Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia

This research focus on the measurement of natural radioactivity and heavy metals in rice (Oryza sativa) and its surrounding media, which include agriculture soil and irrigation water. In order to determine the absorption of these metals by rice, the usage of fertilizers and the physico-chemical feat...

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Main Author: Al-Saffar, Mohammed Saad
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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description This research focus on the measurement of natural radioactivity and heavy metals in rice (Oryza sativa) and its surrounding media, which include agriculture soil and irrigation water. In order to determine the absorption of these metals by rice, the usage of fertilizers and the physico-chemical features of soil, such as pH, cation exchange capacity, electrical conductivity, organic matter, and soil texture were also studied. Rice and soil samples were acquired from 23 different areas in Penang, and the water specimens were retrieved from the main rivers of the study area. Laboratory studies were performed on 3 common fertilizers and uptake of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K by rice grain using potted plants at 3 growth stages.
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spelling usm-454122019-09-13T01:29:56Z http://eprints.usm.my/45412/ Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia Al-Saffar, Mohammed Saad QC1-999 Physics This research focus on the measurement of natural radioactivity and heavy metals in rice (Oryza sativa) and its surrounding media, which include agriculture soil and irrigation water. In order to determine the absorption of these metals by rice, the usage of fertilizers and the physico-chemical features of soil, such as pH, cation exchange capacity, electrical conductivity, organic matter, and soil texture were also studied. Rice and soil samples were acquired from 23 different areas in Penang, and the water specimens were retrieved from the main rivers of the study area. Laboratory studies were performed on 3 common fertilizers and uptake of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K by rice grain using potted plants at 3 growth stages. 2017-01 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/45412/1/MOHAMMED%20SAAD%20AL-SAFFAR.pdf Al-Saffar, Mohammed Saad (2017) Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle QC1-999 Physics
Al-Saffar, Mohammed Saad
Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia
title Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia
title_full Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia
title_short Assessment Of Natural Radionuclides Activity And Heavy Metals Concentration In Paddy Plants And Their Influencing Factors In Penang, Malaysia
title_sort assessment of natural radionuclides activity and heavy metals concentration in paddy plants and their influencing factors in penang, malaysia
topic QC1-999 Physics
url http://eprints.usm.my/45412/
http://eprints.usm.my/45412/1/MOHAMMED%20SAAD%20AL-SAFFAR.pdf