TOWARDS FOOD SAFETY. POTENTIALLY HARMFUL ELEMENTS (PHEs) FLUXES FROM SOIL TO FOOD CROPS

Soil is the basis of the ecosystems and of our system of food production. Crops can uptake heavy metals and potentially toxic elements from the soil and store them in the roots or translocate them to the aerial parts. Excessive content of these elements in edible parts can produce toxic effects and,...

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Main Authors: Claudio Bini, Silvia Fontana, Massimo Spiandorello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2013-09-01
Series:EQA
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Online Access:http://eqa.unibo.it/article/view/3930