1. Foreword

   • Motoyuki Matsuo
   • Mitsuru Ebihara

   EditorialNotes 28 November 2008 Pages: 225 - 226

2. Robert R. Greenberg wins the George Hevesy Award of the Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

   Announcement 28 November 2008 Pages: 227 - 227

3. Laudatio for Dr. Robert R. Greenberg

   OriginalPaper 28 November 2008 Pages: 229 - 229

4. Pushing the limits of NAA: Accuracy, uncertainty and detection limits

   • R. R. Greenberg

   Hevesy Medal Award Lecture 28 November 2008 Pages: 231 - 240

5. Hybrid NAA method for assessment of the levels of organic halogen compounds in the atmosphere in China

   • Diandou Xu
   • Zhi Zhang
   • Zhifang Chai

   Young Scientists Award Lecture 28 November 2008 Pages: 241 - 245

6. Charged particle activation analysis at RIKEN: Past, present and future

   • T. Nozaki

   Plenary Lectures 28 November 2008 Pages: 247 - 251

7. Radioanalytical and imaging techniques: Challenges and opportunities in biomedical applications

   • N. M. Spyrou

   Plenary Lectures 28 November 2008 Pages: 253 - 256

8. Multiple gamma-ray detection method and its application to nuclear chemistry

   • M. Oshima
   • Y. Toh
   • K. Sushida

   Plenary Lectures 28 November 2008 Pages: 257 - 262

9. Instrumental neutron activation analysis of extractable organohalogens in marine mammal, harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and its feed, Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus), from the Baltic Sea

   • M. Kawano
   • J. Falandysz
   • M. Morita

   Speciation 28 November 2008 Pages: 263 - 266

10. Arsenic speciation: HPLC followed by ICP-MS or INAA

    • W. D. James
    • T. Raghvan
    • R. H. Loeppert

    Speciation 28 November 2008 Pages: 267 - 270

11. INAA of ancient glass beads from Sungai Mas archaeological site, Bujang Valley, Malaysia

    • S. A. Rahman
    • M. S. Hamzah
    • K. Zakaria

    Archaeology 28 November 2008 Pages: 271 - 276

12. Identification of provenance of obsidian samples analyzing elemental composition by INAA

    • C. Seccaroni
    • N. Volante
    • P. Avino

    Archaeology 28 November 2008 Pages: 277 - 282

13. Analysis of antimony around the abandoned Tsugu mine in Aichi Prefecture by neutron activation analysis

    • Y. Katayama
    • A. Misawa
    • M. Nagai

    Archaeology 28 November 2008 Pages: 283 - 286

14. Instrumental neutron activation analysis of prehistoric and ancient bone remains

    • A. Vasidov
    • N. S. Osinskaya
    • A. Sh. Akhmadshaev

    Archaeology 28 November 2008 Pages: 287 - 291

15. Prompt gamma activation analysis for non-destructive characterization of chipped stone tools and raw materials

    • Zs. Kasztovszky
    • K. T. Biró
    • V. Dobosi

    Archaeology 28 November 2008 Pages: 293 - 298

16. INAA and petrological study of sandstones from the Angkor monuments

    • J. Kučera
    • J. K. Novák
    • M. Lang

    Archaeology 28 November 2008 Pages: 299 - 306

17. Trace element characterization of medieval and post-medieval glass objects by means of INAA and EPMA

    • J. Kunicki-Goldfinger
    • E. Pańczyk
    • L. Waliś

    Archaeology 28 November 2008 Pages: 307 - 311

18. INAA of geological materials using a combination of epithermal activation and Compton suppression: Prediction of possibilities

    • E. Steinnes

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 313 - 317

19. Chemical composition of magnetic spherules collected from deep sea sediment

    • S. Sekimoto
    • T. Kobayashi
    • S. Shibata

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 319 - 322

20. Mobility of arsenic in hot spring water accompanying its penetration into the ground

    • Y. Kikawada
    • H. Fuji
    • T. Oi

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 323 - 326

21. Sedimentation process in Ariake Bay using NAA and gamma-spectrometry

    • T. Fukuyama
    • N. Kihou
    • E. Shiratani

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 327 - 330

22. Estimation of the sources of pelagic sediments from the South Pacific Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean

    • K. Shozugawa
    • A. Kuno
    • M. Matsuo

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 331 - 335

23. Investigation of the origin and sedimentary environment of marine sediments from coastal areas of western Japan by INAA

    • M. Suzuki
    • T. Honda

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 337 - 341

24. Determination of boron and other elements in volcanic rocks by prompt gamma-ray analysis: An application to magma genesis in Kyushu island, SW-Japan

    • M. Miyoshi
    • M. Shimono
    • T. Fukuoka

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 343 - 347

25. Determination of trace elements in carbonate reference samples by instrumental neutron activation analysis

    • S. Aizawa

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 349 - 352

26. Investigation of trace and ultra-trace elements of nutritional and toxicological significance in Italian potable waters by INAA

