Prompt and delayed NAA techniques for the characterization of specimen bank materials
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Published on: September 29, 2009
M Rossbach1, M Stoeppler, A R Byrne
1Institute of Applied Physical Chemistry, IPC, Research Center Jülich, Germany.
Abstract:
The combined application of instrumental-, radiochemical- and prompt gamma neutron activation analysis to two spruce shoot materials from the German Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) resulted in information on 50 elements, covering more than 50% of the total mass. Comparison of the element concentrations in the 'fingerprint' mode clearly indicated a different status of heavy metal pollution at the two distinct collecting sites.
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