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    Bichler, M., Breitenecker, K., Steinhauser, G. & Sterba, J. Timelines: Studies in Honour of Manfred Bietak 2006
    Vol. 3, pp. 253-260 
    inbook  
    BibTeX:
    @inbook{Bichler2006,
      author = {Bichler, M. and Breitenecker, K. and Steinhauser, G. and Sterba, J.H.},
      title = {Timelines: Studies in Honour of Manfred Bietak},
      publisher = {Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 194},
      year = {2006},
      volume = {3},
      pages = {253--260}
    }
    
    Bichler, M., Pearce, N., Steinhauser, G. & Sterba, J. More than just a convoluted table? Discussion of "Mediterranean tephra stratigraphy revisited: Results from a long terrestrial sequence on Lesvos Island, Greece" by Margari et al. [J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 163 (2007), 34-54] 2009 Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
    Vol. 181(3-4), pp. 247-250 
    article URL 
    BibTeX:
    @article{Bichler2009,
      author = {Bichler, M. and Pearce, N.J.G. and Steinhauser, G. and Sterba, J.H.},
      title = {More than just a convoluted table? Discussion of "Mediterranean tephra stratigraphy revisited: Results from a long terrestrial sequence on Lesvos Island, Greece" by Margari et al. [J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 163 (2007), 34-54]},
      journal = {Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research},
      year = {2009},
      volume = {181},
      number = {3-4},
      pages = {247--250},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VCS-4VGX0M2-1/2/222b38249e292079377ae6d3c2800d96}
    }
    
    Bichler, M., Steinhauser, G. & Sterba, J.H. An Analytical Data Base on Eastern Mediterranean Volcanic Rocks – a Tool for Archaeological Stratigraphy 2005   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{EGUPoster2005,
      author = {Bichler, M. and Steinhauser, G. and Sterba, J. H.},
      title = {An Analytical Data Base on Eastern Mediterranean Volcanic Rocks – a Tool for Archaeological Stratigraphy},
      year = {2005},
      note = {presented at the EGU 2005 conference, Vienna}
    }
    
    Bichler, M., Sterba, J.H. & Eder, F. Mit Neutronen auf archäologischer Spurensuche 2010   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Bichler2010,
      author = {Bichler, M. and Sterba, J.~H. and Eder, F.},
      title = {Mit Neutronen auf archäologischer Spurensuche},
      year = {2010},
      note = {RCA7 and SAAGAS 23, Forschungszentrum Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany}
    }
    
    Grass, F., Westphal, G., Lemmel, H. & Sterba, J. Ein Automatischer Aktivierungsanalysator 2005   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Grass2005,
      author = {Grass, F. and Westphal, G.P. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J.H.},
      title = {Ein Automatischer Aktivierungsanalysator},
      year = {2005},
      note = {20. Seminar Aktivierungsanalyse und Gammaspektroskopie}
    }
    
    Grass, F., Westphal, G., Lemmel, H. & Sterba, J. Rhodium in car exhaust tips by Total Automatic Activation Analysis 2004   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Grass2004,
      author = {Grass, F. and Westphal, G.P. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J.H.},
      title = {Rhodium in car exhaust tips by Total Automatic Activation Analysis},
      year = {2004},
      note = {11th Int. Conf. Modern Trends in Activation Analysis}
    }
    
    Grass, F., Westphal, G.P., Lemmel, H. & Sterba, J. Rhodium in car exhaust tips by total automatic activation analysis 2007 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
    Vol. V271(2), pp. 503-506 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Exhaust syste,s of modern cars contain catalysts fpr the reduction of CO, NOx and hydrocarbons. These catalysts are made of ceramic materials with a large surface on which platinum metals catalyse the oxidation. The catalysts contain approximately 2 g of platinum and 0.4 g of rhodium. Recently platinum is being replaced by palladium. During driving the PGEs (Platinum-Group Elements) are expelled from the tip in fine particles and are deposited in the environment. For a projected study of emissions from cars driven on streets and highways it is important to know which elements can be measured by short time activation analysis without any chemical procedure.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Grass2007,
      author = {Grass, F. and Westphal, G. P. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J.},
      title = {Rhodium in car exhaust tips by total automatic activation analysis},
      journal = {J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.},
      year = {2007},
      volume = {V271},
      number = {2},
      pages = {503--506},
      url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0237-7}
    }
    
    Hajek, M., Steinhauser, G. & Sterba, J. The Fukushima Reactor Accident - as observed from Austria 2011 invited talk at Disaster Mitigation  misc  
    BibTeX:
    @misc{Hajek2011,
      author = {Hajek, M. and Steinhauser, G. and Sterba, J.H.},
      title = {The Fukushima Reactor Accident - as observed from Austria},
      year = {2011}
    }
    
    Landmann, G., Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J.H., Kempe, S. & Bichler, M. Geochemical fingerprints by activation analysis of tephra layers in Lake Van sediments, Turkey 2011 Applied Radiation and Isotopes
    Vol. 69(7), pp. 929-935 
    article DOI URL 
    BibTeX:
    @article{Landmann2011,
      author = {G?nter Landmann and Georg Steinhauser and Johannes H. Sterba and Stephan Kempe and Max Bichler},
      title = {Geochemical fingerprints by activation analysis of tephra layers in Lake Van sediments, Turkey},
      journal = {Applied Radiation and Isotopes},
      year = {2011},
      volume = {69},
      number = {7},
      pages = {929--935},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TJ0-524WF21-1/2/a819e8369242c88f82eae4c83a5dc2fa},
      doi = {http://dx.doi.org/ DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.02.004}
    }
    
