Assessment of Heavy Metals in Rice using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry – A Study of Different Rice Varieties in Pakistan

Heavy metals, upon accumulation in human body, are known to possess quite toxic effects. They are ubiquitously found in earth crust and tend to accumulate in crops grown in heavily contaminated soil and hence enter the food chain. This study was based on the analysis of heavy metals in eighteen sele...

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Main Authors: Agha Arslan Wasim, Sumaira Naz, Muhammad Nasiruddin Khan, Saba Fazal-ur-Rehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry 2019-06-01
Series:Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.pjaec.pk/index.php/pjaec/article/view/507/296