METHOD FOR THE CORRECTION OF AN ERROR CAUSED BY VARIATIONS IN THE SAMPLE VOLUME IN A LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER

    公开(公告)号:AU4642889A

    公开(公告)日:1990-06-26

    申请号:AU4642889

    申请日:1989-12-01

    Applicant: WALLAC OY

    Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FI89/00220 Sec. 371 Date May 31, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date May 31, 1991 PCT Filed Dec. 1, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/06526 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 14, 1990.The counting error due to variations in the counting efficiency as a function of the volume of the sample is corrected. The sample is placed into a sample container which is placed into a vertically positioned cylinder shaped counting chamber. Photomultiplier tubes are disposed on the opposite ends of the counting chamber. At least two of the following spectra are measured in the coincidence counting: the sum spectrum q observed by both of the photomultiplier tubes, the spectrum q(y) observed by the upper photomultiplier tube and the spectrum q(a) observed by the lower photomultiplier tube. The counting error is corrected by the correction coefficient obtained from these spectra.

    METHOD FOR THE CORRECTION OF A COUNTING ERROR IN LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING

    公开(公告)号:AU4642289A

    公开(公告)日:1990-06-26

    申请号:AU4642289

    申请日:1989-12-01

    Applicant: WALLAC OY

    Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FI89/00221 Sec. 371 Date May 31, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date May 31, 1991 PCT Filed Dec. 1, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/06527 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 14, 1990.A method for correction of the counting error in liquid scintillation counting in the attenuation of light passing through a sample solution is measured before or after the actual liquid scintillation counting takes place. By means of the attenuation measurement the error in the liquid scintillation counting result, caused by the colorness of the sample solution, and/or by the counting apparatus, is corrected. The apparatus has a liquid scintillation counter provided with cylinder shaped optics. A photometer is incorporated in the liquid scintillation counter. By means of the photometer, the attenuation of light passing through the sample solution is measured before or after the actual liquid scintillation counting measurement, where said attenuation is caused by the colorness of the sample solution and/or due to features of the apparatus.

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