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90Sr and 137Cs radioisotopes and heavy metal concentrations in pharmaceutical herbal plants from the Lublin (Poland) region

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Radioactivity of 90Sr and 137Cs in several species of herbs collected at Fajsławice and Góra Puławska located in Lublin (Poland) region was examined. Depending on the type of herb the radioactivity of strontium ranged from 0.004 to 1.808 Bq/kg dry weight whereas that from cesium varied from 0.053 to 9.853 Bq/kg. Calculated transfer factors of the radioisotopes in the plants studied revealed much stronger accumulation of strontium than cesium. Concentration of calcium and potassium in these plants has no influence on the concentration of measured radioisotopes.

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  1. Department of Radiochemistry and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Pl. M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 3, 20-031, Lublin, Poland

    J. Solecki & M. Reszka

  2. Department of Radiochemistry and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland

    S. Chibowski

  3. Department of Radiochemistry and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Pl. M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 3, 20-031, Lublin, Poland

    S. Chibowski

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Solecki, J., Reszka, M. & Chibowski, S. 90Sr and 137Cs radioisotopes and heavy metal concentrations in pharmaceutical herbal plants from the Lublin (Poland) region. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 257, 261–265 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024763208650

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