Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences 1994

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
History of Development and Applications of Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Czech Republic....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences....Pages 9-17
Use of k 0 -NAA in the Life Sciences....Pages 19-31
Application of Short-Lived Radionuclides in Neutron Activation Analysis of Biological and Environmental Samples....Pages 33-46
Analytical Applications of Guided Neutron Beams....Pages 47-53
Developments in Tomographic Methods for Biological Trace Element Research....Pages 55-63
Use of Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis in the Life Sciences....Pages 65-71
Applications of PIXE in the Life Sciences....Pages 73-78
Radiotracer Method in the Study of Environmental Speciation and Migration of Contaminants....Pages 79-85
Comprehensive RNAA of Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Copper Using 109 Cd, 57 Co, and Reactor-Produced 67 Cu as Radioisotopic Yield Monitors....Pages 87-94
Enhanced Sensitivity for the Determination of Selenium by INAA....Pages 95-102
Effects of Target Temperature on Analytical Sensitivities of Cold-Neutron Capture Prompt γ-Ray Activation Analysis....Pages 103-108
Use of 191 Pt Radiotracer for the Development of Enrichment Procedures to Detect Natural Levels of Platinum in Biological and Environmental Materials....Pages 109-115
Determination of Cobalt in Biological Samples by Radiochemical Neutron Activation Analysis Employing Reversed-Phase Chromatography....Pages 117-124
Advanced Short-Lived Nuclide NAA with Application in the Life Sciences....Pages 125-130
Application of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Using Long-Life Sealed-Tube Neutron Generators....Pages 131-139
Optimization of Irradiation Conditions for Photon Activation Analysis of Biological and Environmental Samples Using a High Power Electron Accelerator....Pages 141-149
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Use of Nuclear Analytical Techniques in Bioenvironmental Studies....Pages 153-158
Nuclear Analytical Techniques in Environmental Studies....Pages 159-167
Studies of Incinerator Ashes and Environmental Effects Using Radioanalytical Techniques....Pages 169-175
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Study of a Low-Selenium Environment in China by INAA and Mössbauer Spectrometry....Pages 177-184
Analysis of Membrane Filters and Thick Fly Ash Samples by PIXE....Pages 185-193
Rubidium and Cesium in Spruce Needles....Pages 195-205
Heavy Metals in Parmelia sulcata Collected in the Neighborhood of a Coal-Fired Power Station....Pages 207-212
Metal Determination by EDXRF in Lichens....Pages 213-221
Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis Applied to Biomonitoring on Alps....Pages 223-228
A Survey of Trace Elements in Fresh-Water Fish and Rice Along the Han River by Neutron Activation Analysis....Pages 229-237
The Accumulation and Distribution of Trace Metals in Some Localized Marine Species....Pages 239-249
Determination of Antimony in Natural Waters by Preconcentration on a Chelating Sorbent Followed by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis....Pages 251-257
Investigation of Element Speciation in Atmosphere....Pages 259-266
Determination of Heavy Metals in Humic Substances by Instrumental Photon Activation Analysis....Pages 267-272
Accumulation of Cesium and Radiocesium in Forest Litter in Selected Regions of Poland and Its Influence on Litter-to-Mushroom Transfer Factor....Pages 273-277
The Radioanalytical Laboratory at Pelindaba....Pages 279-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Application of Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Investigation and Identification of New Selenoproteins....Pages 287-297
Detection and Determination of Selenoproteins by Nuclear Techniques....Pages 299-307
A Study on Children’s Condition Thalassemia Using Neutron Activation Analysis and Other Techniques....Pages 309-314
Kinetics of Elemental Content Changes of Bone Tissue of Mice During Evolution Under Hypokinetic Stress....Pages 315-322
Determination of Sodium-to-Calcium Ratio in Mouse Femora by INAA....Pages 323-326
Vanadium Levels in Urine and Cystine Levels in Fingernails and Hair of Exposed and Normal Persons....Pages 327-334
Hair Trace Elements in Kidney Dialysis Patients by INAA....Pages 335-342
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Determination of Platinum by Neutron Activation Analysis in Nerve Tissue from Rats Treated with Cisplatin....Pages 343-350
Study of Trace Elements in Blood of Cancer Patients by Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) Analysis....Pages 351-355
