Aluminum analysis in biological reference material by nondestructive methods

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:5613338

Landsberger, S; Arendt, A; Keck, B; Glascock, M

In recent years, the determination of aluminum in biological materials has become the subject of many research projects. This interest stems from an increasing knowledge of the toxicity of aluminum to both aquatic and human life. Unfortunately, the detection of aluminum in biological materials has proven troublesome. The use of traditional chemical determinations has been shown to be very long and somewhat complicated. Several attempts have been made using neutron activation analysis, but an interfering reaction must be taken into account. In this experiment the rabbit irradiation facilities at the University of Missouri Research Reactor were used. The aluminum concentrations for eight certified reference materials are shown. When US National Bureau of Standards (NBS) value is given as certified or as an information value, results agree very well. The results for NBS 1572 citrus leaves agree, and NBS 1577 results agree very well with that of Glascock et al.

• OSTI ID: 5613338
• Report Number(s): CONF-880601--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 56
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400101* -- Activation
Nuclear Reaction
Radiometric & Radiochemical Procedures
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
ALUMINIUM
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
ELEMENTS
FISHES
IRRADIATION
MAMMALS
MAN
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PH VALUE
PRIMATES
QUANTITY RATIO
TESTING
US DOC
US NBS
US ORGANIZATIONS
VERTEBRATES