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Use of Sequential Extraction to Assess Copper Fractionation in Soil and Guinea Corn from Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria
S.S. Mohammed, M.B. Mohammed and N. Musa
Corresponding Author: Mohammed S.S.
Submitted: May 08, 2012
Accepted: May 29, 2012
Published: July 25, 2012 |
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In this study, sequential extraction technique was employed to determine the concentrations of copper in
Guinea corn and soil samples. The copper contents of guinea corn and soil were determined using Flame Atomic
Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS). The soil samples related to the guinea corn were digested and extracted using
different digestion and extraction reagents. The results revealed that the soil samples obtained from various locations
in Kaduna, contain varying amounts of Cu and was distributed between Residual, Oxide and Carbonate/Organic
fractions. The results also showed that in some of the sampling locations, the Cu concentration in the soil was above
the tolerable limit of 100 mg/kg and the ANOVA (p = 0.007<0.05), indicated a significant difference in the copper
concentrations across the various guinea corn crops. Similarly, the ANOVA (p = 0.114>0.05) showed that there is
no significant difference in the copper concentrations across the various guinea corn grown soils.
Key words: Guinea corn , kaduna metropolis, sequential extraction, soil, type copper fractionation, ,
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S.S. Mohammed, M.B. Mohammed and N. Musa, . Use of Sequential Extraction to Assess Copper Fractionation in Soil and Guinea Corn from Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria . Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (07): 704-710.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0492
ISSN (Print): 2041-0484 |
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