Нейтронно-активационный анализ – основные достижения в определении микроэлементов в пищевых продуктах
Neutron Activation Analysis – Main Advancements in Trace Element Detection in Food Samples

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Инга Зиньковская, Дмитрий Гроздов "Neutron Activation Analysis – Main Advancements in Trace Element Detection in Food Samples" Natural Sci. Rev. 3 200801 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.54546/NaturalSciRev.200801
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Инга Зиньковская1,2,a, Дмитрий Гроздов1
  • 1Объединенный институт ядерных исследований, Дубна, Россия
  • 2Отделение ядерной физики, Национальный институт физики и ядерной техники им. Хории Хулубея, Мэгуреле, Румыния
  • azinikovskaia@mail.ru
DOI: 10.54546/NaturalSciRev.200801
Ключевые слова: нейтронно-активационный анализ, микроэлементы, продукты питания, окружающая среда
Категории: Науки о Земле и окружающей среде
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Аннотация

Являясь одной из приоритетных задач устойчивого глобального развития, продовольственная безопасность требует внимания как к количеству, так и к качеству пищевых продуктов. В данном контексте микроэлементы представляют сложную проблему для продовольственной безопасности: они могут быть полезны как эссенциальные микронутриенты или вредны как токсичные загрязнители, ставящие под угрозу безопасность продуктов питания и здоровье населения. Следовательно, для проверки качества, подлинности и прослеживаемости продуктов питания используются передовые аналитические инструменты, в частности элементный анализ. С момента первого применения в 1936 году нейтронно-активационный анализ зарекомендовал себя как мощный аналитический метод для определения элементного состава самых разнообразных образцов. Широкое распространение метода обусловлено его многочисленными преимуществами, включая многоэлементность, неразрушающий характер, высокую чувствительность и точность, сверхнизкие пределы обнаружения и простую пробоподготовку. Эти преимущества обусловили его использование в таких ключевых областях, как безопасность пищевых продуктов, сельское хозяйство и экологический мониторинг. В статье представлено введение в биологическую роль и токсичность микроэлементов, обсуждаются основные принципы, преимущества и ограничения нейтронно-активационного анализа, а также дан обзор применений НАА в анализе пищевых продуктов, наряду с кратким изложением основных результатов.

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