The effects of cadmium (Cd) on the development, fecundity, and reproduction of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae Fabricius (Hemiptera: Aphididae) were estimated by constructing a life table of S. avenae exposed to Cd. The concentrations of Cd in the soil were as follows: 0, 10, 20, 40, 80, and 160 mg/kg. The correlation analysis of the Cd concentration in soil and wheat revealed that the amount ...

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is extensively cultivated as either an important spice and food additive or a source of essential oil crucial for the production of natural phenylpropanoids and terpenoids. It is frequently attacked by fungal diseases. The aim of the study was to estimate the impact of thiuram contact time on the uptake of manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead by...

The application of a field portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (FPXRF) to measure Cu, Zn, and Pb in soil and sediments at recreational boatyards by Lake Mälaren in Sweden was investigated. Confirmatory chemical analysis on freeze-dried samples shows that, ex situ, the FPXRF produces definitive level data for Cu and Zn and quantitative screening data for Pb, according to USEPA criteria for ...

An elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) composed of a polyhistidine tail (ELPH12) was exploited as a tunable, metal-binding biopolymer with high affinity toward cadmium. By taking advantage of the property of ELPH12 to undergo a reversible thermal precipitation, easy recovery of the sequestered cadmium from contaminated water was demonstrated as the result of a simple temperature change. In this stud...

background : airborne particulate matter is one of the most important atmospheric pollutants. tile sources of particulate matter in the atmosphere are divided into two groups; 1) natural sources and 2) anthropogenic sources. the important components of airborne particulate matter and invarying concentrations are the ubiquitous components of the lower atmosphere. heavy metals are mainly emitted ...

The paper deals with effects of liming and different doses of municipal sewage sludge (5, 10, and 15 % of soil mass) on copper speciation in soil. In all samples, pH was determined together with total copper concentration, which was measured with the ICP-AES method. Concentration of copper chemical fractions was determined using the seven-step procedure of Zeien and Brümmer. In the soil treated...

soil can register environmental pollution in itself, so the pollution of an area can be studied through the chemical analysis of its soil. in the present study, the soil ofmellatparkintehranwas sampled. in total, 15 soil samples were collected. using laboratory methods, the mean concentration of pb, zn, and ni were obtained to be 145, 33, and 62 mg/kg, respectively. the results show that the co...

It is well known that carbonates inhibit heavy metals transferring from soil to plants, yet the mechanism is poorly understood. Based on the Yangtze River delta area, we investigated bioaccumulation of Ni and Cd in winter wheat as affected by the presence of carbonates in soil. This study aimed to determine the mechanism through which soil carbonates restrict transport and plant uptake of heavy...

The present study was undertaken for assessing the level of heavy metals such as copper, nickel and zinc in water, water hyacinth and soil samples of Rupahi beel, Nagaon, Assam. Metals were detected using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The results revealed that by and large all the three metals are present in all the samples. The average concentration of Cu, Ni and Zn in both water ...

in order to study concentrations of soil micro and heavy metal elements in some saffron planting regions of birjand province, an experiment was performed as factorial layout based on a completely randomized block design with three replications at year 2013. treatments were three field ages (annual, triennial and quinquennial) and five saffron regions including aryan shahr, hosseinabad, khosef, ...