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PIXE analysis on the absorption of strontium by plants under hydroponic culture

Creators

  • 1. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

90Sr is one of the most toxic radioactive nuclides emitted from nuclear disasters. By experiments using the compounds of stable isotopes of Sr, the behavior of this nuclide in plants can be simulated very well (R. S. Russell and H. M. Squire: J. Exp. Bot., Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 262-276 (1958)). In this paper, we present an application of PIXE (Particle-Induced X-ray Emission) analysis (S. A. E. Johansson, et al.: Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry (PIXE), Wiley-Interscience, New York, ISBN-13: 978-0471589440 (1995)) in the study of Sr absorption by a herbal plant grown in a compact hydroponic setup. (J.P.N.)

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Journal Title
Bulletin of the Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Journal Volume
39
Journal Page Range
p. 29-30
ISSN
0387-6144

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
47114066
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; FOOD; HYDROPONIC CULTURE; IRRADIATION; LI-DRIFTED SI DETECTORS; PIXE ANALYSIS; PLANTS; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STABLE ISOTOPES; STRONTIUM 90; STRONTIUM CHLORIDES; X-RAY SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS; MASS TRANSFER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPECTRA; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; STRONTIUM HALIDES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
4 refs., 4 figs.