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Liquid Scintillation Counting of Radioactive Sulfuric Acid and Other Substances

Journal Article · · Analytical Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60144a012· OSTI ID:4291406

A method is described for the determination of sulfur-35 in large amounts of sulfuric acid using a liquid scintillation counter. The acid is converted to a neutral salt of a high molecular weight aliphatic primary amine and is dissolved in toluene-ethyl alcohol. The efficiency of counting is almost independent of the amount of sulfate, but does depend on the amount of amine. Other acids, such as radioactive citric, phosphoric, and hydrochloric acids can be counted by this technique. Finally, preliminary findings on the counting of monosaccharides are presented also.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ. Medical School; Veterans Administration Research Hospital, Chicago
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-13-002840
OSTI ID:
4291406
Journal Information:
Analytical Chemistry, Journal Name: Analytical Chemistry Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 30; ISSN 0003-2700
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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