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Radiochemical analysis of toxic elements in biological materials

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A radiochemical method for simultaneous determination of toxic elements (Hg, Cd and Sb) in biological materials has been developed. The procedure involves the irradiation of samples with thermal neutrons and quantitative one-step separation in 0.1M 4-(5-nonyl)pyridine/benzene from 2.0M hydrochloric acid followed by gamma-ray spectrometry. The procedure is applied for the analysis and to the studies of distribution of these elements in IAEA-RMs, human serum and hair samples. Results obtained are found to be in good agreement with those reported in the literature.

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  1. Nuclear Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, (Pakistan)

    S. Ahmad, A. Mannan & I. H. Qureshi

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Ahmad, S., Mannan, A. & Qureshi, I.H. Radiochemical analysis of toxic elements in biological materials. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 157, 57–63 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02039777

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