Since its discovery, cadmium (Cd) has played an important role in industry and brought
certain conveniences to mankind, used for electroplating and making rechargeable …

Trace elements (TEs) may have toxic effects to plants and humans; thus, countries and
organizations impose maximum allowable regulation limits of their concentrations in soils …

Agricultural lands adjacent to industrial activities are vulnerable due to the risk of trace
elements (TEs) being accumulated into crops and subsequently humans. One such case …

Background Food analysis is essential in monitoring food quality for risk assessment
regarding public health. Traditional techniques can meet the requirement of routine food …

Mycotoxin contamination continues to be a food safety concern globally, with the most toxic
being aflatoxins. On-farm aflatoxins, during food transit or storage, directly or indirectly result …

Spices and aromatic herbs have always had great historical importance in human nutrition.
Their use has been documented for centuries as a rich source of bioactive compounds; they …

This work introduces an inexpensive and user-friendly electrochemical platform for heavy
metal determination in liquid food. Smart-phone connectivity, solid-state-microwave flow …

Direct electrochemical detection in real food samples remains challenging due to the fouling
and interference by abundant interference components. Herein, we report an …

In order to obtain a well understanding of the toxicity and ecological effects of trace elements
in the environment, it is necessary to determine not only the total amount, but also their …

The levels of trace elements in a variety of fruit and vegetables have been investigated. A
total of 161 samples were randomly collected on the field during the proper seasons in …