Abstract
The absolute concentrations of bromine and iodine in blood serum have been determined by epithermal neutron activation followed by high-resolution gamma and X-ray spectrometry. The concentrations of bromine and iodine were found to be 6.66 ±0.21 μg ml-1 and 88.8 ± 4.0 ng ml -1, respectively, and the detection limits were 37 and 15 ng ml -1, respectively. These methods were compared with thermal neutron activation of bromine, a long delay being required for gamma-ray spectrometry and the use of a magnet for X-ray measurements. For iodine a preliminary chemical separation is imperative.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 361-363 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The Analyst |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1984 |
Keywords
- Blood serum
- Halogen determination
- Instrumental neutron activation analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Environmental Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Electrochemistry