Determination of selenium in Canadian food items by cyclic instrumental neutron activation analysis

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 71-72, Issue , 1999, Pages 377-386

  Shi, Y ^a   Sullivan, E E ^a   Holzbecher, J ^a   Chatt, A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food; Neutron activation analysis; Quality assessment; Selenium

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION HAZARD;

EID: 0033403247     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02784225     Document Type: Conference Paper

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