Application of principal component analysis in the pollution assessment with heavy metals of vegetable food chain in the old mining areas
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of the paper is to assess by the principal components analysis (PCA) the heavy metal contamination of soil and vegetables widely used as food for people who live in areas contaminated by heavy metals (HMs) due to long-lasting...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Chemistry Central Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.chemistrycentral.com/content/6/1/156 |