Carbon isotopic composition (δ(13)C and (14)C activity) of plant samples in the vicinity of the Slovene nuclear power plant

Martina Sturm; Polona Vreča; Ines Krajcar Bronić

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.021

Carbon isotopic composition (δ(13)C and (14)C activity) of plant samples in the vicinity of the Slovene nuclear power plant

J Environ Radioact. 2012 Aug:110:24-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.021. Epub 2012 Feb 14.

Authors

Martina Sturm¹, Polona Vreča, Ines Krajcar Bronić

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

PMID: 22343049
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.021

Abstract

δ(13)C values of various plants (apples, wheat, and maize) collected in the vicinity of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant (Slovenia) during 2008 and 2009 were determined. By measuring dried samples and their carbonized counterparts we showed that no significant isotopic fractionation occurs during the carbonization phase of the sample preparation process in the laboratory. The measured δ(13)C values of the plants were used for δ(13)C correction of their measured (14)C activities.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbon Isotopes / analysis*
Carbon Radioisotopes / analysis
Nuclear Power Plants*
Plants / chemistry*
Slovenia

Substances

Carbon Isotopes
Carbon Radioisotopes