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Speciation and Bioavailability Measurements of Environmental Plutonium Using Diffusion in Thin Films
Published on: November 9, 2015
Determination of plutonium isotopes in bilberry using liquid scintillation spectrometry and alpha-particle
Meryem Seferinoğlu1, Nazife Aslan1, Aylin Kurt1
1Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center, 06983 Kazan, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
This paper presents α-particle spectrometry and liquid scintillation spectrometry methods to determine plutonium isotopes in bilberry. The analytical procedure involves sample preparation steps for ashing, digestion of bilberry samples, radiochemical separation of plutonium radioisotopes and their measurement. The validity of the method was checked for coherence using the ζ test, z-test, relative bias and relative uncertainty outlier tests. The results indicated that the recommended procedures for both measurement systems could be successfully applied for the accurate determination of plutonium activities in bilberry samples.
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