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Document Type : Project 
Document Title :
Determination of Minerals and Radioactivity in fruit Juice in Saudi Arabia
تركيز العناصر النادرة و المشعة في عصيرات الفواكه في
 
Subject : Determination of Minerals and Radioactivity in fruit Juice in Saudi Arabia 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : Fruit juices are no longer a luxury item or just a breakfast drink for consumers in developed countries. For adults and their children, these products have become a drink to be consumed at all times of the day. The consumption of fruit juices has increased rapidly in Saudi Arabia during the last decade. Minerals and trace minerals present in fruit juices play an important role in human growth and well being. The excess or deficiency of trace minerals in food and drink causes different anomalies. Thus elemental analysis (including trace elements) of fruit juices is very important. The concentrations of Aluminum (Al), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg) and Lead (Pb) in commercial fruit juices of different brands available in Saudi Arabia will be determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. The result will be compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) per day set by different organizations in the world. These results will also be compared with the corresponding values of different countries available in literature. In addition the fruit juices will be analyzed by High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector for the determination of natural and man made radioactivity. The radionulides present will be identified and the concentration (Bq/liter) of each will also be determined. The total activity concentration will be compared with the maximum radioactivity concentration in food stuffs permitted in the country. 
Publishing Year : 1428 AH
2007 AD 
Sponsor Name : King Abdulaziz University 
Sponsorship Year : 1428 AH
2007 AD 
Added Date : Saturday, July 3, 2010 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
سيد محمد فريدFarid, Syed MohammadInvestigatorDoctorate 

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