Neutron activation analysis: A primary method of measurement

RR Greenberg, P Bode, EADN Fernandes - Spectrochimica acta part B …, 2011 - Elsevier
Neutron activation analysis (NAA), based on the comparator method, has the potential to
fulfill the requirements of a primary ratio method as defined in 1998 by the Comité …

Analytical methods for sulfur determination in glasses, rocks, minerals and fluid inclusions

EM Ripley, C Li, CH Moore… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The analytical techniques that are normally utilized to determine the concentration of sulfur
in geologic materials can be divided into bulk analytical methods that require sample …

Neutron activation analysis: a primary (ratio) method to determine SI-traceable values of element content in complex samples

P Bode, RR Greenberg, EADN Fernandes - Chimia, 2009 - chimia.ch
The metrological principles of neutron activation analysis are discussed. It has been
demonstrated that this method can provide elemental amount of substance with values fully …

Growth and trends in Auger-electron spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for surface analysis

CJ Powell - Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum …, 2003 - pubs.aip.org
A perspective is given of the development and use of surface analysis, primarily by Auger-
electron spectroscopy (AES) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), for solving …

Quantification in dynamic SIMS: Current status and future needs

FA Stevie, DP Griffis - Applied Surface Science, 2008 - Elsevier
Dynamic SIMS has made great strides in quantification. The use of ion-implanted standards
has made quantification routine for any element in a wide range of matrices. Both …

Pushing the limits of N Accuracy, uncertainty and detection limits

R Greenberg - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2008 - akjournals.com
This paper describes some highlights from the author's efforts to improve neutron activation
analysis (NAA) detection limits through development and optimization of radiochemical …

Accurate and precise measurement of selenium by instrumental neutron activation analysis

IJ Kim, RP Watson, RM Lindstrom - Analytical chemistry, 2011 - ACS Publications
An accurate and precise measurement of selenium in Standard Reference Material (SRM)
3149, a primary calibration standard for the quantitative determination of selenium, has been …

Uncertainty assessment in instrumental neutron activation analysis of biological materials

EG Moreira, MBA Vasconcellos… - Journal of radioanalytical …, 2006 - akjournals.com
The expression of measurement uncertainties in a standardized form is a requirement for
result reliability as it imposes implications to the interpretation of analytical results. In this …

A definitive RNAA method for determination of selenium in biological samples: uncertainty evaluation and assessment of degree of accuracy

E Chajduk, H Polkowska-Motrenko… - Accreditation and quality …, 2008 - Springer
This article describes work on the development of a highly accurate RNAA method for
determination of selenium in biological samples. The analytical post-irradiation procedure is …

Accurate determination of arsenic in arsenobetaine standard solutions of BCR-626 and NMIJ CRM 7901-a by neutron activation analysis coupled with internal …

T Miura, K Chiba, T Kuroiwa, T Narukawa, A Hioki… - Talanta, 2010 - Elsevier
Neutron activation analysis (NAA) coupled with an internal standard method was applied for
the determination of As in the certified reference material (CRM) of arsenobetaine (AB) …