Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
ISSN: 2167-0870
Department of Nursing, University in Nizwa, Oman
Research Article
Trace Metals in the Arabian Seawater and Freshwater Samples in Oman by Using By ICP-OES
Author(s): Md Amzad Hossain*, Ayman Alsaid Ibrahim Alsaid, Aya Mohammed Amin Ahmen, Rayyan Hamed Al Qamshouai, Mohammad Sohail Akhtar and Salem Said Jaroof Al Touby
Water is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, colorless liquid which is the main component of the earth and living organisms. Trace metals are elements that usually occur at very low levels in the environment. These metals are needed for life. However, at high concentrations of the trace metals can be toxic. The contamination with trace metals in water samples are health hazards and it can create many health problems such as liver, kidney, and intestinal damage, anaemia, and cancer. Therefore, the aim of this work was to assess the levels of Lead (Pb), Arsenic (As), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), and Cadmium (Cd) in the sea and freshwater samples, which was collected from five major seaport areas in Oman and one fresh water canal by using sensitive Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). To achieve these objectives, sixty-four water samples were col.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.23.13.526