Abstract
Instrumental neutron activation analysis technique with thermal and epithermal neutrons from a 30 kW research reactor has been used to determine the concentration of some essential elements in market infant foods. The elements Ca, Cl, Fe, Mn, Mg, K, Na, V, Zn, Br, and I were found in various proportions in four infant foods widely sold in Nigeria. A comparison of the measured results and producer's quoted values indicates that the adopted experimental procedure can be used routinely for control and monitoring purposes.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to Prof. F.K.A. Allotey of the National Centre for Mathematical Sciences of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra, Ghana for sponsoring the Scientific Visit of Dr. Jonah to GHARR-1 Facility and encouraging research collaboration among African scientists.