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Comparison of relative INAA and k0-INAA using proficiency test materials at ITU TRIGA Mark II research reactor

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Proficiency testing is an important way of evaluating the analytical method used in the laboratory. In recent years, neutron activation analysis studies performed in ITU TRIGA Mark II reactor comprised five proficiency tests organized by Wageningen evaluating programs for analytical laboratories. In this study, the results obtained by relative INAA and k 0-INAA method for 16 elements in soil and plant samples are presented. Since both methods have some advantages compared to each other, the possible approach for the laboratory should be to combine relative INAA and k 0-INAA results.

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The authors are thankful to International Atomic Energy Agency for their support under regional TC RER 1/007 project and to Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) that supported the Joint Research and Development Project (TUBITAK Project No: 212T190) on k 0-INAA studies at ITU TRIGA Mark II reactor.

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  1. Energy Systems Engineering, Istanbul Bilgi University, Eyup, 34060, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ayse Nur Esen

  2. Energy Institute, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey

    Sevilay Haciyakupoglu & Sema Erenturk

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Esen, A.N., Haciyakupoglu, S. & Erenturk, S. Comparison of relative INAA and k0-INAA using proficiency test materials at ITU TRIGA Mark II research reactor. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 315, 677–683 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5669-0

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