1. Preface

   • Jan Kuĉera
   • Ivan Obrusník
   • Enrico Sabbioni

   EditorialNotes Pages: xiii - xiv

2. History of development and applications of nuclear analytical methods in the Czech Republic

   • Miloslav Vobecký

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 6

3. Nuclear analytical methods in the life sciences

   • J. J. M. De Goeij

   Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 9 - 17

4. Use ofk ₀-NAA in the life sciences

   • F. De Corte
   • A. Simonits
   • M. C. Freitas

   Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 19 - 31

5. Application of short-lived radionuclides in neutron activation analysis of biological and environmental samples

   • F. Grass
   • M. Bichler
   • R. Gwozdz

   Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 33 - 46

6. Analytical applications of guided neutron beams

   • Richard M. Lindstrom
   • Elizabeth A. Mackey
   • Rick L. Paul

   Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 47 - 53

7. Developments in tomographic methods for biological trace element research

   • N. M. Spyrou
   • J. M. Sharaf
   • S. Rajeswaran

   Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 55 - 63

8. Use of total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Analysis in the life sciences

   • Peter Wobrauschek

   Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 65 - 71

9. Applications of PIXE in the life sciences

   • Zoltán Szökefalvi-Nagy

   Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 73 - 78

10. Radiotracer method in the study of environmental speciation and migration of contaminants

    • P. Beneš

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 79 - 85

11. Comprehensive RNAA of cadmium, cobalt, nickel, and copper using¹⁰⁹Cd,⁵⁷Co, and reactor-produced⁶⁷Cu as radioisotopic yield monitors

    • A. R. Byrne
    • M. Dermelj

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 87 - 94

12. Enhanced sensitivity for the determination of selenium by INAA

    • M. Makarewicz
    • R. Zeisler

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 95 - 102

13. Effects of target temperature on analytical sensitivities of cold-neutron capture prompt γ-ray activation analysis

    • Elizabeth A. Mackey

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 103 - 108

14. Use of¹⁹¹Pt radiotracer for the development of enrichment procedures to detect natural levels of platinum in biological and environmental materials

    • M. Parent
    • R. Cornelis
    • R. Dams

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 109 - 115

15. Determination of cobalt in biological samples by radiochemical neutron activation analysis employing reversed-phase chromatography

    • S. Subramanian
    • J. R. W. Woittiez

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 117 - 124

16. Advanced short-lived nuclide NAA with application in the life sciences

    • N. N. Papadopoulos
    • N. F. Tsagas

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 125 - 130

17. Application of nuclear analytical techniques using long-life sealed-tube neutron generators

    • P. Bach
    • S. Cluzeau
    • C. Lambermont

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 131 - 139

18. Optimization of irradiation conditions for photon activation analysis of biological and environmental samples using a high power electron accelerator

    • H. W. Thümmel
    • C. Segebade
    • K. Hirsch

    Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods Pages: 141 - 149

19. Use of nuclear analytical techniques in bioenvironmental studies

    • An. A. Kist

    Environmental Applications Pages: 153 - 158

20. Nuclear analytical techniques in environmental studies

    • R. E. Jervis

    Environmental Applications Pages: 159 - 167

21. Studies of incinerator ashes and environmental effects using radioanalytical techniques

    • S. S. Krishnan
    • R. E. Jervis
    • L. D. Vela

    Environmental Applications Pages: 169 - 175

22. Study of a low-selenium environment in China by INAA and Mössbauer spectrometry

    • Chifang Chai
    • Jibin Tian
    • Dajun Mao

    Environmental Applications Pages: 177 - 184

23. Analysis of membrane filters and thick fly ash samples by PIXE

    • V. Havránek
    • V. Hnatowicz
    • I. Obrusník

    Environmental Applications Pages: 185 - 193

24. Rubidium and cesium in spruce needles

    • L. Tobler
    • J. Bucher
    • A. Wyttenbach

    Environmental Applications Pages: 195 - 205

25. Heavy metals inParmelia sulcata collected in the neighborhood of a coal-fired power station

    • M. Carmo Freitas

    Environmental Applications Pages: 207 - 212

26. Metal Determination by EDXRF in Lichens

    • G. Caniglia
    • I. Calliari
    • A. M. Tollardo

    Environmental Applications Pages: 213 - 221

27. Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis applied to biomonitoring on alps

