Article: Findings from University of Bologna broaden understanding of agricultural research.

Article: New findings from University of Bologna in the area of ...
Food Weekly News;  January 22, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... 4 days of storage in ice. Heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury ... colleagues, University of Bologna. The researchers concluded ... Vernocchi, University of Bologna, Dipartimento Science Alimenti ... Protection, University of Bologna. This article was prepared ...

Article: Heavy Metals
Encyclopedia of Public Health;      700+ words ...HEAVY METALS "Heavy metals" is an inexact term used to describe more than a dozen elements ... that have both metal and nonmetal characteristics). Examples of heavy metals include chromium, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and manganese ...

Article: Comparison of EP "Heavy Metals" Test with USP ...
Pharmaceutical Technology;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Conductivity" and the European Pharmacopeia "Heavy Metals" tests were compared to demonstrate ... determine the presence or absence of heavy metals in process water samples. The European ... Pharmacopeia (EP) specifies a limit for heavy metals in purified water and water for injection ...

Article: Effects of Cadmium and Mixed Heavy Metals on Rice ...
Soil & Sediment Contamination;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Joint effects of Cd and other heavy metals (Pb, Cu, Zn and As) on the growth ... rice plants and the uptake of these heavy metals by rice were studied using the pot ... interactions between Cd and the other heavy metals added to the soil. The Cd concentration ...

Article: How to tell if you have heavy metals in your ...
Women's Health Letter;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...All of us have been exposed to heavy metals--toxic substances like mercury ... and hair analysis tests to identify heavy metals in your tissues. Many require a doctor ... urine for some of the most important heavy metals--and it costs only $25 for two tests ...

Article: The Distribution of Heavy Metals in Urban Street ...
Soil & Sediment Contamination;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... and Mn). The results showed that all heavy metals are higher in city urban areas than ... The distribution and concentrations of heavy metals in all areas show automobile originated ... the lower traffic density. Keywords Heavy metals, street dust, traffic density Introduction ...

Article: The effect of reformulation of household powder laundry ...
Water Environment Research;  July 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... sources contribute to the levels of heavy metals found in municipal wastewater, including ... activities. An earlier study identified the heavy metals contribution of household washing products ... warranting a reexamination of their heavy metals contributions. In addition, the ...