Cationic interactions in radiocaesium uptake from solution by spinach

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-170

  Smolders, E ^a   Sweeck, L ^a   Merckx, R ^a   Cremers, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CALCIUM; CESIUM 137; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SPINACH;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0029767387     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(96)00023-9     Document Type: Article

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