Study on the separation and characterization of cadmium incorporated intoZea Mays L.
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Environmental Studies
- Vol. 12 (4) , 301-305
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207237808709794
Abstract
Methods of separation and characterization of Cd in Z. mays were studied by a radioisotopic technique based on injecting 109Cd into the plant. Two classic methods for fractionating plant material were compared. Cd was found in all different cell components. A significant activity of Cd in the intracellular liquid was bound to proteins as indicated by chromatogrphy on a molecular sieve. Cd fixed to cell walls exchanges entirely after selective solvent extraction with H2O, KNO3, HAc [acetic acid], HCl. Cd-binding sites in stems was indicated.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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