A rapid method for α-spectrometric analysis of radium isotopes in natural waters using ion-selective membrane technology

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 245-254

  Purkl, Stefan ^a   Eisenhauer, Anton ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alpha spectrometry; Electrodeposition; Membrane technology; Radium isotopes; Radon diffusion

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTROMETRY;

CHEMICAL YIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES;

RADIUM;

ISOTOPE; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM; RADIUM 223; RADIUM 224; RADIUM 226; RADON; TRACER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; DIFFUSION; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPECTROMETRY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ALPHA PARTICLES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROPLATING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; ISOTOPES; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; RADIOMETRY; RADIUM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEAWATER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 1542503745     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(03)00172-6     Document Type: Article

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