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Determination of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in cattail using cold neutron prompt-gamma activation analysis

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A method for the determination of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in cattail using cold neutron prompt-gamma activation analysis (CNPGAA) has been developed and evaluated through the analysis of standard reference materials (SRM). After extensive preparation, approximately 400 mg cattail samples from the lower Apalachicola River floodplain were irradiated in the CNPGAA facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The results of numerous field samples and two standard reference materials using the nuclear method show favorable comparison to results obtained by a CHNS/O analyzer.

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  1. Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL32307, USA

    L. Zhao

  2. Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL32307, USA

    L. Robinson

  3. Analytical Chemistry Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

    R. L. Paul

  4. Analytical Chemistry Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

    R. R. Greenberg

  5. Everglades Department, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, USA

    S. L. Miao

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Zhao, L., Robinson, L., Paul, R. et al. Determination of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in cattail using cold neutron prompt-gamma activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 263, 805–810 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-005-0662-4

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