Isolation of cadmium-binding components from proteins of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

Flaxseed contains the toxic heavy metal cadmium (Cd) at concentrations often exceeding the recommended maximum dietary intake limit. The objectives of this study were to investigate the distribution of Cd-binding components in flaxseed, and to establish a protocol for separating Cd-binding component...

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Main Author: Lei, Bo
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/18451