    Mühlenbruch, T., Sterba, J.H. & Sürenhagen, D. Neutronenaktivierungsanalysen an Keramik aus Tell Djinderis/Gindaros 2009 Ägypten und Levante
    Vol. 19, pp. 219-227 
    article  
    BibTeX:
    @article{Muehlenbruch2009,
      author = {Mühlenbruch, Tobias and Sterba, Johannes H. and Sürenhagen, Dietrich},
      title = {Neutronenaktivierungsanalysen an Keramik aus Tell Djinderis/Gindaros},
      journal = {Ägypten und Levante},
      year = {2009},
      volume = {19},
      pages = {219--227}
    }
    
    Polinger-Foster, K., Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. Time’s Up! --- Dating the Minoan eruption of Santorini 2009 , pp. 171-180  inbook  
    BibTeX:
    @inbook{Polinger-Foster2009,
      author = {Polinger-Foster, Karen and Sterba, Johannes H. and Steinhauser, Georg and Bichler, Max.},
      title = {Time’s Up! --- Dating the Minoan eruption of Santorini},
      publisher = {The Danish Institute at Athens, Athens},
      year = {2009},
      pages = {171--180}
    }
    
    Poljanc, K., Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J.H., Buchtela, K. & Bichler, M. Beyond low-level activity: On a "non-radioactive" gas mantle 2007 Sci. Total Environ.
    Vol. 374(1), pp. 36-42 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Gas mantles for camping gas lanterns sometimes contain thorium compounds. During the last years, the use of thorium-free gas mantles has become more and more popular due to the avoidance of a radioactive heavy metal. We investigated a gas mantle type that is declared to be "non-radioactive" and that can be bought in Austria at the moment. Methods used were Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA), [gamma]-spectroscopy, and Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC). We found massive thorium contents of up to 259 mg per gas mantle. Leaching experiments showed that only 0.4% of the Th but approximately 90% of the decay products of 232Th can be leached under conditions simulating sucking and chewing with human saliva. In this paper, the investigation of these gas mantles including the consideration of the environmental hazard caused by disposed mantles and the health hazard for unsuspecting consumers is presented and legal consequences are discussed for this fraud.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Poljanc2007,
      author = {Poljanc, Karin and Steinhauser, Georg and Sterba, Johannes H. and Buchtela, Karl and Bichler, Max},
      title = {Beyond low-level activity: On a "non-radioactive" gas mantle},
      journal = {Sci. Total Environ.},
      year = {2007},
      volume = {374},
      number = {1},
      pages = {36--42},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V78-4MY0TNJ-2/2/fd210dc5fb9ccb62d4db690cf922d384}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Adlassnig, W., Peroutka, M., Musilek, A., Sterba, J., Bichler, M. & Lichtscheidl, I. Application of radiotracers in an exotic field of botany: How to feed carnivorous plants 2007 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
    Vol. 274(2), pp. 403-409 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Abstract  In this paper, methods for the application of radiotracers in the Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica), a carnivorous pitcher plant, are described. The uptake of radiotracers such as 42K and 54Mn into the pitcher trap in aqueous solution could be proven, whereas uptake of 59Fe ions could not be observed. No-carrier-added 54Mn was taken up by the plants, regardless of extremely low concentrations. In contrast to earlier experiments using 14C and 15N-based tracers, the methodology presented allows quick, simple and reliable quantification of the nutrient uptake. The results of our experiments lead to a deeper biological understanding concerning the trace element household of this carnivorous plant and the absorption of micro-and macronutrients from trapped prey.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2007,
      author = {Steinhauser, G. and Adlassnig, W. and Peroutka, M. and Musilek, A. and Sterba, J. and Bichler, M. and Lichtscheidl, I.},
      title = {Application of radiotracers in an exotic field of botany: How to feed carnivorous plants},
      journal = {J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.},
      year = {2007},
      volume = {274},
      number = {2},
      pages = {403--409},
      url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-1129-6}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Giester, G., Wagner, C., Leopold, N., Sterba, J., Lendl, B. & Bichler, M. Nitrogen-Rich Compounds of the Lanthanoids: The 5,5prime-Azobis[1tetrazol-1-ides] of some Yttric Earths (Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu) 2009 Helvetica Chimica Acta
    Vol. 92(7), pp. 1371-1384 
    article URL 
    Abstract: A set of N-rich salts, 3-9, of the heavy lanthanoids (terbium, 3; dysprosium, 4; holmium 5; erbium, 6; thulium, 7; ytterbium, 8; lutetium, 9) based on the energetic 5,5prime-azobis[1H-tetrazole] (H2ZT) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, vibrational (IR and Raman) spectroscopy, and X-ray structure determination. The synthesis of the lanthanoid salts 3-9 was performed by crystallization from concentrated aqueous solutions of disodium 5,5prime-azobis[1H-tetrazol-1-ide] dihydrate (Na2ZTsdot2 H2O; 1) and the respective Ln(NO3)3sdot5 H2O and yielded large rhombic crystals of the type [Ln(H2O)8]2(ZT)3sdot6 H2O in ca. 70% of the theoretical yield. The compounds 3-9 are isostructural (triclinic space group P) to the previously published yttrium salt 2; they show, however, a clear lanthanoid contraction of several crystallographic parameters, e.g., the cell volume or the Ln&bond;O bond lengths of the Ln3+ ions and the coordinating H2O molecules. The lanthanoid contraction influences the strengths of the H-bonds, which can be observed as a red shift by 4 cm-1 in the characteristic IR band, in particular from 3595 cm-1 (3) to 3599 cm-1 (9). In good agreement with previous works, 2-9 are purely salt-like compounds without a coordinative bond between the tetrazolide anion and the Ln3+ cation.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2009,
      author = {Georg Steinhauser and Gerald Giester and Christoph Wagner and Nicolae Leopold and Johannes H. Sterba and Bernhard Lendl and Max Bichler},
