Estimation and influence of physicochemical properties and chemical fractions of surface sediment on the bioaccessibility of Cd and Hg contaminant in Langat River, Malaysia

Abstract

This study applied the use of sequential extraction technique and simple bioaccessibility extraction test to quantify the bioavailable fractions and the human bioaccessible concentration of metals collected from nine stations in surface sediment of the Langat River.

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Keywords

Bioaccessibility, Sequential extraction, SBET Langat River

Citation

Kadhum, S. A., Ishak, M. Y., & Zulkifli, S. Z. (2017). Estimation and influence of physicochemical properties and chemical fractions of surface sediment on the bioaccessibility of Cd and Hg contaminant in Langat River, Malaysia. Environmental geochemistry and health, 39, 1145-1158.

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