Every human being needs around 20 essential elements to maintain proper physiological
processes. However, trace elements are classified as beneficial, essential, or toxic for living …

Madeira wine is a fortified Portuguese wine, which has a crucial impact on the Madeira
Island economy. The particular properties of Madeira wine result from the unique and …

Metals are considered major public health hazards, and they are known to accumulate in
fruits, which are consumed by humans because of their unique sweet taste and potential …

Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages. Therefore, the control of the elemental
composition is necessary throughout the entire production process from the grapes to the …

Knowledge about the metal content of wine is very important, for many reasons. Depending
on the element, its quantity varies in wine from ng/L to mg/L. Despite the fact that metals are …

Monitoring of potentially toxic elements in agricultural soil represents the first measure of
caution regarding food safety, while research into element bioavailability should be a step …

In the near future, Poland is going to have more and more favorable conditions for viticulture.
Organic acids and polyphenols are among the most commonly analyzed compounds due to …

Here we report on the strong potential for mercury Hg (II) detection and uptake demonstrated
by a 2, 6-bis (2-thienyl) pyridine molecular receptor (L). The coordination affinity of L with Hg …

The main objective of the research was to assess the influence of selected factors (type of
wine, grape variety, origin, alcohol content and daily consumption) on the concentration …

Whisky (whiskey) consists of many trace elements coming from the raw materials used in its
fermentation, distillation and maturation processes. These ingredients assure the …