      title = {Nitrogen-Rich Compounds of the Lanthanoids: The 5,5prime-Azobis[1tetrazol-1-ides] of some Yttric Earths (Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu)},
      journal = {Helvetica Chimica Acta},
      year = {2009},
      volume = {92},
      number = {7},
      pages = {1371--1384},
      url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.200800452}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Hujer, W., Sterba, J., Seemann, R. & Bichler, M. On strontium and barium anomalies in the sediments of Charkadio Cave (Tilos Island, Dodekanese, Greece) 2006   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Steinhauser2006d,
      author = {Steinhauser, G. and Hujer, W. and Sterba, J.H. and Seemann, R. and Bichler, M.},
      title = {On strontium and barium anomalies in the sediments of Charkadio Cave (Tilos Island, Dodekanese, Greece)},
      year = {2006},
      note = {Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry VII}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Hujer, W., Sterba, J., Seemann, R., Bichler, M. & Symeonidis, N. On strontium and barium anomalies in the sediments of Charkadio cave (Tilos Island, Dodekanese, Greece) 2008 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
    Vol. 276(1), pp. 167-173 
    article DOI  
    Abstract: The sediments of Charkadio Cave (Island of Tilos) have been object of chemical and mineralogical investigation. Sampling the speleothems of Charkadio Cave, it is possible to look back into the island’s younger geological history. Tilos is of non-volcanic origin but neighbored to several volcanoes of the Aegean (Kos, Nisyros, and Giali). We observed a certain coincidence of increased Ba and Sr values in such samples and volcanic activity. Some of the layers of these fine-grained sediments contain volcanic particles (ash grains and lapilli). Interestingly, these strata have the highest content of Ba and Sr, as determined by neutron activation analysis. Additionally to this discovery, Sr-rich barite crystals were found in some of these layers. Thus, Ba and Sr must either exist on the surface of tephra particles in volatile and water-soluble compounds and/or were released by weathering from Ba and Sr containing feldspars (originating from pumice) in the cave sediment environment. Since other cave sediments from Tilos, which were not exposed to volcanic products, contain very much lesser quantities of Ba and Sr, we conclude that mobile Ba and Sr compounds are contributed to the sediment by volcanic fallout.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2008,
      author = {Steinhauser, G. and Hujer, W. and Sterba, J.H. and Seemann, R. and Bichler, M. and Symeonidis, N.},
      title = {On strontium and barium anomalies in the sediments of Charkadio cave (Tilos Island, Dodekanese, Greece)},
      journal = {J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {276},
      number = {1},
      pages = {167--173},
      doi = {DOI: 10.1007/s10967-007-0427-3}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J., Oren, E., Foster, M. & Bichler, M. Provenancing of archeological pumice finds from North Sinai 2010 Naturwissenschaften
    Vol. 97(4), pp. 403-410 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Abstract  Seven pumice samples from excavations in North Sinai have been investigated with respect to their geochemical composition. This type of volcanic rock has been used as an abrasive and thus has been an object of trade since antiquity. With the help of Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis, six of these Bronze Age samples could be correlated to their volcanic sources on the islands of Santorini, Nisyros and Giali (Greece) using the typical element concentrations ("chemical fingerprint"). The source of one pumice sample remains unidentified excluding, however, the Santorini eruption as a possible source. The concluding section of this article discusses the possible contribution, however indirect, of the pumice from Sinai and elsewhere in the Eastern Mediterranean to the controversial issue of the accurate date of the "Minoan" eruption of Santorini.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2010,
      author = {Steinhauser, Georg and Sterba, Johannes and Oren, Eliezer and Foster, Michaela and Bichler, Max},
      title = {Provenancing of archeological pumice finds from North Sinai},
      journal = {Naturwissenschaften},
      year = {2010},
      volume = {97},
      number = {4},
      pages = {403--410},
      url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-010-0645-3}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J.H. & Bichler, M. "Chemical fingerprints" of pumice from Cappadocia (Turkey) and Kos (Greece) for archaeological applications 2007 Appl. Radiat. Isotopes.
    Vol. 65(5), pp. 488-503 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Pumice has been used as a serviceable abrasive or religious artefact since antiquity and has therefore been an object of trade. It can be found in excavations of ancient workshops all over the Mediterranean. Pumice lumps from the major pumice-bearing rhyolitic tephra units in Cappadocia--the Central Anatolian Volcanic Province, Turkey (in particular the ignimbrites Kavak, Cemilkoy, Tahar, Gordeles, and the volcanic complexes of Acigol and Hasan Dagi), were sampled and analyzed for major and trace element concentrations using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Elements determined were Na, K, Sc, Cr, Fe, Co, Zn, As, Rb, Zr, Sb, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, Th, and U. Since the distribution of those elements is characteristic of the products of a certain eruption, this "chemical fingerprint" can be used to establish the origin of an unknown pumice sample by comparison with samples of known origin. In the course of this study, it could be shown that one pumice finding from the excavation in Miletos (Turkey) probably originates from the Hasan Dagi volcanic complex in Cappadocia. Since it is known that the population in Miletos focused their trade connections on the Mediterranean, this result is somewhat surprising. Two other samples from Miletos show a very high similarity to the chemical fingerprint of pumice from the Kos Plateau Tuff (KPT; Greece): In one case, the identification is doubtless, in the other case identification as KPT seems quite probable.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2007b,
