Abstract
Potentially toxic metals in the food chain that can lead to deleterious effects on human health have been well documented. Because of the toxicity of some metals, levels of 1 ppm or less must be routinely monitored in foods to ensure human safety. To ensure the accuracy of measurement, NBS in a cooperative interagency agreement with the Food and Drug Administration is involved in developing and certifying selected elements in food grain as a part of the Standard Reference Material program. Both instrumental and radiochemical neutron activation analysis were used to analyze two food grain standard reference materials (Rice and Wheat Flours) for trace element certification.
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Gills, T.E., Gallorini, M. & Rook, H.L. The determination of trace elements in new food grain SRM's using neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 46, 21–25 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02519724
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