Determination of 137Cs, 90Sr, 40K radionuclides in food grain and commercial food grain products

Foliar copper uptake by maize plants: effects on growth and yield

“…On the other hand, little is known about Cu uptake by plant leaves and its effects on growth and yield of crops. The knowledge of the relationships between foliar uptake of metal cations plays a substantial role for foliar fertilization technologies and also for risk assessment of toxic metal penetration into the food chain from plants exposed to rain and toxic fallout (SOLECKI & KRUK, 2011) as well as to swine wastes (SEGANFREDO, 1999). Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of foliar application of different doses of Cu on the growth and yield of maize plants.…”

Estimation of the committed radiation dose resulting from gamma radionuclides ingested with food

“…The naturally present potassium can be present in food in the amounts of several dozen or several hundred Bq per one kilo of a consumed product [3]. It is known that gastrointestinal tract is one of the main ways in which radioisotopes enter human organism [4]; therefore, it is necessary to monitor the content of radioactive substances in various elements of environment, in particular those used for food production.…”