Neutron Activation analysis for Dy, Hf, Rb, Sc and Se in some Ghanaian cereals and vegetables using short-lived nuclides and Compton suppression spectrometry

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1067-1072

  Nyarko, B J B ^a,b,c   Akaho, E H K ^b   Fletcher, J J ^c   Chatt, A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ghana Atomic Energy Commission   (Ghana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Anticoincidence; Compton suppression spectrometry; Elements; Neutron activation analysis; Pseudo cyclic; Short lived nuclides

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; COMPTON SCATTERING; DYSPROSIUM; ISOTOPES; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RUBIDIUM; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

ANTICOINCIDENCE; COMPTON SUPPRESSION SPECTROMETRY; PSEUDO-CYCLIC INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (PCINAA); SHORT LIVED NUCLIDES;

TRACE ANALYSIS;

DYSPROSIUM; HAFNIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; RUBIDIUM; SCANDIUM; SELENIUM;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CEREAL; COMPTON SUPPRESSION SPECTROMETRY; GHANA; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SPECTROMETRY; VEGETABLE;

CEREALS; METALS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 44649088178     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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