Abstract Maize originated from teosinte parviglumis following a subspeciation event occurred in volcanic regions of Mesoamerica. The elucidation of the phenotypic changes that gave rise to maize have ...

It has received increasing attention as a cost-effective sorbent to treat metal-contaminated water due to attributes such as high porosity and the presence of various functional groups. The heavy ...

Rice brands grown in the Southeast and labeled as “USA” were found to have the highest average heavy metal levels. Safer options include California-grown rice, Thai jasmine rice, and Indian basmati ...

A new report says rice sold in U.S. stores contains toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. What's more, 1 in 4 samples exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ...

Free Fe in cells can disrupt the cell redox balance toward a pro-oxidant state, generating oxidative stress. The focuses of this review were to elucidate the Fe detoxification strategies used by ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Metals from fertilizers and hormone-disrupting estrogens pose risks to sustainable agriculture and water management in Europe. Animal manure results in lower ...

Sep. 11, 2024 — Water polluted with heavy metals can pose a threat when consumed by humans and aquatic life. Sugar-derived polymers from plants remove these metals but often require other ...

NASA / JPL-Caltech Industries such as technology, medicine and agriculture rely on naturally dense elements known as heavy metals. But despite these materials’ importance in our lives ...

Salinity stress induces osmotic, ionic, and oxidative damages that disturb physiological and biochemical functioning and nutrient and water uptake, leading to a reduction in plant growth and ...