Radioactivity levels in some wild edible mushroom species in Turkey

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-256

  Turhan, Seref ^a   Köse, Abdullah ^b   Varinlioǧlu, Ahmet ^b  

^a Saraykoy Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

^b Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cesium 137; Effective dose; Gamma ray; Mushrooms; Potassium 40; Radium 226; Specific radioactivity; Thorium 232

Indexed keywords

CESIUM ISOTOPE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; MUSHROOM; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIUM ISOTOPE; THORIUM ISOTOPE;

AGARICALES; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

AGARICALES; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; TURKEY;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; MORCHELLA ESCULENTA; STROPHARIA CORONILLA;

EID: 34548522015     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: 14772639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256010701562794     Document Type: Article

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