Elemental Concentrations in Nigerians with Affective Disorders Using Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission....Pages 357-361
Trace Element Content in Breasts with Fibrocystic Disease....Pages 363-370
Mapping Using Human Blood Composition Data....Pages 371-381
Determination of Trace Elements in Normal and Diabetic Whole Blood by Neutron Activation Analysis....Pages 383-388
Changes of Concentrations of the Elements Co, Cr, Sb, and Sc in Tissues of Persons with Joint Implants....Pages 389-395
Analysis of Elemental Absorption and Excretion in Mice Bearing Malignant Ascites....Pages 397-403
Front Matter....Pages 405-405
Neutron Activation Analysis for the Determination of Trace Elements in Biological Materials....Pages 407-413
Toxic Heavy Metals and Other Trace Elements in Foodstuffs from 12 Different Countries....Pages 415-422
Total and Methyl Mercury Levels in Human Scalp Hairs of Typical Populations in China by NAA, GC(EC), and Other Techniques....Pages 423-433
Mercury Determination in Hair of Malaysian Fishermen by Neutron Activation Analysis....Pages 435-441
Elemental Composition of Head Hair and Fingernails of Some Nigerian Subjects....Pages 443-452
Correlations Between Trace Element Levels in Head Hair and Blood Components of Nigerian Subjects....Pages 453-459
Baseline Levels of Elemental Concentrations in Whole Blood, Plasma, and Erythrocytes of Nigerian Subjects....Pages 461-469
A Comparative Study of Elemental Composition of Human Breast Milk and Infant Milk Substitutes....Pages 471-479
Trace Element Contents in Food Determined by Neutron Activation Analysis and Other Techniques....Pages 481-487
Determination of Trace Elements in Human Lung Samples....Pages 489-496
Levels of Some Trace Elements in Serum of Prague Inhabitants Measured by INAA....Pages 497-502
Determination of Aluminum and Phosphorus in Biological Materials by Reactor Activation Analysis Using Germanium as Integral Flux Monitor and Comparator....Pages 503-508
Front Matter....Pages 405-405
Effect of Enhanced Bromide Intake on the Concentration Ratio I/Br in the Rat Thyroid Gland....Pages 509-516
Neutron Activation Analysis of Biological Samples at the Radiochemistry Division of IPEN-CNEN/SP....Pages 517-525
Front Matter....Pages 527-527
Some Improvements in the Quality of NAA Procedures and the Reliability of the Results....Pages 529-537
RNAA as Compared to ICP-MS for the Analysis of Normal Human Serum....Pages 539-548
Intercomparison of Techniques Available at INETI in the Analysis of Two IAEA Candidate Research Materials....Pages 549-560
Comparative Study of Methods for Determining Lanthanide Elements in Biological Materials by Using NAA, HPLC Postcolumn Reaction, and ICP-MS....Pages 561-569
The IRMM—International Measurement Evaluation Program (IMEP)....Pages 571-583
Validation of the Cumulative or Replicate NAA Method for the Determination of Trace Elements in Biological Materials....Pages 585-596
 Sum and Mean Standard Programs for Activation Analysis....Pages 597-603
A PC-Based Computer Program for Quality Assessment of INAA Results of Emission and Air Particulate Samples....Pages 605-614
Accurate Determination of Cobalt Traces in Several Biological Reference Materials....Pages 615-625
NAA Methodology for the Certification of Eight Trace Elements in a Plankton Reference Material....Pages 627-631
Interlaboratory Analysis of IRM NSC-21 Compost Vitahum....Pages 633-641
Nuclear and Conventional Methods for Soil Determination in Sugar Cane Industry....Pages 643-648
Front Matter....Pages 649-649
Programs of the IAEA Utilizing Nuclear Analytical Techniques in the Life Sciences....Pages 651-661
Evaluation of the Washing System Efficiency in Sugar Cane Mills by Neutron Activation Analysis....Pages 663-668
Determination of Copper by Isotopic Dilution....Pages 669-677
Simulation and Optimization of Cyclic Activation Analysis of Short-Lived Isotopes with 14MeV Neutron Generator....Pages 679-686
Measurement of Uranium Content and Its Distribution in Some Crustacea of Mysidacea Species by the Fission Track Method....Pages 687-691
True-Coincidence Correction When Using an LEPD for the Determination of the Lanthanides in the Environment via k 0 -Based INAA....Pages 691-696
Front Matter....Pages 649-649
The Influence of Scattering on the Total Efficiency for Point Sources in γ-Ray Spectrometry....Pages 697-705
Distribution of Na, K, Rb, Cs, and 137 Cs in Some Austrian Higher Fungi....Pages 707-714
Radioactive Contamination of Forests in Poland....Pages 715-723
The Measurement of Low Concentrations of Kr-85 in Atmospheric Air Samples....Pages 725-730
Extraction of Uranium from Acidic Solutions by TBP Impregnated Polyurethane Foam....Pages 731-735
Investigation of Uranium Recovery from Dilute Aqueous Solutions Using Silk Fibroin....Pages 737-743
Back Matter....Pages 745-754