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γ-ray spectrometry results versus sample preparation methods

γ-ray spectrometry results versus sample preparation methods

SU Qiong
WANG Xue-Wu
CHEN Bo-Xian
Nuclear Science and TechniquesVol.11, No.1pp.60-64Published in print 01 Feb 2000
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According to recommended conditions two bio-samples, tea leave and flour, are prepared with different methods: grounding into powder and reducing to ash, then they were analyzed by γ ray spectrometry. Remarkable difference was shown between the measured values of tea samples prepared with these different methods. One of the reasons may be that the method of reducing to ash makes some nuclides lost. Compared with the "non-destructive" method of grounding into powder, the method of reducing to ash can be much more sensible to the loss of some nuclides. The probable reasons are discussed for the varied influences of different preparation methods of tea leave and flour samples.

γ ray spectrometryTeaReducing to ashGrounding into powder
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