Liquid scintillation counting as an analytical tool. A review

Preparation and application of carrier-free 212Pb in a radiochemical teaching laboratory

“…For those laboratories which have liquid scintillation counters available, the radioactive mixture can also be used for demonstration of the principles of this detection method. Useful introductions to liquid scintillation counting are given by Birks (7) and Gibson, et al (8).…”

Systematic study of particle quenching in organic scintillators

“…During the following years the developments were focused in: the development of organic scintillators in different physical states (e.g., crystal, liquid, gel, or plastic), the formulation of new scintillators, the establishment of the main properties of scintillators [4] and the mechanism(s) involved in these properties [5], and the development of analytical applications that can be used to determine radioactivity [6]. Liquid scintillation, LS, was early established as the best technique for determining and quantifying beta and alpha emitters.…”

Trace Determination of Tellurium Using Liquid Scintillation and Cerenkov Counting†

“…The measurement of the activity of the released cadmium-115m in proportion to Te IV would allow a method for the trace determination of tellurium. The use of LSC [20][21][22] and Cerenkov counting 23 for trace elemental analysis in biological and environmental studies has been well reported. It was therefore also felt worthwhile to examine whether the high sensitivity provided by LSC and the simplicity of Cerenkov counting could be advantageously utilized as the basis of a simple radiometric procedure for tellurium.…”