Abstract
Accurate and reliable data on microgram and nanogram quantities of some essential and toxic elements in most food articles are very scarce. Neutron activation analysis (NAA), with its essentially blankfree advantage, is a valuable approach in the field of determination of trace elements in different foodstuffs and diets. Accordingly, various radiochemical (RNAA) and instrumental (INAA) approaches have been developed in our laboratory for the elements As, Cd, Co, Cu, Hg, I, Mo, Ni, Sb, Se, Sn, Th, U, V, and others, and verified by the analysis of compositionally appropriate certified reference materials.
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Dermelj, M., Stibilj, V., Byrne, A.R. et al. Applicability of neutron activation analysis (NAA) in quantitative determination of some essential and toxic trace elements in food articles. Z Lebensm Unters Forch 202, 447–450 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01197263
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