In vitro determination of oxidation of atmospheric tritium gas in vegetation and soil in Ibaraki and Gifu, JAPAN

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-251

  Ichimasa, Michiko ^a   Suzuki, Masatomo ^a   Obayashi, Haruo ^b   Sakuma, Youichi ^b   Ichimasa, Yusuke ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FUSION SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Oxidation; Soil; Tritium; Tritium gas; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; FUNGI; NEEDLES; OXIDATION; TRITIUM; VEGETATION;

HERBACEOUS PLANTS; IN-VITRO; OXIDATION ACTIVITIES; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; PINE NEEDLE; PLANT LEAVES; RATE OF OXIDATIONS; SURFACE SOIL; TRITIUM GAS; WOODY PLANTS;

SOILS;

BRYOPHYTA; JAPONICA; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA HOMOLOBA; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; TRITIUM; VACCINIUM SMALLII;

TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; GAS; JAPAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PLANT; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ATMOSPHERE; GASES; JAPAN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLANTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; TRITIUM;

EID: 0033182233     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.40.243     Document Type: Article

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