Determination of heavy metals in soil, mushroom and plant samples by Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) (CAT#: STEM-ST-0155-WXH)

Introduction

Heavy metals are considered to be one of the main sources of pollution in the environment, since they have a significant effect on its ecological quality. Human activity leads to increasing levels of heavy metal contamination in the environment. Heavy metals owing to atmospheric and industrial pollution accumulate in the soil and influence the ecosystem nearby. The determination of heavy metal in soil samples is very important in monitoring environmental pollution. Lead, cadmium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, etc., were chosen as representative trace metals whose levels in the environment represent a reliable index of environmental pollution.