Going bananas in the radiation laboratory

Barbara M. Hoeling, Douglas Reed, P. B. Siegel

American Journal of Physics · 1999 · 11 citations · 1 references

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Abstract

A simple setup for measuring the amount of potassium in foods is described. A 3-in. NaI detector is used to measure samples that are 3000 cm3 in size. With moderate shielding, the potassium content can be measured down to a detection limit of a few parts per 10 000.

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