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Neutron activation analysis

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_activation_analysis)

In chemistry, neutron activation analysis (NAA) is a nuclear process used for determining the concentrations of elements in a vast amount of materials. NAA allows discrete sampling of elements as it disregards the chemical form of a sample, and focuses solely on its nucleus. The method is based on neutron activation and therefore requires a source of neutrons. (Wikipedia)

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NAA

Approved Date
13-Dec-2012

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