Comparative study of two drying techniques used in radioactive source preparation: Freeze-drying and evaporation using hot dry nitrogen jets

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 66, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 685-690

  Branger, T ^a   Bobin, C ^a   Iroulart, M G ^a   Lepy M C ^a   Le Garreres I ^a   Morelli, S ^a   Lacour, D ^a   Plagnard, J ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Freeze drying; Radioactive source preparation

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; EVAPORATION; JETS; NITROGEN; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES;

DETECTION EFFICIENCIES; FREEZE-DRYING; HOT DRY NITROGEN JETS; PHOTON SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVE SOURCE PREPARATION;

DRYING;

CHROMIUM 51; NITROGEN; RADIOISOTOPE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; FREEZE DRYING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOCHEMISTRY; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 43049102996     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.02.063     Document Type: Article

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