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Mechanisms Of Metal-Phosphates Formation In The Rhizosphere Soils Of Pea And Tomato: Environmental And Sanitary Consequences, Annabelle Austruy, Muhammad Shahid, Tiantian Xiong, Maryse Castrec, Virginie Payre, Nabeel Niazi, Muhammad Sabir, Camille Dumat

Dr Nabeel Khan Niazi

Purpose: At the global scale, soil contamination with persistent metals such as lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) induces a serious threat of entering the human food chain. In the recent past, different natural and synthetic compounds have been used to immobilize metals in soil environments. However, the mechanisms involved in amendment-induced immobilization of metals in soil remained unclear. The objective of the present work was therefore to determine the mechanisms involved in metal-phosphates formation in the rhizospheric soils of pea and tomato currently cultivated in kitchen gardens. Materials and methods: Pea and tomato were cultivated on a soil …