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Instrumental analysis of phosphorus in organic material using high energy beta-counting after photoactivation (IPAA)

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C, N, O, F and P can be analyzed by instrumental photon activation analysis (IPAA) including decay curve analysis. The interference of 30P (T 1/2 = 149.9 s) by 15O (T 1/2 = 122.2 s) can be ruled out by direct positron measurement making use of the largely different maximum β+-energies of both nuclides (3.24 MeV and 1.73 MeV, respectively). Interference by carbon (11C) can be avoided by sub-threshold activation with 17 MeV bremsstrahlung. The short half-life of 30P allows a high productivity of the method. Reliability was demonstrated in the range of 0.2%–2% P (detection limit = 40 μg/g). Analysis of a certified reference material (BCR-CRM 063) yielded excellent agreement with the certified data.

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    W. Goerner, O. Haase, M. Ostermann & Chr. Segebade

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Goerner, W., Haase, O., Ostermann, M. et al. Instrumental analysis of phosphorus in organic material using high energy beta-counting after photoactivation (IPAA). J Radioanal Nucl Chem 276, 251–255 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0441-5

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