BARC/PUB/09/0532

 
  Comparative study of different methods for the activity quantification of 3H and 14C radionuclides in dual labeled samples using liquid scintillation analyzer  
     
 
Author(s)

Reddy, P. J.; Bhade, S. P. D.; Narayan, K. K.; Narayanan, A.; Babu, D. A. R.; Sharma, D. N.

ABSTRACT

Different methods such as full spectrum DPM (FSDPM), dual isotope estimation and inclusion methods were studied for the activity quantification of 3H and 14C in dual beta labeled samples using liquid scintillation analyzer. A standardized Packard tritiated water was used as tritium source and 14C activity was standardized by CIEMAT/NIST method and compared with the results obtained by the above three methods. Minimum detectable activity was 2100dpm/l for 3H and 1200dpm/l for 14C with acounting time of 300min. The accuracy of the results obtained was found to be within ±10%for 3H: 14C activity ratios 1:1,1:2,2:1,6:1,9:1,13:1and18:1.

 
 
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