      author = {Steinhauser, Georg and Sterba, Johannes H. and Bichler, Max},
      title = {"Chemical fingerprints" of pumice from Cappadocia (Turkey) and Kos (Greece) for archaeological applications},
      journal = {Appl. Radiat. Isotopes.},
      year = {2007},
      volume = {65},
      number = {5},
      pages = {488--503},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TJ0-4MNYYW1-2/2/7b0fbfde3faedd78a4cbec14e1326a4d}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J.H., Bichler, M. & Huber, H. Neutron Activation Analysis of Mediterranean volcanic rocks - An analytical database for archaeological stratigraphy 2006 Appl. Geochem.
    Vol. 21(8), pp. 1362-1375 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Pumice has been used as a serviceable abrasive or religious artifact since antiquity and has therefore been an object of trade. By analyzing pumice samples from archaeological excavations and comparing the results to an analytical database, it is possible to establish the origin of the sample and thereby get information on the maximum age and the transport route of the pumice sample. In addition, the deposition of primary tephra deposits can be used as time markers, and place constraints on the ages of archaeological materials.Neutron activation analysis (NAA) was applied to determine the concentrations of 25 elements (As, Ba, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, K, La, Lu, Na, Nd, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Ta, Tb, Th, U, Yb, Zn and Zr) in pumice samples from the Mediterranean region: Milos, Santorini, Kos, Giali and Nisyros (Greece), Lipari (Italy) and Cappadokia (Turkey). It was found that eruption products like pumice or volcanic ash can be correlated in many cases to their volcanic sources by comparison of the typical main- and trace-elemental concentration patterns ("chemical fingerprint"). Such a distinction is possible if the volcanic rocks are homogenous enough with respect to the concentrations of geochemically relevant elements. Using only the pure glass fraction of tephra, a sample size of 5 mg is sufficient for identification by NAA.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2006a,
      author = {Steinhauser, Georg and Sterba, Johannes H. and Bichler, Max and Huber, Heinz},
      title = {Neutron Activation Analysis of Mediterranean volcanic rocks - An analytical database for archaeological stratigraphy},
      journal = {Appl. Geochem.},
      year = {2006},
      volume = {21},
      number = {8},
      pages = {1362--1375},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VDG-4K42DK8-1/2/8341cc22d668a3033e08421160d89496}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J.H., Foster, M., Grass, F. & Bichler, M. Heavy metals from pyrotechnics in New Years Eve snow 2008 Atmospheric Environment
    Vol. 42(37), pp. 8616-8622 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Pyrotechnics and fireworks cause pollution with barium aerosols, which is a result of the utilization of barium nitrate as a combined pyrotechnic oxidizer and coloring agent. In this study, the washing-out of barium-rich aerosols by snowflakes during the New Years Eve celebrations in an Austrian village in the Alps has been investigated. It could be shown that the fireworks caused an increase in the barium concentration in snow of up to a factor of 580 compared to the blank value. An increase of the concentrations of strontium and occasionally arsenic in snow was also observed. The geographic distribution of the pyrotechnic combustion products on this snowy evening was restricted to a relatively small area and even in a very local scale, the variations in the concentrations were remarkable. Post-firework snow from the summits of nearby located mountains was found to be as clean as pre-firework snow. However, snow that was visibly contaminated with smoke residues contained exorbitant concentrations of Ba, K, Sr, and Fe.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2008a,
      author = {Steinhauser, Georg and Sterba, Johannes H. and Foster, Michaela and Grass, Friedrich and Bichler, Max},
      title = {Heavy metals from pyrotechnics in New Years Eve snow},
      journal = {Atmospheric Environment},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {42},
      number = {37},
      pages = {8616--8622},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VH3-4TB77GM-5/2/5276ac67b7c6115abe16f26612e38d49}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J.H., Poljanc, K., Bichler, M. & Buchtela, K. Trace elements in rock salt and their bioavailability estimated from solubility in acid 2006 J. Trace Elem. Med. Bio.
    Vol. 20(3), pp. 143-153 
    article URL 
    Abstract: In this study, 18 partly commercially available samples of rock salt from Austria, Germany, Pakistan, Poland, Switzerland, and Ukraine were investigated with respect to their content of trace elements using instrumental neutron activation analysis. Elements detected were Al, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, La, Mn, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sr, Ta, Tb, Th, and Zn, some of them only in individual cases.An estimation of the bioavailability of these trace elements was performed by dissolving an equivalent of the sodium chloride samples in diluted hydrochloric acid (simulating stomach acid), filtering off the insoluble components, and analyzing the evaporated filtrate. It could be shown that in most cases bioactive trace elements like Fe can be found in rock salt in the form of almost insoluble compounds and are therefore not significantly bioavailable, whereas thorium, for example, was partly bioavailable in two cases. A significant contribution to the recommended daily intake of metal trace elements by using rock salt for nutrition can be excluded.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2006b,
      author = {Steinhauser, Georg and Sterba, Johannes H. and Poljanc, Karin and Bichler, Max and Buchtela, Karl},
      title = {Trace elements in rock salt and their bioavailability estimated from solubility in acid},
      journal = {J. Trace Elem. Med. Bio.},
      year = {2006},
      volume = {20},
      number = {3},
      pages = {143--153},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B7GJC-4KM46S0-1/2/0dca5f210b0696a7d0a3dc5988bc6520}
    }
    
