Rice Soil Chemistry (IMAGE) DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Caption The Seyfferth lab at UD explores the nano-to-microscale processes occuring in soil/sediment environments that allow contaminants such as arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) to be mobilized in the region of soil directly near plant roots and become available to plants, focusing on commonly consumed crops such as rice. Credit University of Delaware Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.