Application of nuclear analytical techniques to biological and environmental research in the Czech Republic

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:436778

Kucera, J ^[1]

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1. Nuclear Physics Inst., Prague (Czechoslovakia)

There is a long tradition in radiochemistry in the present Czech Republic that dates from 1856. However, the modern history of nuclear analytical techniques (NAT) development started after installation of the first experimental nuclear reactor and Van de Graaff accelerator in the mid-sixties at Rez. Since then, the NAT, such as neutron activation analysis (NAA) both instrumental (INAA) and radiochemical (RNAA), gamma activation analysis, particle-induced X-ray and gamma-ray emission (PIXE and PIGE, respectively), Rutherford backscattering, and neutron depth profiling have been continuously developed and applied in various scientific and technological fields. The radiochemical approach has always had a strong position in these investigations and resulted in the discovery of the substoichiometry separation principle in NAA and isotope dilution techniques and extensive utilization of RNAA. The use of INAA and RNAA in the evaluation of biological and environmental materials as well as plants is described.

• OSTI ID: 436778
• Report Number(s): CONF-9606116--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 74; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
40 CHEMISTRY
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BLOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
HAIR
MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS
NAILS
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
PLANTS
POLLUTION SOURCES
URINE
VANADIUM