title: Nuclear and conventional methods for soil determination in sugar cane industry. Validity of sampling procedure.
abstract: Scandium and ash methods' performances were compared in terms of soil content assessment in sugar cane loads, emphasizing the common sampling drawbacks. Both methods are adequate for such determination in controlled conditions. The scandium has demonstrated better analytical characteristics, since it is free from interferences of cane matrix, which decreases the accuracy of the ash method in normal mill conditions.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bacchi
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D005525:Food-Processing Industry / Q000592:standards*; D017745:Incineration; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis; D011786:Quality Control; D012538:Scandium / Q000032:analysis*; D015983:Selection Bias; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008903:Minerals; D012987:Soil; D012538:Scandium