    Steinhauser, G., Sterba, J.H., Poljanc, K., Bichler, M. & Buchtela, K. Neutron Activation Analysis of Sea-, Lake-, and evaporated Salt 2006 Czech. J. Phys.
    Vol. 56, pp. D165-D175 
    article  
    Abstract: Salt is essential for human nutrition. Recently, it has become popular in Europe to rather use exotic sea salt or lake salt instead of purified evaporated salt, because of an alleged higher content of trace elements. In this study the content of trace elements and their bioavailability of 19 samples of different types of salt and 1 sample of brine purification sludge were investigated using instrumental neutron activation analysis. In general, sea-, lake-, and evaporated salt are quite pure. Trace elements determined in salt were Al, Br, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Rb, Sc, Sr, and Zn; some of them only in individual cases. It was found that, in general, the content of trace elements in sea- or lake salt was higher than in purified salt. Nevertheless, the use of sea- or lake salt does not contribute significantly to the human needs of essential trace elements, because their concentration in salt is too low or their compounds are not bioavailable.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Steinhauser2006c,
      author = {Steinhauser, G. and Sterba, J. H. and Poljanc, K. and Bichler, M. and Buchtela, K.},
      title = {Neutron Activation Analysis of Sea-, Lake-, and evaporated Salt},
      journal = {Czech. J. Phys.},
      year = {2006},
      volume = {56},
      pages = {D165--D175}
    }
    
