The Level of Selenium and Some Other Trace Elements in Different Libyan Arable Soils Using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
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Authors: | U. M. El-Ghawi S. M. Al-Fakhri A. A. Al-Sadeq M. M. Bejey K. K. Doubali |
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Affiliation: | (1) Tajura Research Center, P. O. Box 84462, Tripoli, Libya |
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Abstract: | Elemental analysis of soils from two different arable regions in Libya was carried out to measure the level of many trace elements. Instrumental neutron activation analysis was used for the determination of 10 elements, viz., (Ba, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Sc, Se, Th, and Zn), using their long-lived radionuclides. The accuracy of the measurements has been evaluated by analyzing two IAEA soil reference materials: IAEA Soil-7 and IAEA leak sediment SL-1; precision has been estimated by triplicate analysis of the sample and that of the reference material. Irradiations were carried out at the Tajura Research Center reactor, at 5-MW power level. It is clear that in the Libyan soil selenium concentration is somewhat lower than in other countries. The results show that trace metal concentrations in Libyan clay surface soil are higher than the sandy soil. |
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Keywords: | Neutron activation analysis Arable soils Selenium |
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