Comparison of two different methods for gross
alpha and beta activity determination in water
samples

• Authors: Marija M. Janković , Nataša B. Sarap , Gordana K. Pantelić , Dragana J. Todorović
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Keywords

EN

natural radioactivity; gross alpha and grossbeta activity; bottled mineral water; tap water

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Chemistry
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1

Dates

accepted

13 - 7 - 2014

received

28 - 2 - 2014

online

7 - 1 - 2015

Contributors

author

Marija M. Janković

• University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Science Vinča, Radiation
  and Environmental Protection Department, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia

author

Nataša B. Sarap

• University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Science Vinča, Radiation
  and Environmental Protection Department, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia

author

Gordana K. Pantelić

• University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Science Vinča, Radiation
  and Environmental Protection Department, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia

author

Dragana J. Todorović

• University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Science Vinča, Radiation
  and Environmental Protection Department, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/chem-2015-0081