Found 18 result(s) for "Heavy metals"
Determination of Contamination Level of Jerky (kilishi) Sold in Mubi, Adamawa State
Kilishi is a crispy jerky, low moisture meat product with high nutrient content, prepared traditionally through different processes (slicing, drying, infusion, further drying and m...
Characterization of Effluent Discharge From Tanneries in Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano, Nigeria Using Physicochemical-based Indices
This study was conducted to characterize the effluent discharge of some tanneries in the Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano. Tannery operations consist of converting raw hide or skin...
Seasonal Variability of Heavy Metals Concentration in Fish Species Organs From Upper River Benue, Yola- Adamawa State
Seasonal Variability of Heavy metal in Fish species organs in Upper River in Yola Adamawa State was investigated from May 2018 to April 2019. Fish species of commercial importance ...
Seasonal Variation of Heavy Metals in Q. Quelea, C. Gariepenus, N. Septemfascia and T. Swinderianus in Gyawana Ecosystem, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Heavy metals are metallic elements that are toxic and have high density, specific gravity or atomic weight, they occur naturally in the ecosystem with large variations in their con...
Assessment of Herbicide Residues and Heavy Metals in Yawa Dug Wells Water
The present study was carried out to investigate the occurrence and effects of herbicides on human health and the environment in Yawa area of Mubi South Local Government Area. Phys...
Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Farmland Soils and Potential Health Risk to Farmers in Mubi, Adamawa State (nigeria)
This study was conducted to establish a relationship between the heavy metals concentrations in farmlands soils and their potential health risks to farmers following either ingesti...
Comparison Between Mean Concentrations of Heavy Metals in Male and Female Cane Rats (thryonomys Swinderianus) in Gyawana Ecosystem, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Many terrestrial ecosystems which include wild populations of small mammals are usually contaminated with potentially toxic trace elements from the accumulation of agricultural pes...
Assessment of the Level of Heavy Metals in Soil and Vegetables in Some Irrigated Farmlands in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria
In this study, the concentrations of Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Chromium (Cr) in selected vegetables (tomato and cabbage) were determined in ten (10) different irrigated farmlands...