Determination of iodine in Libyan food samples using epithermal instrumental neutron activation analysis

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 31-40

  El Ghawi, U M ^a   Al Sadeq, A A ^a  

^a Renewable Energies and Water Desalination Research Center Tripol   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Average daily dietary intakes (ADDI) of iodine; Cereals; Epithermal instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA); Food; Iodine; Iodized table salt; Recommended dietary allowance (RDA) iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; BREAD; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; LEGUME; LENTIL; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PEA; RICE; SPICE;

DIET; FOOD ANALYSIS; IODINE; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; LIBYA; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS;

CICER ARIETINUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LENS CULINARIS; THYMUS VULGARIS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33748605044     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:111:1:31     Document Type: Article

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