Modelling and experimental studies on the transfer of radionuclides to fruit

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 271-284

  Carini, F ^a   Atkinson, C J ^b   Collins, C ^c   Coughtrey, P J ^d   Eged, K ^e   Fulker, M ^f   Green, N ^g   Kinnersley, R ^h   Linkov, I ⁱ   Mitchell, N G ^d   Mourlon, C ^j   Ould Dada, Z ^k   Quinault, J M ^j   Robles, B ^l   Stewart, A ^c   Sweeck, L ^m   Venter, A ⁿ  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Mouchel Parkman   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

^f Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^g PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Cambridge Environmental Inc   (United States)

^j INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^k Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs   (United Kingdom)

^l CIEMAT   (Spain)

^m BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

ⁿ Culham Science Centre   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Environmental transfer; Experimental studies; Fruit; Modelling; Radionuclide

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; MODEL VALIDATION; MODELING;

RADIOISOTOPES;

RADIOISOTOPE;

BIOACCUMULATION; FRUIT; MODELING; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION;

ARTICLE; BIOSPHERE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; DATA BASE; DIET; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FRUIT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADIOISOTOPES;

FRUITS; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 26444514387     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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