Concentration of heavy metals (Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, V and Zn) as well as macronutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S) were measured in water, bottom sediments and plants from anthropogenic lakes in West Poland. The collected plants …

The objective of this study was to determine the concentrations, potential sources and evaluate the risks of heavy metals in selected plants from Awash River Basin, Ethiopia. A total of 57 samples were analyzed from four different plant species. Microwave-assisted digestion was applied to digest the …

Therefore, monitoring the concentrations of heavy metals in the air is of great importance for human and environmental health. Biomonitoring is the most suitable method for monitoring the concentration of heavy metals. Plants that can accumulate heavy metals in different organs are suitable biomonitors.

The concentration of metals in plants, and in parts of plants, can be predicted by a simple kinetic model based on the concentration of metals in the soil. This fact can be linked to physiological absorption mechanisms in plants. Hamon et al. (1999) found

CMIP is the concentration of heavy metal in the plant, CMIS is the concentration of heavy metals in the soil. The TF indicated the ability of plants to translocate heavy metals from roots to stems and leaves. (4) TF = CMIL / CMIR. CMIL is the mean concentration of heavy metal in leaf and stem, CMIR is the concentration of heavy metal in root.

Bioconcentration of heavy metals by plants. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 1994. Vyacheslav Dushenkov. David Salt. V. Nandakumar. Ilya Raskin. Download PDF. Download Full PDF Package. This paper. A short summary of this paper. 37 Full PDFs related to this paper.

Lead concentration in uncontaminated fresh water plant is between 6.3-9.9 mg/kg and the concentration that is toxic to plant is 27 mg/kg [30] Lead bound to cell wall of plant and render lead ineffective in acting as a strong metabolic inhibitor, lead may accumulate in root more than leave and stem because of it relatively low mobility [31].

the concentration of six heavy metals (Cd, Zu, Cu, Cr, Pb and Ni) in soil. Abstract Plant and soil samples were analyzed to determine the heavy metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb and Ni) along major roads in Kwara State, Nigeria. Control plant and soil samples were obtained from Kwara State University (KWASU). Eight soil and plant samples were collected.

Keywords: Heavy metal, toxicity, effect on plants, heavy metal pollution and Soil pollution 1. INTRODUCTION A heavy metal is toxic when relatively it is dense metal or metalloid that is noted for its potential toxicity, especially in environmental contexts. Heavy metal toxicity means excess of required concentration or it is unwanted which were

The ability of plants to uptake trace metals from the soil was determined using the transfer factor model (Olowoyo 2013). The transfer factor is calculated as the concentration of heavy metals in plant parts to the concentration present in the soil. This is an index of soil-plant transfer. Values >1 indicate that

plants form soluble complexes with heavy metals such as Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the soil (Cheng, 2003). iii. Other Elements Some elements affect the absorption of heavy metals in plants. When the concentration of Zn was lower than 25mg/kg, Zn shared synergism with the absorption of Cd, but when the content of Zn was

The total concentration of heavy metals normal range in plants, normal range in soils and toxic soils for plants listed in Table 1 are for to compare and information only. If the other facts are ...

Plants are a rich source of elements, and knowledge of their elemental composition determines their use for various purposes, especially for food and medicine. Therefore, it is necessary to create a database of the elemental composition of plants. The present review focuses on the concentration of various heavy metals as reported by various workers from time to time by using …

This toxicity in plants varies with plant species, specific metal, concentration, chemical form, pH and soil composition, as many heavy metals are considered to be essential for plant growth ...