title: Prompt and delayed NAA techniques for the characterization of specimen bank materials.
abstract: The combined application of instrumental-, radiochemical- and prompt gamma neutron activation analysis to two spruce shoot materials from the German Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) resulted in information on 50 elements, covering more than 50% of the total mass. Comparison of the element concentrations in the 'fingerprint' mode clearly indicated a different status of heavy metal pollution at the two distinct collecting sites.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Physical Chemistry, IPC, Research Center Jülich, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossbach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stoeppler
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D005843:Geography; D005858:Germany; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014015:Tissue Banks; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008670:Metals; D014131:Trace Elements