Rapid Simultaneous Determination of Traces of Bromine and Arsenic in Plant Materials, Using Neutron Activation and Distillation

Some medical and biochemical investigations and studies of pesticide residues in plant products require determination of elements such as bromine and arsenic in plant materials. Neutron activation analysis, followed by a separation of ⁸²Br and ⁷⁶As using distillation, allows a sensitive and relatively rapid measurement of these two elements in plant materials as different as fruit, tobacco, or wheat flour.