Monitoring of Lead and Some Heavy Metals in Wheat Flour of Corum Province, Turkey: An Air Quality Comparison

Esra Ölmez; Ebru Gökmeşe; Ümit Ergun; Faruk Gokmeşe

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Monitoring of Lead and Some Heavy Metals in Wheat Flour of Corum Province, Turkey: An Air Quality Comparison

Authors:

Esra Ölmez | Ebru Gökmeşe | Ümit Ergun | Faruk Gokmeşe

Publisher:

Hitit University

Journal:

Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.49-56

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287090

pISSN:

2148-4171

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Abstract:

 Food security is a priority issue for sustainable global development. Metal uptake by plants could have a significant impact on crop quality in areas of rapid industrialization with high fallout of airborne particles. In this study, concentrations of some heavy metals copper, Cu; zinc, Zn; and lead, Pb in flour samples supplied in Çorum, defined as one of the New Industry Focus, were investigated using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry ICP-OES to determine the heavy metal contamination. The results showed that the concentration of Pb in all samples examined exceeded the maximum permissible limit. To monitor the increase in Pb concentration and its relationship with air pollution, a two-year laboratory experiment was conducted. It was found that the increase in Pb concentration of about 47 and 77 for two flour samples was consistent with the increase in annual average particulate matter with diameter 10 micrometers PM10 concentrations 55 and 82 obtained from two stations.

 Food security is a priority issue for sustainable global development. Metal uptake by plants could have a significant impact on crop quality in areas of rapid industrialization with high fallout of airborne particles. In this study, concentrations of some heavy metals copper, Cu; zinc, Zn; and lead, Pb in flour samples supplied in Çorum, defined as one of the New Industry Focus, were investigated using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry ICP-OES to determine the heavy metal contamination. The results showed that the concentration of Pb in all samples examined exceeded the maximum permissible limit. To monitor the increase in Pb concentration and its relationship with air pollution, a two-year laboratory experiment was conducted. It was found that the increase in Pb concentration of about 47 and 77 for two flour samples was consistent with the increase in annual average particulate matter with diameter 10 micrometers PM10 concentrations 55 and 82 obtained from two stations.

 Food security is a priority issue for sustainable global development. Metal uptake by plants could have a significant impact on crop quality in areas of rapid industrialization with high fallout of airborne particles. In this study, concentrations of some heavy metals copper, Cu; zinc, Zn; and lead, Pb in flour samples supplied in Çorum, defined as one of the New Industry Focus, were investigated using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry ICP-OES to determine the heavy metal contamination. The results showed that the concentration of Pb in all samples examined exceeded the maximum permissible limit. To monitor the increase in Pb concentration and its relationship with air pollution, a two-year laboratory experiment was conducted. It was found that the increase in Pb concentration of about 47 and 77 for two flour samples was consistent with the increase in annual average particulate matter with diameter 10 micrometers PM10 concentrations 55 and 82 obtained from two stations.

 Food security is a priority issue for sustainable global development. Metal uptake by plants could have a significant impact on crop quality in areas of rapid industrialization with high fallout of airborne particles. In this study, concentrations of some heavy metals copper, Cu; zinc, Zn; and lead, Pb in flour samples supplied in Çorum, defined as one of the New Industry Focus, were investigated using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry ICP-OES to determine the heavy metal contamination. The results showed that the concentration of Pb in all samples examined exceeded the maximum permissible limit. To monitor the increase in Pb concentration and its relationship with air pollution, a two-year laboratory experiment was conducted. It was found that the increase in Pb concentration of about 47 and 77 for two flour samples was consistent with the increase in annual average particulate matter with diameter 10 micrometers PM10 concentrations 55 and 82 obtained from two stations.

Article Details

Monitoring of Lead and Some Heavy Metals in Wheat Flour of Corum Province, Turkey: An Air Quality Comparison

Authors:

Esra Ölmez | Ebru Gökmeşe | Ümit Ergun | Faruk Gokmeşe

Publisher:

Hitit University

Journal:

Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.49-56

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287090

pISSN:

2148-4171

Wheat flour

heavy metal

lead

ICP-OES

Toxic elements

Nutrition

Bioindicator

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Esra Ölmez | Ebru Gökmeşe | Ümit Ergun | Faruk Gokmeşe

Publisher: Hitit University

Journal: Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.49-56

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001287090

pISSN: 2148-4171

Issues

Authors:

Esra Ölmez | Ebru Gökmeşe | Ümit Ergun | Faruk Gokmeşe

Publisher:

Hitit University

Journal:

Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.49-56

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287090

pISSN:

2148-4171