Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Author "Faanhof, Arnaud"
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Analysis of naturally occurring radioactive material and radiocesium in Sediments from the Wonderfontein Catchment Area in the North-West Province and Mosses from Minsk (Belarus) using gamma spectrometry and gas-flow proportional counting
(North-West University (South Africa), 2009)The mining and mineral processing activities around the Wonderfonteinspruit catchment area have been responsible for the discharge of waste into the stream for many years, causing the accumulation of radioactive nuclides ... -
A database development for multi element concentrations of medicinal plants using instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2008)Medicinal plants are used by an estimated 80% of the population in developing countries for a wide range of health applications. The objective of this study is to develop a database for multi-element characterization of ... -
Direct quantitative gross aB-measurements of environmental water contaminated with nuclides from the uranium, thorium and actinium decay series and semi-qualitative identification of nuclides concerned.
(North-West University (South Africa), 2011)Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) in environmental samples are of crucial importance in the case of radiological impact studies in any environmental compartment. For this reason, valuable information is ... -
Improvement of sensitivity for foodstuff elemental analysis through thermal and/or EPI-thermal neutron activation analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2007)Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) for essential and toxic elements in foodstuffs commonly consumed by South Africans as routinely applied at NECSA could not give adequate sensitivity for a variety of elements ...
