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Advantages of boron filters in instrumental epithermal neutron activation analysis of biological materials

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Boron carbide (B4C) and boron nitride (BN) irradiation filters have been constructed and used for epithermal neutron activation analysis of biological materials. The major advantage offered by these filters in this application is the substantial reduction of interfering matrix activities. Consequently some trace elements of interest can be determined instrumentally with minimum delay. The filters are particulary beneficial if utilized in short reactor irradiations for rapid analysis of biological materials.

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  1. Hahn-Meitner-Institut für Kernforschung Berlin, Glienickerstr. 100, D-1000, Berlin 39

    F. Chisela, D. Gawlik & P. Brätter

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Chisela, F., Gawlik, D. & Brätter, P. Advantages of boron filters in instrumental epithermal neutron activation analysis of biological materials. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 112, 293–308 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02132362

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