Trace Element Analysis of Geological, Biological & Environmental Materials by Neutron Activation Analysis: An Exposure
As taught in: January IAP 2005
MIT-EAPS Neutron Activation Analysis System. (Image courtesy of OCW.)
Instructors:
Dr. Ila Pillalamarri
(Dr. P. Ila)
MIT Course Number:
12.091
Level:
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.
Course Description
This course introduces students to the technique of instrumental neutron activation analysis. This is a non-destructive analytical technique for the determination of elemental abundances at trace levels in a wide variety of geological, biological, environmental and industrial samples.
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
