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Application of the capillary tube method to the determination of radiocarbon

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1943-1954)

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An application of the capillary tube method (1,2) to the determination of radiocarbon (14C) in liquids or dissolved substances is described. The absolute sensitivity of the method has been found to be of the order of 10−15 curie per cm tube length. The high sensitivity is useful when only very small amounts of a feebly active substance are available.

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Si descrive un’applicazione del metodo del tubo capillare (1,2) alla determinazione del radiocarbonio (1C) nei liquidi o nelle soluzioni. La sensibilità assoluta del metodo è risultata dell’ordine di 10−15 curie per cm di lunghezza del tubo. L’elevata sensibilità è utile quando sono disponibili soltanto piccoli quantitativi di sostanze debolmente attive.

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Reinharz, M., Vanderhaeghe, G. Application of the capillary tube method to the determination of radiocarbon. Nuovo Cim 12, 243–249 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02781179

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