As population growth and climate change add to the problem of water scarcity in many
regions, the argument for using treated wastewater for irrigation is becoming increasingly …

Heavy metals content in tires affects the safety of soil and agricultural products. The
digestion method is a pretreatment for determining heavy metals in tire samples, and will …

Morchella sextelata, a highly sought-after edible mushroom worldwide, is evaluated based
on its cap color as an essential commercial property indicator. In the present study, the …

Sample preparation is crucial for elemental determination, and various techniques are
available, one of which involves homogenization followed by acid digestion. Special care is …

A number of elements are essential for the development and the quality of fruits, such as
macronutrients, micronutrients, or trace elements. The elemental requirements to get …

Cadmium (Cd) in cereals is one of the major sources of Cd intake by human diets, and
solutions to reduce Cd concentrations in wheat still need to be developed. Plant breeding …

Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient that has multiple biochemical effects ranging from a
nutritional deficiency at low levels to toxicity at high levels. Its quantification in environmental …

This study explores the use of a cost‐effective laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy
(LIBS) instrument for analyzing magnesium (Mg) in fermented soybean pastes. Composed …