    Sterba, J., Blaauw, M., Steinhauser, G., Bichler, M., Grass, F. & Westphal, G. Accelerating k0 2008 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
    Vol. 278(3), pp. 613-616 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Abstract  Combining the powers of a fast pneumatic transport system and the Automatic Activation Analyzer (AAA) of the Atominstitut in Vienna with the newest version of the IAEA k 0-Software, the application of the k 0-method to the determination of short-lived radionuclides becomes easily possible. By calculating Asp-values with the IAEA software, the often expensive and time-consuming measurement of Asp-values using certified reference materials is reduced to quality control checks. Measurements clearly show that the two approaches are equivalent, especially since both take self-absorption and neutron self-shielding into account. In this way it is possible to expand the library of the AAA with many hitherto unobtainable Asp-values. At the same time, using highly accurate Asp-values already measured for many short-lived radionuclides, k 0-values for those can be produced with a simple procedure.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2008a,
      author = {Sterba, J. and Blaauw, M. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M. and Grass, F. and Westphal, G.},
      title = {Accelerating k0},
      journal = {J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {278},
      number = {3},
      pages = {613--616},
      url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-008-1202-9}
    }
    
    Sterba, J., Munnik, F. & Pearce, N.J. Raising the temper - $-spot analysis of temper inclusions in experimental ceramics 2011 Journal Of Radioanalytical And Nuclear Chemistry
    Vol. In Press, Accepted Manuscript 
    article DOI  
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2011a,
      author = {Sterba, J.H. and Munnik, Frans and Pearce, Nick J.G.},
      title = {Raising the temper - $-spot analysis of temper inclusions in experimental ceramics},
      journal = {Journal Of Radioanalytical And Nuclear Chemistry},
      year = {2011},
      volume = {In Press, Accepted Manuscript},
      doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1208-6}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. Illegal use of Arsenic in Fireworks 2011   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2011_MTAAFritz,
      author = {Sterba, J.~H.},
      title = {Illegal use of Arsenic in Fireworks},
      year = {2011},
      note = {13th International Conference on Modern Trends in Activation Analysis, invited}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. Raising the temper --- u-spot analysis of temper inclusions 2011   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2011_MTAAuSpot,
      author = {Sterba, J.~H.},
      title = {Raising the temper --- u-spot analysis of temper inclusions},
      year = {2011},
      note = {13th International Conference on Modern Trends in Activation Analysis, invited}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. NAA in Experimental Archaeology 2010   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2010a,
      author = {Sterba, Johannes H.},
      title = {NAA in Experimental Archaeology},
      year = {2010},
      note = {Invited lecture at NAMA 2010, Bucharest}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. Die Gruppierung von Keramik unter dem Einfluss verschiedener Magerungen 2008   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2008b,
      author = {Sterba, Johannes H.},
      title = {Die Gruppierung von Keramik unter dem Einfluss verschiedener Magerungen},
      year = {2008},
      note = {Invited lecture at VERA Seminar, Vienna}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. Kurzzeit-Aktivierungsanalyse 2008   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2008c,
      author = {Sterba, Johannes H.},
      title = {Kurzzeit-Aktivierungsanalyse},
      year = {2008},
      note = {Invited lecture, TRIGA Mainz}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. Anwendung der Neutronen-Aktivierungsanalyse zum Aufbau der Chemostratigraphie einer vulkanischen Eruptionssequenz auf Tilos und Nisyros, Griechenland 2007 School: Vienna University of Technology  phdthesis  
    BibTeX:
    @phdthesis{Sterba2007b,
      author = {Sterba, J. H.},
      title = {Anwendung der Neutronen-Aktivierungsanalyse zum Aufbau der Chemostratigraphie einer vulkanischen Eruptionssequenz auf Tilos und Nisyros, Griechenland},
      school = {Vienna University of Technology},
      year = {2007}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. Die Verwendung der Aktivierungsanalyse bei paläontologischen Problemstellungen 2005   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2005,
      author = {J. H. Sterba},
      title = {Die Verwendung der Aktivierungsanalyse bei paläontologischen Problemstellungen},
      year = {2005},
      note = {20. Seminar Aktivierungsanalyse und Gammaspektroskopie, 25.2.2005, München}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H. Evaluierung eines Neutronenaktivierungsanalysators 2004 School: Vienna University of Technology  mastersthesis  
    BibTeX:
    @mastersthesis{Sterba2004,
      author = {Sterba, Johannes H.},
      title = {Evaluierung eines Neutronenaktivierungsanalysators},
      school = {Vienna University of Technology},
      year = {2004}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Bichler, M. & Watanabe, C. Reading between the lines --- revealing geochemical information in Cuneiform Tablets 2009   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2009b,
      author = {Sterba, J.~H. and Bichler, M. and Watanabe, C.},
      title = {Reading between the lines --- revealing geochemical information in Cuneiform Tablets},
      year = {2009},
      note = {55th Rencontre Assyrologique Internationale, Collège de France, Paris}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Blaauw, M., Steinhauser, G., Bichler, M. & Westphal, G.P. Accelerating k0 2007   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2007c,
      author = {Sterba, J.~H. and Blaauw, M. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M. and Westphal, G.~P.},
      title = {Accelerating k0},
      year = {2007},
      note = {Modern Trends in Activation Analysis 12, Tokyo, Japan}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Blaauw, M. & Westphal, G. Die Erweiterung des Neutronen-Aktivierungsanalysators durch die k0-Methode 2007   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2007a,
      author = {Sterba, J. H. and Blaauw, M. and Westphal, G.P.},
      title = {Die Erweiterung des Neutronen-Aktivierungsanalysators durch die k0-Methode},
      year = {2007},
      note = {21. Seminar Aktivierungsanalyse und Gamma-Spektroskopie, Mainz}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Foster, M., Bichler, M., Vasilatos, C. & Stamatakis, M.G. Analytical identification of a single source pumice from Greek shores and ancient sites in the Levant 2010 Hellenic Journal of Geosciences
    Vol. 45, pp. 293-298 
    article  
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2010b,
      author = {Johannes H. Sterba and Michaela Foster and Max Bichler and Charalampos Vasilatos and Michael G. Stamatakis},
      title = {Analytical identification of a single source pumice from Greek shores and ancient sites in the Levant},
      journal = {Hellenic Journal of Geosciences},
      year = {2010},
      volume = {45},
      pages = {293--298}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Mommsen, H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. The influence of different tempers on the composition of pottery 2009 Journal of Archaeological Science
    Vol. 36, pp. 1582-1589 
    article URL 
    Abstract: The modification of the raw clay by the potter to produce a paste suitable for the intended purposes adds a layer of obfuscation to the problem of provenancing the original clay source by chemical fingerprinting. By preparing different pastes from the same commercially available raw clay and their chemical analysis by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis, an experiment under controlled conditions (tempers, mixing ratios, firing temperatures and sampling methods) sheds light on the influence of different tempers. The results show that two different sampling procedures (drilling and grinding) have almost no influence on the chemical fingerprint with the exception of the elemental concentrations of As, Zr, and Hf. This may be due to the volatility of the compounds (As) or the presence of zircon crystals (containing Zr and Hf) which are partly lost during drilling. Three different firing temperatures show no significant influence as well. The application of the modified Mahalanobis distance introduced by Beier and Mommsen in 1995 as a statistical filter and the introduction of a [`]dilution factor' to the raw data show that the influence of quartz-dominated tempers can be filtered out of the data, resolving the underlying chemical fingerprint of the original clay source. At the same time, by mathematically removing the additional spread introduced by dilution, even subtle differences between similar pastes can be resolved by standard multivariate statistical means.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2009,
