title: Determination of plutonium isotopes in bilberry using liquid scintillation spectrometry and alpha-particle spectrometry.
abstract: This paper presents α-particle spectrometry and liquid scintillation spectrometry methods to determine plutonium isotopes in bilberry. The analytical procedure involves sample preparation steps for ashing, digestion of bilberry samples, radiochemical separation of plutonium radioisotopes and their measurement. The validity of the method was checked for coherence using the ζ test, z-test, relative bias and relative uncertainty outlier tests. The results indicated that the recommended procedures for both measurement systems could be successfully applied for the accurate determination of plutonium activities in bilberry samples.
authors.affiliation: Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center, 06983 Kazan, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: meryem.seferinoglu@taek.gov.tr.
authors.forename: Meryem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seferinoğlu
authors.affiliation: Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center, 06983 Kazan, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nazife
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.affiliation: Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center, 06983 Kazan, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.affiliation: Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center, 06983 Kazan, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Pınar Esra
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Erden
authors.affiliation: Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center, 06983 Kazan, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hülya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mert
keywords: Activity concentration; Liquid scintillation spectrometry; Plutonium; α-Particle spectrometry