Instrumental neutron activation analysis of plant tissues and soils for biomonitoring in urban areas in Istanbul

Ayse Nur Esen*, Marie Kubešová, Sevilay Haciyakupoglu, Jan Kučera

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the elemental concentrations of plant tissues and soils collected in Istanbul to evaluate the possible use of selected tree species, Carpinus betulus L., Quercus petraea (Mattuschka) Liebl., Tilia argentea Desf. ex DC., as biomonitors. The concentrations of 26 elements were determined by k0-INAA using Kayzero for Windows software. Generally, the element concentrations in samples from urban areas were found to be higher than those of control area. Tilia argentea Desf. ex DC. may be an effective biomonitor for As, Br, Ca, Cl, Cr, Fe, Hf, K, Sb, Sc, Sr, and Th.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)373-382
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume309
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2016

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© 2016, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.

Keywords

  • Biomonitor
  • k-INAA
  • Tree leaves
  • Tree twigs

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