      author = {Sterba, Johannes H. and Mommsen, Hans and Steinhauser, Georg and Bichler, Max},
      title = {The influence of different tempers on the composition of pottery},
      journal = {Journal of Archaeological Science},
      year = {2009},
      volume = {36},
      pages = {1582--1589},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WH8-4VWB1DR-8/2/fba2add290f4071e945b509ef34ef21d}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Polinger Foster, K., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. New Light on Old Pumice: The Origins of Mediterreanean Volcanic Material from Ancient Egypt 2009 Journal of Archaeological Science
    Vol. 36(8), pp. 1738-1744 
    article DOI URL 
    Abstract: This paper presents and discusses the Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) results newly obtained from pumice pieces found decades ago at the Egyptian sites of Maiyana, Sedment, Kahun, and Amarna -- now in the collections of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London--which could be successfully related to several volcanic eruptions in the Mediterranean. The work contributes to the constant accumulation of knowledge concerning the first appearance of pumice from the so-called Minoan eruption of the Santorini volcano. In addition, it unexpectedly sheds more light on the long-distance trade of Mediterranean volcanic material in the Bronze Age world by disclosing another connection between Lipari and the Eastern Mediterranean.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2009a,
      author = {Sterba, Johannes H. and Polinger Foster, Karen and Steinhauser, Georg and Bichler, Max},
      title = {New Light on Old Pumice: The Origins of Mediterreanean Volcanic Material from Ancient Egypt},
      journal = {Journal of Archaeological Science},
      year = {2009},
      volume = {36},
      number = {8},
      pages = {1738--1744},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WH8-4W1BVBY-6/2/3412eb6adbe0e479fcacc90322b9a42a},
      doi = {http://dx.doi.org/ {DOI:} 10.1016/j.jas.2009.03.031}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. Application of NAA to develop a Chemostratigraphy of volcanic deposits on Nisyros and Tilos, Greece   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{MarienbadPoster2006,
      author = {Sterba, J. H. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M.},
      title = {Application of NAA to develop a Chemostratigraphy of volcanic deposits on Nisyros and Tilos, Greece},
      note = {presented at the 15th Radiochemical Conference in Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic, 23--28 April 2006}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. Applying INAA to raising a chemo-stratigraphy of a complex volcanic eruption sequence on Nisyros and Tilos, Greece   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{NRC7Poster2008,
      author = {Sterba, J. H. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M.},
      title = {Applying INAA to raising a chemo-stratigraphy of a complex volcanic eruption sequence on Nisyros and Tilos, Greece},
      note = {presented at the 7th International Conference on Nuclear and Radiochemistry, 24--29 August 2008, Budapest, Hungary}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. On the geochemistry of the Kyra eruption sequence of Nisyros volcano on Nisyros and Tilos, Greece Applied Radiation and Isotopes
    Vol. In Press, Accepted Manuscript 
    article DOI URL 
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2011,
      author = {Johannes H. Sterba and Georg Steinhauser and Max Bichler},
      title = {On the geochemistry of the Kyra eruption sequence of Nisyros volcano on Nisyros and Tilos, Greece},
      journal = {Applied Radiation and Isotopes},
      volume = {In Press, Accepted Manuscript},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TJ0-52NW5J4-1/2/14da89fd9157ddb196b616a3140a32bb},
      doi = {http://dx.doi.org/ DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.04.013}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. Eine Chemo-Stratigraphie der Kyra-Eruptionssequenz auf Nisyros und Tilos 2010   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2010,
      author = {Sterba, J.~H. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M. },
      title = {Eine Chemo-Stratigraphie der Kyra-Eruptionssequenz auf Nisyros und Tilos},
      year = {2010},
      note = {RCA7 and SAAGAS 23, Forschungszentrum Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. Cation-exchange properties of pumice - Taking a sip from a volcanic cocktail 2008 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
    Vol. 276(1), pp. 175-178 
    article DOI  
    Abstract: The search for the telltale signs of volcanic eruptions in easily dateable (biological) material like tree rings or speleothems has been going on for a very long time. Even though the reactions of tree rings to cataclysmic events are fairly well understood, there has not been a satisfactory method to distinguish volcanic from other climatically active events. Recent findings of differing Ba-contents in soil and the unexpected mobility of Ba during volcanic eruptions strongly suggest that tephra changes the concentrations of trace elements in the surrounding topsoil. To better understand the mechanics of this enrichment, leaching experiments with volcanic ashes have been performed that show that pumice acts as a cation-exchanger.
    Neutron activation analysis (NAA) with its reasonably simple sample preparation and the possibility to distinguish volcanic ashes from contamination of solvents by using activated ashes offers a hands on approach to the problem above. Several samples of known composition of volcanic ashes have been activated and leached with different solvents and solutions, aiming to both recreate a realistic situation comparable to natural leaching due to rain fall and obtain quantifiable results.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2008,
      author = {Sterba, J. H. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M.},
      title = {Cation-exchange properties of pumice - Taking a sip from a volcanic cocktail},
      journal = {J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {276},
      number = {1},
      pages = {175--178},
      doi = {DOI: 10.1007/s10967-007-0428-2}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. Application of NAA to develop a Chemostratigraphy of volcanic deposits on Nisyros and Telos, Greece 2006 Czech. J. Phys.
    Vol. 56, pp. D283-D289 
    article DOI  
    Abstract: Deposits formed by explosive volcanic eruptions offer remarkable reliability when used as time-markers. Especially in time periods where radiometric dating is not applicable, sequences of volcanic layers can be used instead for relative dating. At the very least, a perfect synchronization can be established for every place where a certain volcanic layer is present. This paper deals with the development of a chronology for quaternary sediments on the island Telos. It is based upon the volcanic sequences of the islands Nisyros, Giali, and Kos. The eruptions left their traces also on the non-volcanic island Telos. During the Quaternary period, i.e., the last 1.5 million years, it has been inhabited by several groups of mammals, including elephants. These elephants underwent an outstanding dwarfing process. The time span necessary for this evolutionary process is not known and the use of the volcanic chronometer should contribute significant information to that question. Highly conveniently, at Telos itself no volcanic activity took place, but there are deposits from the eruptions mentioned above. Neutron Activation Analysis has already proven most useful for setting up an analytical database for the identification by “chemical fingerprinting” of volcanic eruption products by their element concentration patterns. A suitable number of elements, in particular As, Ba, Ce, Cr, Co, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, K, La, Lu, Na, Nd, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Ta, Tb, Th, U, Yb, Zn, Zr, is determined after one irradiation and two measurement cycles. The results show that a clear distinction between the eruption deposits of interest is possible and the sequencing of the deposits on Telos leads to the intended time scale.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Sterba2006,
      author = {Sterba, J. H. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M.},
      title = {Application of NAA to develop a Chemostratigraphy of volcanic deposits on Nisyros and Telos, Greece},
      journal = {Czech. J. Phys.},
      year = {2006},
      volume = {56},
      pages = {D283--D289},
      doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10582-006-0516-5}
    }
    
