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Determination of antioxidants and total polyphenols in cabbages (Brassica Oleracea) irrigated wiht wastewater contaminated with toxic metals

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Resumo:Water is a natural resource essential to all kinds of life. The reuse of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation is a possibility with challenges to be clarified at scientific level, in particular, its use in irrigation activities due to the eventual contamination of vegetables, like cabbages (Brassica oleracea), by toxic metals and other compounds harmful to humans present in these waters. On the other hand, the use of TWW for vegetable irrigation may allow significant water saving and also providing the cultivated species with nutrients, which may dispense the use of fertilizers. In this work, vegetables such as Brassica oleracea (cabbage), were planted in a greenhouse with a controlled environment (temperature and humidity) located at ISEL campus. Part of the vegetables was irrigated with tap water, and another part with TWW from two wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) located in Lisbon´s District. One of the WWTP receives only domestic wastewater (A), whilst the other one receives industrial and domesti
Autores principais:Silva, Hugo F.A.
Outros Autores:Barreiros, Ana Maria; Silva, Nelson A. F.; Oliveira, Cristina; Coelho, Jose; Matos, Manuel
Assunto:treated urban wastewater Brassica Oleracea toxic metals
Ano:2023
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso restrito
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
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Resumo:Water is a natural resource essential to all kinds of life. The reuse of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation is a possibility with challenges to be clarified at scientific level, in particular, its use in irrigation activities due to the eventual contamination of vegetables, like cabbages (Brassica oleracea), by toxic metals and other compounds harmful to humans present in these waters. On the other hand, the use of TWW for vegetable irrigation may allow significant water saving and also providing the cultivated species with nutrients, which may dispense the use of fertilizers. In this work, vegetables such as Brassica oleracea (cabbage), were planted in a greenhouse with a controlled environment (temperature and humidity) located at ISEL campus. Part of the vegetables was irrigated with tap water, and another part with TWW from two wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) located in Lisbon´s District. One of the WWTP receives only domestic wastewater (A), whilst the other one receives industrial and domesti