite Club, Hamedan, Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Survey Heavy Metal Content in Cydonia Fruits Collected from Market Sites in Hamadan, Iran

Background & Aims of the Study: High concentration of toxic metals in foodstuffs is among the public interest and therefore requires rapid methods to survey the concentration of these contaminants. In the present study, concentration of some heavy metals (lead, copper and arsenic) in Cydonia fruits from Hamadan city market were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. ...

[ 2 ] - Heavy Metal Concentration in Black Tea in Iran

Background & Aims of the Study: Tea is one of the most important beverages that consumes in several parts of the world including Iran. Tea plant can be contaminated during manufacturing processes and growth period by pollutants such as heavy metals. In this study, the concentration of some heavy metals in different brands of both Iranian and imported black tea to Iran was inves...

[ 3 ] - Monitoring of Heavy Metal Concentration in Groundwater of Qorveh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran

Background & Aims of the Study: Nowadays, the quality of water is a very important concern. High levels of heavy metals in drinking water may cause some health problems such as cancer. The aim of this study is determination of some heavy metal concentrations in groundwater of some parts of Qorveh county, Kurdistan, Iran. Materials & Methods: In this study 25 water samples...

[ 4 ] - Determination and Evaluation of Copper, Lead and Zinc in Leek Vegetable from Some Olericulture Farms of Hamedan, Iran

Background & Aims of the Study:  Heavy metals are ubiquitous in the environment, as a result of both natural and anthropogenic activities, and humans are exposed to them through various pathways, especially food chain. So, this study aimed to assess heavy metals (Cu, Pb and Zn) concentrations in different parts of the leek vegetable in Hamedan Province, Iran. Materia...