    • Roberta Vecchi
    • Gianluigi Valli
    • Angela Mariani

    Environmental Applications Pages: 223 - 228

28. A survey of trace elements in fresh-water fish and rice along the Han River by neutron activation analysis

    • K. S. Park
    • N. B. Kim
    • Y. Y. Yoon

    Environmental Applications Pages: 229 - 237

29. The accumulation and distribution of trace metals in some localized marine species

    • A. M. Yusof
    • N. A. Rahman
    • A. K. H. Wood

    Environmental Applications Pages: 239 - 249

30. Determination of antimony in natural waters by preconcentration on a chelating sorbent followed by instrumental neutron activation analysis

    • Wanda Zmijewska

    Environmental Applications Pages: 251 - 257

31. Investigation of element speciation in atmosphere

    • An. A. Kist

    Environmental Applications Pages: 259 - 266

32. Determination of heavy metals in humic substances by instrumental photon activation analysis

    • D. Schulze
    • H. Kupsch
    • C. Segebade

    Environmental Applications Pages: 267 - 272

33. Accumulation of cesium and radiocesium in forest litter in selected regions of poland and its influence on litter-to-mushroom transfer factor

    • Paweł Zagrodzki
    • Jerzy W. Mietelski
    • Barbara Petelenz

    Environmental Applications Pages: 273 - 277

34. The radioanalytical laboratory at Pelindaba

    • F. J. Fouche
    • A. Faanhof

    Environmental Applications Pages: 279 - 284

35. Application of nuclear analytical methods in the investigation and identification of new selenoproteins

    • D. Behne
    • C. Weiss-Nowak
    • A. Kyriakopoulos

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 287 - 297

36. Detection and determination of selenoproteins by nuclear techniques

    • S. F. Stone
    • G. Bernasconi
    • R. Zesler

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 299 - 307

37. A study on children's condition thalassemia using neutron activation analysis and other techniques

    • S. Krishnan
    • W. C. Sturtridge
    • S. M. Lui

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 309 - 314

38. Kinetics of elemental content changes of bone tissue of mice during evolution under hypokinetic stress

    • T. E. Burkovskaya
    • M. V. Frontasyeva
    • S. F. Gundorina

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 315 - 322

39. Determination of sodium-to-calcium ratio in mouse femora by INAA

    • M. Rakovič
    • J. Kučera
    • J. Polívková

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 323 - 326

40. Vanadium levels in urine and cystine levels in fingernails and hair of exposed and normal persons

    • J. Kučera
    • J. Lener
    • J. Mňuková

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 327 - 334

41. Hair trace elements in kidney dialysis patients by INAA

    • R. E. Jervis
    • B. T. Kua
    • G. Hercz

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 335 - 342

42. Determination of platinum by neutron activation analysis in nerve tissue from rats treated with cisplatin

    • Bernd Rietz
    • Kaj Heydorn
    • Anders Krarup-Hansen

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 343 - 350

43. Study of trace elements in blood of cancer patients by proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis

    • M. A. Durosinmi
    • J. O. Ojo
    • N. M. Spyrou

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 351 - 355

44. Elemental concentrations in Nigerians with affective disorders using proton-induced X-ray emission

    • M. A. Durosinmi
    • J. O. Ojo
    • N. M. Spyrou

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 357 - 361

45. Trace element content in breasts with fibrocystic disease

    • G. D. Kanias
    • E. Kouri
    • S. Kouneli

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 363 - 370

46. Mapping using human blood composition data

    • L. I. Zhuk
    • I. N. Mikholskaya
    • An. A. Kist

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 371 - 381

47. Determination of trace elements in normal and diabetic whole blood by neutron activation analysis

    • F. A. El-Amri
    • H. A. El-Saltani
    • I. A. Ashour

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 383 - 388

48. Changes of concentrations of the elements Co, Cr, Sb, and Sc in tissues of persons with joint implants

    • C. Schnabel
    • U. Herpers
    • H. -G. Willert

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 389 - 395

49. Analysis of elemental absorption and excretion in mice bearing malignant ascites

    • Yuan-Yaw Wei
    • Chien Chung

    Biomedical Applications Pages: 397 - 403

50. Neutron activation analysis for the determination of trace elements in biological materials

    • Jacques Versieck

    Analysis of Biological Samples Pages: 407 - 413