A NEW MICROCOMPUTER-CONTROLLED NEUTRON-ACTIVATION AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF BIO-ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIMENS

被引:5
作者
EDWARD, JB
BEELEY, PA
BENNETT, LGI
POLAND, JS
机构
[1] ROYAL MIL COLL CANADA,DEPT CHEM & CHEM ENGN,KINGSTON K7L 2W3,ONTARIO,CANADA
[2] QUEENS UNIV,DEPT CHEM,KINGSTON K7L 3N6,ONTARIO,CANADA
[3] ROYAL MIL COLL CANADA,SLOWPOKE 2 FACIL,KINGSTON K7L 2W3,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
activation; thermal and epithermal; automated systems; biological samples; cyclic activation; Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA); reference materials; SLOWPOKE-2; reactor;
D O I
10.1007/BF02992658
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A microcomputer-controlled irradiation and measurement system and a microprocessor-controlled sample changer have been installed at the SLOWPOKE-2 Facility at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC). These systems can provide the gamut of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) techniques for the analyst. Custom software has been created for system control, data acquisition, and off-line spectral analysis using programs that incorporate Gaussian peak-fitting methods of analysis. The design and use of the equipment is discussed, and the performance is illustrated with results obtained from the analysis of marine sediment and biological reference materials. © 1990 Humana Press Inc.
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页码:53 / 61
页数:9
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