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Radiochemical NAA methods have been developed for the simultaneous determination of Fe and Zn in biological samples. The method involves reactor irradiation, dissolution in 3M HCl and solvent extraction followed by counting on a scintillation gamma-ray spectrometer. Iron was separated with aqueous cupferron and extracted into chloroform while Zn was extracted with 2-thenoyl trifluoroacetone (TTA) into methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK). Reaction conditions such as pH and the effect of solvents and various ions were studied using tracer activities. The methods have been employed for trace level determination of Fe and Zn in NBS, SRMs, Bowen's Kale, IAEA CRMs and other plant leaves.
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Samudralwar, D.L., Wankhade, H.K. & Garg, A.N. Determination of Fe and Zn in biological samples by radiochemical neutron activation analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 109, 363–371 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02037879
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