Miller, J. and Boswell, F.C. (1976) Mineral composition of liver and kidney of rats fed corn, sorghum, and soybean grain grown with sewage sludges and NPK fertilizers. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 24 (5). pp. 935-938.
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Abstract
Weanling rats got for 3 weeks diets containing 80% maize, sorghum or autoclaved soya beans grown on soil treated with fertilizer and sewage sludge of typical content P 8.2, K 1.2, Mg 1.2, Mn 0.89, Zn 11.8 and Cu 0.64 mg/g. Sludge had some effect on the minor element content of the crops but only on Mn, Cu and Fe of rat tissue although values remained within normal ranges. Grain and tissue did not have measurable amounts of Cd, Ni and Pb. Grain but not tissue had trace amounts of Cr
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Departments of Food Science and Agronomy, University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations, Georgia Station, Experiment, Ga. 30212, USA |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2012 10:17 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2012 10:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7107 |
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