Determination of isotopic thorium in biological samples by combined alpha-spectrometry and neutron activation analysis

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 234, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 201-208

  Glover, S E ^a   Filby, R H ^a   Clark, S B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THORIUM;

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; HALF LIFE TIME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY;

EID: 0032467058     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02389772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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