Mapping Cd in wood samples from Cacao plants

The new regulations of EU for Cd content in Cacao is provoking a review of the Cd distribution and speciation in cacao plant tissues in search of agricultural practices that can help decrease Cd content in cacao beans. We will study in this case the wood tissues of cacao in order to confirm the link of Cd to Ca oxalate crystal commonly present in the wood tissues. We have LA-ICP-