Assessment of Heavy Metals in NPK-Treated and Untreated Sugarcane Juice Cultivated in Papalanto, Ogun State, Nigeria

Afolayan, Olubisola Arike and Olanrewaju, Mary Anuoluwapo and Kayode, Omowumi Titilola and Kayode, Azeez Abideen Abolanle (2020) Assessment of Heavy Metals in NPK-Treated and Untreated Sugarcane Juice Cultivated in Papalanto, Ogun State, Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), 5 (2). ISSN 2454-6194

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Abstract

There is a lot of public health concern about food contaminated with heavy metals. Most of human exposure to harmful heavy metals is via intake of contaminated food.In this research work, the NPK-treated (fertilizers added) and untreated (no fertilizers added) sugarcane samples were collected from major farms in Papalanto, Ogun State, Nigeria. The result clearly shows that both samples contain some heavy metals such as lead, copper and cobalt. The levels of lead and copper were higher in the NPK-treated sugar cane while cobalt level was higher in the untreated sugar cane.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	31 May 2020 11:01
Last Modified:	31 May 2020 11:01
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/241

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