Aa. Carbonellbarrachina et al., ARSENIC UPTAKE, DISTRIBUTION AND ACCUMULATION IN BEAN-PLANTS - HUMAN HEALTH RISK, Fresenius environmental bulletin, 5(1-2), 1996, pp. 21-28
The response of bean plants to different levels of arsenic (As) was in
vestigated-the processes of uptake, distribution and accumulation of A
s. Arsenic uptake depended on the As concentration in solution, and As
content in the roots increased as the time of treatment increased. Th
e most important finding was the high sensitivity of bean plants to ar
senic. Salinity caused a reduction in arsenic uptake. Finally, it is i
mportant to note that the As concentration in the bean fruit was not h
armful for human consumption, although practically all the As absorbed
was transported to the aerial part of the plants.