Liquid scintillation detector

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006683",
  "term": "Liquid scintillation detector",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device used to detect and quantify ionizing radiation, particularly beta particles and low-energy gamma rays, by mixing the radioactive sample with a liquid scintillator. The radiation interacts with the scintillator, producing light pulses that are then detected by photomultiplier tubes. This method is commonly employed in radioanalytical chemistry for environmental monitoring and biomedical research.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "scintillation detector",
    "scintillators",
    "test portion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2522 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/liquid-scintillation-detector/"
}