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Multi-element determination in earthworms with instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: A comparison

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Earthworms were collected from agricultural fields in Admont, Graz, Piber and Gumpenstein, Austria. Six earthworm samples were investigated with INAA and with ICP-MS in parallel for the element concentrations of As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se and Zn. With both techniques 14 elements were analysed in a wide concentration range (ng/g to mg/g) GF-AAS and HG-AAS were used for verification of some element concentrations. A comparison of analytical results between INAA and ICP-MS was discussed. In general, good agreement between ICP-MS and INAA was obtained, the relative difference values of most of the elements are within ±20% range, however, a methodical error for the determination of Hg by ICP-MS was found.

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  1. Institute for Analytical Chemistry, Karl-Franzens Universität, A-8010, Graz, Austria

    Jian Zheng, W. Goessler, A. Geiszinger & W. Kosmus

  2. Neutron Activation Analysis Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Testing Technology, 200233, Shanghai, P.R. China

    Baolin Chen, Guisun Zhuang, Kai Xu & Guoping Sui

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Zheng, J., Goessler, W., Geiszinger, A. et al. Multi-element determination in earthworms with instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: A comparison. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 223, 149–155 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223376

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