Atomic Spectroscopy-Based Analysis of Heavy Metals in Seaweed Species
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Abstract
This review compiles different analytical methods reported by the researchers studying heavy metal contents in seaweed samples from a variety of natural and commercial sources. Heavy metals in seaweed affect environmental health and human health due to seaweed’s role in the aquatic food chain and human consumption. The potential for heavy metal presence in seaweed is due to industrial pollution and other human activities. There is an ongoing demand for evaluation of the presence of nutritional as well as hazardous metals in raw and processed seaweeds. This review article will look at the importance and usage of seaweed, the importance of measuring heavy metals in seaweed, seaweed’s ability to absorb heavy metals, the health risks of consuming seaweed, and reported atomic spectroscopy-based heavy metal analysis methods in research on seaweed.
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OpenAlex topics: Heavy metals in environment · Mercury impact and mitigation studies · Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
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Environmental Studies, Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, USA
Life Sciences, Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, USA
Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO 65101, USA
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
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