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Determination of 2,4-D in aqueous solution by neutron activation analysis

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A method based on neutron activation analysis was developed for the determination of fractions of milligrams of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) in aqueous solution in laboratory tests. The indirect determination of 2,4-D was based on the quantification of chlorine,38Cl, produced by neutron activation. The range of application was 0.01–100 mg l−1. No loss of38Cl by chemical effects of the nuclear reaction was found. The advantages of the proposed method include high precision and sensitivity of determination. Results were compared with those obtained by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, where concentrations less than 1 mg·l−1 were not detected.

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  1. A.P. 18-1027, Col. Escandón, Delegación Miguel Hidalgo, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, C. P. 11801, Mexico, D.F., Mexico

    V. Martínez-Miranda, S. Martínez-Gallegos & S. Bulbulian

  2. Centro Interamericano de Recursos del Agua, Facultad de Ingeniería-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Cerro de Coatepec, S/N C. U., C. P. 50130, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico

    V. Martínez-Miranda & M. V. Esteller

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Martínez-Miranda, V., Martínez-Gallegos, S., Esteller, M.V. et al. Determination of 2,4-D in aqueous solution by neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 241, 323–325 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02347468

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