Archive: Nov 2025

What is Neutron Activation Analysis?

Neutron activation analysis (NAA) was discovered and cited in research by George de Hevesy and Hilde Levi in 1936. It is a non-destructive method of determining the elemental composition and concentration in a material sample, including major, minor, and trace amounts. NAA is usually used with small samples of material, generally 100-400 mg at minimum, […]