Tracy Bank

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Projects

Determining the effects of Gamma irradiation on the oxidation state of Iron using Mossbauer Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Principal Investigator

Tracy Bank

Project type

Exploratory Research

Gamma irradiation is an efficient technique for sterilizing materials. It is sometimes used to sterilize soil samples because it results in few to no physical changes in the soil while effectively…

The Effects of gamma-Irradiation on the Fe(II)/Fe(III) Signatures in Iron Oxide and Iron Silicate Minerals

Lead Institution

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Principal Investigator

Tracy Bank

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

In our previous study of the effects of gamma-irradiation (sterilization) on natural sediments containing Fe(III)-oxides, Mn-oxides, Fe-rich clay and quartz minerals, analyses showed that cation…