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An investigation on the level of some minor and trace elements in some varieties of meat (beef, mutton and chicken) consumed in Bangladesh is reported. In this study, protoninduced X-ray emission (PIXE) and radioisotope-induced X-ray fluorescence (XRF) techniques were used for analytical measurements. In PIXE measurements, the samples were exposed to the proton beam in air as 1 mm thick pellets and irradiated with 2.0 MeV protons having the beam intensity of 30 nA for characteristic X-ray excitation, whereas in XRF, the samples were excited for 5000 seconds with a 10 mCi109Cd annular X-ray source. The elemental concentrations of Ca, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb and Sr were determined in the samples by comparison with X-ray yield curves constructed from IAEA and NBS standard reference materials. The significance of the results is dicussed in relation to human health and diseases.
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This research received financial support from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, under the research contract RC-4265/RB.
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Tarafdar, S.A., Ali, M., Islam, A. et al. Level of some minor and trace elements in Bangladeshi meat products. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 152, 3–9 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02042135
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