Salvinia auriculata: Aquatic bioindicator studied by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA)

Through instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) the elemental chemical composition of Salvinia auriculata and Ouro Preto city public water was determined. Elements Ce, Th, Cr, Hf, Sb, Sc, Rb, Fe, Zn, Co, Au, La and Br were quantified. High chromium concentration was determined in this plant....

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Published inApplied radiation and isotopes Vol. 66; no. 5; pp. 561 - 564
Main Authors Soares, Daniel Crístian Ferreira, de Oliveira, Ester Figueiredo, de Fátima Silva, Grácia Divina, Duarte, Lucienir Pains, Pott, Vali Joana, Filho, Sidney Augusto Vieira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2008
Subjects
Aquatic macrophyte
Elementary analysis
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Ferns - metabolism
INAA
Neutron Activation Analysis - instrumentation
Reference Standards
Salvinaceae
Salvinia auriculata
Water Pollutants, Radioactive - metabolism
Elementary analysis
Aquatic macrophyte
Salvinia auriculata
Salvinaceae
INAA
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Summary:Through instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) the elemental chemical composition of Salvinia auriculata and Ouro Preto city public water was determined. Elements Ce, Th, Cr, Hf, Sb, Sc, Rb, Fe, Zn, Co, Au, La and Br were quantified. High chromium concentration was determined in this plant. But, chromium was determined only in low concentrations in the water. The results indicate the great capacity of this plant to absorb and accumulate inorganic elements.
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ISSN:0969-8043
1872-9800
DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.11.012