Alpha and gamma spectrometry for determination of natural and artificial radionuclides in tea, herbal tea and camomile marketed in Italy

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 170-175

  Desideri, D ^a   Meli, M A ^a   Roselli, C ^a   Feduzi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpha and gamma spectrometry; Herbal tea and camomile; Natural and artificial radioactivity; Tea

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952037926     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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