TITLE:
Determination of Metal Content in Soil and Wheat Plant by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
AUTHORS:
Iubu (Badea) Anişoara, Ion V. Popescu, Claudia Stihi, Ioana Daniela Dulama
KEYWORDS:
Soil, Wheat Plant, Heavy Metals, Translocation Factor
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment,
Vol.13 No.3,
August
23,
2024
ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate the level of soil pollution and the grade of accumulation of metals and heavy metals by wheat plants from the soil in different parts of the crop: root, stem, leaf, spike and grain. Sampling campaigns took place in February, April and July when wheat plants were at different growth stages. A number of eight soil samples and eight wheat plant samples were collected. The sampled wheat plant was taken at the same time and from the same place as the soil. Concentrations of Al (aluminium), Cr (chromium), Mn (manganese), Fe (iron), Ni (nickel), Co (cobalt), Cu (copper), Zn (zinc), Sr (strontium), Cd (cadmium) and Pb (lead) were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Bioconcentration and translocation factors were calculated for the samples analysed.