Metals Contents of Tomatoes Cultivated in Different Conditions

Authors:
Monica Harmanescu, Diana Moigradean, I. Gergen.

It were analyzed the total metals contents for tomatoes cultivated in protected conditions and in field. Ten metals concentrations were quantified for each sample. The analysed minerals are: Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Ni and Pb. Mineral contents were determinated by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (F-AAS) with high-resolution continuum source ContrAA 300 spectrometer. The results were statistically interpreted using multivariate analyses.