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Simultaneous multi-element determination in different seed samples of Dodonaea viscosa hopseed using instrumental neutron activation analysis

  • Fatma H. El-Sweify EMAIL logo , Mahmoud A. El-Amir , Mohamed Mostafa , Hala E. Ramadan and Ghada M. Rashad
Published/Copyright: December 23, 2015

Abstract

Instrumental neutron activation analysis technique (INAA) was applied for nondestructive multi-element analysis of seed samples of the plant Dodonaea viscosa hopseed. This plant is distributed all over Egypt, because of its suitable properties. The samples were collected from some bushes grown at different sites in some governorates, in July of each year during the period from 2004 to 2011. The determined elements are: Co, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Rb, Sc, Se, Sr and Zn, under the chosen irradiation and cooling times. The content of some elements has been compared with data obtained from previous work on analysis of various kinds of seeds. The influence of some parameters on the determined elemental content is discussed. Standard reference materials IAEA-155 and IAEA-V-10 were used to assure quality control, accuracy and precision of the technique.

Received: 2015-4-9
Accepted: 2015-9-21
Published Online: 2015-12-23
Published in Print: 2016-3-28

©2015 Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston

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