UPTAKE OF HEAVY METALS BY ALFALFA („Medicago sativa L.“): POT EXPERIMENT

1st International Symposium On Biotechnology (2023),  [533-538]

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Denis Mitov, Stefan Petrović, Aleksandar Ranđelović, Jelena Mrmošanin, Aleksandra Pavlović, Snežana Tošić

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DOI: 10.46793/SBT28.533M

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

In this work, the uptake of some heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb) by alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was studied in a pot experiment. Alfalfa and soil samples were prepared by wet digestion and analyzed by ICP-OES. The obtained results were discussed based on the determined concentrations, translocation factors (TFs) and enrichment factors (EFs) values, showing that this plant species is able to uptake increased amounts of Cd by roots.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

alfalfa, heavy metals, pot experiment, ICP-OES determination

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