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Determination of trace concentration of aluminium in raw rice samples using instrumental neutron activation analysis and particle induced gamma-ray emission methods

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Determination of aluminium concentration in food samples is important for the food safety and quality control purpose owing to its toxicity. This work demonstrates determination of aluminum concentrations in raw rice samples, obtained from agricultural field, by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) using reactor neutrons and high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry. Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) method was also standardized for the determination of aluminium content in some samples. The aluminium contents were found to be in the range of 5–80 mg kg−1. INAA and PIGE methods were validated by analyzing five reference materials obtained from NIST and IAEA.

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Acknowledgments

Authors thankfully acknowledge UGC-DAE-CSR and Dr. V. Siruguri, Director, Mumbai Centre of UGC-DAE CSR, Mumbai Centre for the project and financial assistance. Authors thank research reactor personnel of BARC and IGCAR as well as operation crew members of IBL, Institute of Physics (IOP) for their help. Authors thank Dr. A.K. Nayak, Principal Scientist, CRRI, Cuttack, India for his valuable guidance and providing samples for this study. Authors thank Dr. P. K Pujari, Head, RCD, BARC for his support and encouragement. Authors thank Dr. C. R.Venkat Subramani, RRF, IGCAR for his support for the experiment at KAMINI reactor. One of the authors (BBN) from Vikram Deb Autonomous College thanks the Principal Prof. (Mrs.) C. Sabitri for her support and encouragement.

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  1. P.G. Department of Chemistry, Vikram Deb Autonomous College, Koraput, Jeypore, Odisha, 764001, India

    Braja B. Nanda

  2. Fuel Chemistry Division, Chemistry Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India

    J. S. Brahmaji Rao & R. Kumar

  3. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    R. Acharya

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Nanda, B.B., Brahmaji Rao, J.S., Kumar, R. et al. Determination of trace concentration of aluminium in raw rice samples using instrumental neutron activation analysis and particle induced gamma-ray emission methods. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 310, 1241–1245 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-5032-x

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