ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
chloride extraction
;
36Cl
;
liquid scintillation
;
radio isotopes
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Eleven published and unpublished methods for extraction of chloride from plant tissue were compared, using a homogeneous sample of dried, ground maize leaves previously labelled with36Cl. The most effective method of extraction of Cl−, estimated by liquid scintillation counting of36Cl, was with hot water. However, six other methods, including either cold water extraction, or dry-ashing at 500°C of plant material previously treated to give an alkaline pH, gave36Cl values that were not statistically different from that obtained with hot water extraction. The lowest estimates of36Cl content were obtained either by wet digestion in nitric/acetic acid or by dry-ashing following Mg(NO3)2 treatment of the plant material.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02150058
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