Investigations into the Trace element variations in Wheat grains by Hand held X-ray Fluorescence

Authors

  • Daisy Joseph Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12723/mjs.58.3

Keywords:

Wheat, micronutrients, HHXRF, trace elements, crop

Abstract

Wheat of different genotypes was analyzed for their micro and macronutrient contents using HHXRF. It was found that K and Ca was present in significant quantities and besides other trace elements Fe and Zn were present showing a positive trend for crop improvement programme.

Author Biography

Daisy Joseph, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai - 400 085, Maharashtra, India.

References

Front. Plant Sci., 21 February 2004| https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00053

Environmental Science and Pollution Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13615-0

Additional Files

Published

2021-07-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2021): Mapana Journal of Sciences

Section

Research Articles

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