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Food Chemistry 2018 Journal of Food, Nutrition and Population Health
ISSN: 2577-0586 Page 68
July 23-24, 2018
Rome, Italy
3rd Edition of International Conference on
Agriculture &
Food Chemistry
In Albania, ultramafic outcrops cover 11% of the surface and the
Mg-rich arable vertisols have been estimated to cover about
14,889 ha of the about 700,000 ha of total agricultural land available
in the country. Albanian ultramafic landscapes have the potential to
provide multiple ecosystem services, but are currently being used
for low-productivity agriculture. The purpose of this paper was to
characterize Ni availability in one of most Mg-rich arable vertisols
of Albania, Field of Domosdova, Prrenjas. We sampled 16 soils
from a Domosdova field, which was cultivated with plants that
serve as food for animals and humans. Collection of both plant
samples (analysis of element concentrations in aerial parts) and
soil samples (analysis of total elements), DTPA-extractable Ni, Fe,
helped us to evaluate the potential risk of soil elements and the
tolerant and accumulator plant species in this serpentine area.
Obtained results have revealed high concentration of nickel in soil
of the serpentine pastures that are used for animals grazing. Ni
availability (DTPA extractable Ni) in Domosdova soil varied from 55
mg kg-1 to 56 mg kg-1 . The highest Ni concentrations in were found
in nickel hyper accumulator plant Alyssum murale (from 3504
to 3516 mg kg-1). In conclusion, serpentine soil of Domosdova,
Prrenjas is a potentially toxic contaminated source to surrounding
environment due to the high content of total and available nickel.
Biography
Besmira Xhaferri has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry andMaster’s Degree
in Environmental Science from the University of Elbasan. She is currently a
PhD candidate in the Agriculture Faculty at the University of Tirana. She is in
progress of her thesis entitled, “Phenology and the absorption dynamics of
macro elements and heavy metals in hyper accumulator plants of nickel in Al-
bania”. She works as a Professor of Biology at Aleksander Xhuvani University,
Elbasan and as a Teacher of Biology and Chemistry at Arianiti High School in
Elbasan.
Ni availability in agricultural soils in Albanian serpentine area
Besmira Xhaferri and Aida Bani
Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania
Besmira Xhaferri et al., J Food Nutr Popul Health 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.21767/2577-0586-C2-006