    • G. Capannesi
    • L. Diaco
    • P. Avino

    Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 28 November 2008 Pages: 353 - 357

27. Validation of gamma-ray true coincidence summing effects modeled by the Monte Carlo code MCNP-CP

    • H. Zhu
    • R. Venkataraman
    • A. Berlizov

    Monte Carlo Method 28 November 2008 Pages: 359 - 363

28. Analysis of Mexican cigarettes by INAA

    • T. Martínez
    • F. Aguilar
    • O. Y. Morales

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 365 - 370

29. Elemental composition changes in citrus affected by the CVC disease

    • E. A. De Nadai Fernandes
    • F. S. Tagliaferro
    • M. A. Bacchi

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 371 - 374

30. Element profiles of onion producing districts in Japan, as determined using INAA and PGA

    • K. Tanoi
    • H. Matsue
    • T. M. Nakanishi

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 375 - 379

31. Different methodologies in neutron activation to approach the full analysis of environmental and nutritional samples

    • M. C. Freitas
    • Z. Révay
    • A. M. G. Pacheco

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 381 - 386

32. Concentration of chlorine in rice plant components

    • H. Tsukada
    • A. Takeda

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 387 - 390

33. Assessment of iodine content in Brazilian duplicate portion diets and in table salt

    • V. A. Maihara
    • P. L. C. Moura
    • M. B. A. Vasconcellos

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 391 - 393

34. Arsenic and cadmium content in edible mushrooms from São Paulo, Brazil determined by INAA and GF AAS

    • V. A. Maihara
    • P. L. Moura
    • R. C. L. Figueira

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 395 - 397

35. Chemical composition of tomato seeds affected by conventional and organic production systems

    • A. A. Ferrari
    • E. A. De Nadai Fernandes
    • T. C. G. Martins

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 399 - 402

36. Sampling study in milk storage tanks by INAA

    • L. G. C. Santos
    • E. A. De Nadai Fernandes
    • F. S. Tagliaferro

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 403 - 407

37. Application of prompt gamma-ray analysis and instrumental neutron activation analysis to identify the beef production distinct

    • T. Saito
    • K. Tanoi
    • T. M. Nakanishi

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 409 - 413

38. Collimated scanning LS-INAA for testing trace elements homogeneity in Brazilian coffee beans

    • F. S. Tagliaferro
    • E. A. De Nadai Fernandes
    • H. W. Baas

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 415 - 418

39. Seasonal variation of natural radionuclides and some elements in plant leaves

    • S. Sugihara
    • Efrizal
    • Y. Maeda

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 419 - 422

40. Native bromeliads as biomonitors of airborne chemical elements in a Brazilian restinga forest

    • C. Elias
    • E. A. N. Fernandes
    • F. S. Tagliaferro

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 423 - 427

41. Status of chemical elements in Atlantic Forest tree species near an industrial complex

    • A. L. L. Araújo
    • E. A. N. Fernandes
    • M. A. Bacchi

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 429 - 433

42. Relevance of leaf surface contamination for assessing chemical composition of bromeliads in a restinga forest

    • C. Elias
    • E. A. N. Fernandes
    • F. S. Tagliaferro

    Food and Plants 28 November 2008 Pages: 435 - 439

43. Air pollution monitoring of an urban dust in Daejeon city, Korea by using instrumental neutron activation analysis

    • Yong-Sam Chung
    • Sun-Ha Kim
    • Jin-Hong Lee

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 441 - 447

44. Role of activation analysis for radiation control in accelerator facilities

    • K. Masumoto
    • H. Matsumura
    • A. Toyoda

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 449 - 453

45. Determination of trace elements in hair from Tanzanian children: Effect of dietary factors

    • N. K. Mohammed
    • N. M. Spyrou

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 455 - 458

46. Uranium and thorium isotopes from Kazakhstan

    • Y. Kawabata
    • V. Aparin
    • Y. Katayama

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 459 - 462

47. Application of NAA to air particulate matter collected at thirteen sampling sites in eight Asian countries: A collaborative study

    • M. Ebihara
    • Y. S. Chung
    • A. K. B. H. Wood

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 463 - 467

48. Identifying chemical sources of airborne contamination in lichen biomonitors through instrumental neutron activation analysis

    • A. M. G. Pacheco
    • M. C. Freitas
    • H. M. Dung

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 469 - 474

49. Behaviors of chemical elements in the atmosphere, Kawasaki, Japan

    • K. Oda
    • Y. Kikawada
    • T. Honda

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 475 - 478

50. Elemental analysis of airborne fine particles collected at the roadside of an arterial road

    • M. Hirabayashi
    • M. Matsuo
    • K. Tanabe

    Environment 28 November 2008 Pages: 479 - 483