Trace Element Articles & Analysis: Older
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Mineral fortifiers commonly used in foods include three minerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus) and six trace minerals (copper, fluorine, iodine, iron, manganese, zinc). Zinc Zinc is one of the essential trace elements for the human body, and it is also one of the most easily deficient elements. ...
In the early 20th century, humans discovered vitamins, and then trace elements and minerals. It was only in the mid-1980s that humans realized the importance of enzymes. ...
Consumers have become more concerned about the levels of potentially toxic trace elements such as arsenic, cadmium, and lead in beverages and food. ...
Chemical and physical characterisation, nutritive and organic contents, and trace elements presence were also investigated. The contamination effects on soil functional qualities and plant nutrition were evaluated; furthermore DNA damage with short-term genotoxicity tests and DNA biosensor on polluted soils and gravitational water, was detected. ...