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Determination of boron in water samples by chemical prompt gamma neutron activation analysis

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Boron concentration has been determined in groundwater samples, collected from Khuchch, Gujarat, India, by prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) after selective separation and pre-concentration by solvent extraction with 10% 2-ethyl hexane 1,3-diol in CHCl3. Solvent extraction separation helped to eliminate the interfering elements in PGNAA determination of boron. The sensitivity of PGNAA is found to be 18.83 cps/mg B based on the slope of a calibration plot obtained by carrying out measurements on synthetic boric acid samples containing boron in the range of 30–150 μg. Detection limit of the method is 0.2 μg/g counted for 35,000 seconds at a sample size of 15 gram. The precision (relative standard deviation at 1σ level) and accuracy of the method is 5%. The analytical results of the present method agreed well with well-established spectrophotometric determination of boron as boron-curcumin complex and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES).

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  1. Radioanalytical Chemistry Section, Radiochemistry and Isotope Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    P. S. Ramanjaneyulu, Y. S. Sayi & K. L. Ramakumar

  2. Radiochemistry Division, Radiochemistry and Isotope Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    T. Newton Nathaniel & A. V. R. Reddy

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Ramanjaneyulu, P.S., Sayi, Y.S., Newton Nathaniel, T. et al. Determination of boron in water samples by chemical prompt gamma neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 273, 411–414 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-6868-x

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