Author

Location

Vegetable samples

Analytical methods

Analyte study year

Trace metals investigated

Mpumbu [14]

Mudimbu

 [15]

Nuapia [16]

Suami [17]

Suami [18]

Ngweme [19]

Mata [20]

Ngweme [21]

Ambayeba [22]

Former Katanga

Former Katanga

Kinshasa

Kongo Central

Kongo Central

Kinshasa

Kinshasa

Kinshasa

Former Katanga

Amaranthus hybridus and Spinacia oleracea

Manihot esculanta, Amaranthus hybridus and Psidium guajava L.

Cabbage, beans, fish and beef from markets

Fishes from Atlantic Coast

Oysters and Shrimp

Amaranthus viridis from gardens

Ledermaniella schlechteri

Amaranthus viridis from markets

Amaranthus hybridus, Cucurbita maxima, Manihot esculanta, Ipomea batatas, Lycopersican esculentum and Phaseolus vulgaris

AAS

ICP-MS

ICP-MS, ICP-OES and Mercury analyseur

ICP-MS and AAS

ICP-MS and AAS

ICP-MS and AAS

ICP-MS and AAS

ICP-MS and AAS

ICP-MS and ICP-OES

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From July till October 2016

August 2016

November 2017

July 2018

March 2019

In Febuary 2019 and August 2019

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Cu, Co, Cd, Pb and Zn

Mg, Al, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and U

Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Pb, Se, Zn

Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni, Sb, Cd, Pb, Se and Hg

Hg, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Cd, Sb, Pb, Mn, Co and Fe

Cr, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb and Hg

Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb and Hg

Cr, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb and Hg

Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb and U