Study of nuclear reaction method for the determination of protein content in wheat seeds

LOW ENERGY ACCELERATOR, RAY TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

Study of nuclear reaction method for the determination of protein content in wheat seeds

LUO Xiao-Bing，

ZHANG Ruan-Yu，

CHEN Shi-Guo，

LI Tai-Hua，

AN Zhu，

CAO Yang-Shu，

HE Fu-Qing，

PENG Xiu-Feng，

PAN Shi-Biao

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Vol.16, No.6

pp.338-340

Published in print 01 Dec 2005

CLC：Q512+.4,O657.35

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A 13.4 MeV deuteron beam from the 1.2 meter cyclotron of Sichuan University was used to determine the protein content in wheat seeds on the basis of (d,p) reactions. The influence of the variation of the water content in seeds has been investigated.

Nuclear reaction analysisProtein content14N/12C ratio

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