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Australia-wide samples of 50 representative foods from each of the State capitals were analysed for selenium by instrumental and radiochemical neutron activation analysis. Results were compared with State and Federal Regulations for toxic elements in foods as well as with recommendations by Australian and US authorities for safe and adequate dietary intake of this essential trace element.
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Fardy, J.J., McOrist, G.D. & Farrar, Y.J. The determination of selenium status in the Australian diet using neutron activation analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 133, 397–405 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02060512
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