title: Carbon isotopic composition (δ(13)C and (14)C activity) of plant samples in the vicinity of the Slovene nuclear power plant.
abstract: δ(13)C values of various plants (apples, wheat, and maize) collected in the vicinity of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant (Slovenia) during 2008 and 2009 were determined. By measuring dried samples and their carbonized counterparts we showed that no significant isotopic fractionation occurs during the carbonization phase of the sample preparation process in the laboratory. The measured δ(13)C values of the plants were used for δ(13)C correction of their measured (14)C activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sturm
authors.forename: Polona
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vreča
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krajcar Bronić
mesh_terms: D002247:Carbon Isotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D017524:Slovenia
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes