Radio Tracer Techniques for Agriculturists and Biologists

Contents: Foreword. Message. Preface. 1. Structure of the Atom. 2. isotopes and radioisotopes. 3. Radioactivity. 4. Isotopes as tracer. 5. Carbon-14 dating. 6. Radioactive nuclides. 7. Dosimetry. 8. Detection and measurement of radioactivity. 9. Difficulties and their correction in radio tracer assay. 10. Application of radioisotopes in different fields. 11. Laboratory manual. Glossary and abbreviations. Appendix. References. Index.

"The book entitled Radio Tracer Techniques for Agriculturists and Biologist narrates the fundamentals and principles behind radio tracer techniques. Its application in agriculture and biological sciences and also the instrumentation and laboratory set up with safety aspects required to be followed while working with radio active substances. This is a comprehensive collection useful to all concerned with radio tracers."