    Sterba, J.H., Steinhauser, G. & Bichler, M. Taking a sip from a volcanic cocktail 2006   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Sterba2006a,
      author = {Sterba, J. H. and Steinhauser, G. and Bichler, M.},
      title = {Taking a sip from a volcanic cocktail},
      year = {2006},
      note = {Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry VII, Kona, Hawaii}
    }
    
    Westphal, G., Grass, F., Lemmel, H. & Sterba, J. Working with a neutron activation analyzer 2005 Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Applied Physics, pp. 579-585  incollection URL 
    Abstract: Summary Dubbed "Analyser" because of its simplicity, a neutron activation analysis facility for short-lived isomeric transitions is based on a low-cost rabbit system and an adaptive digital filter which are controlled by a software performing irradiation control, loss-free gamma spectrometry, spectra evaluation, nuclide identification and calculation of concentrations in a fully automatic flow of operations.
    BibTeX:
    @incollection{Westphal2005a,
      author = {Westphal, G.P. and Grass, F. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J.},
      title = {Working with a neutron activation analyzer},
      booktitle = {Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Applied Physics},
      publisher = {Elsevier Science Ltd},
      year = {2005},
      pages = {579--585},
      url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B86PR-4PB2G1H-2N/1/aa2e3ef02bc7e63487734ddaf353cd17}
    }
    
    Westphal, G., Grass, F., Lemmel, H. & Sterba, J. Automatic Activation Analysis 2004   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Westphal2004a,
      author = {Westphal, G.P. and Grass, F. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J.H.},
      title = {Automatic Activation Analysis},
      year = {2004},
      note = {11th Int. Conf. Modern Trends in Activation Analysis}
    }
    
    Westphal, G., Grass, F., Lemmel, H. & Sterba, J. Automatic Activation Analysis at a Triga Reactor 2004   other  
    BibTeX:
    @other{Westphal2004b,
      author = {Westphal, G.P. and Grass, F. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J.H.},
      title = {Automatic Activation Analysis at a Triga Reactor},
      year = {2004},
      note = {2nd World TRIGA Users Conference}
    }
    
    Westphal, G.P., Grass, F., Lemmel, H. & Sterba, J. A low-cost system for rapid automatic neutron activation analysis at small research reactors 2007 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
    Vol. 272(2), pp. 267-271 
    article DOI  
    BibTeX:
    @article{Westphal2007a,
      author = {Westphal, G. P. and Grass, F. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J.},
      title = {A low-cost system for rapid automatic neutron activation analysis at small research reactors},
      journal = {J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.},
      year = {2007},
      volume = {272},
      number = {2},
      pages = {267--271},
      doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0513-6}
    }
    
    Westphal, G.P., Grass, F., Lemmel, H., Sterba, J., Schröder, P. & Bloch, C. Automatic activation analysis 2007 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
    Vol. 271(1), pp. 145-150 
    article URL 
    Abstract: Automatic activation analysis (AAA) is rendered possible by a unique neutron activation analysis facility for short-lived isomeric transitions based on a fast rabbit system with sample changer and sample separation, and an adaptive digital gamma-spectrometer for very high counting rates of up to 106 cps. The system is controlled by a computer program performing irradiation control, neutron flux monitoring, and gamma-spectrometry with real-time correction of counting losses, spectra evaluation, nuclide identification and calculation of concentrations in a fully automatic procedure. As spectrometry is done by means of hundreds of sequentially measured pairs of concurrently recorded loss-corrected and non-corrected spectra, concentrations are derived from an optimally weighted average of all individual occurrences in this sequence of spectra which also enable the separation of isomeric transitions with coinciding energies but different half-lives such as 116m2In (162.4 keV, T 1/2 = 2.2 s) and 77mSe (162.2 keV, T 1/2 = 17.4 s). To clear up repeatedly voiced misconceptions concerning the errors of loss-free counting our findings of 1978 and 1981 are reiterated, namely that the counting error of a peak in a corrected spectrum may be derived consistently from the error of the same peak in the respective non-corrected spectrum and from the error of weighting factors in the corresponding region of interest, according to the principle of propagation of errors. Experimental proof is provided for conditions of stationary as well as rapidly varying counting rates and spectral shapes.
    To the memory of Vincent P. Guinn.
    BibTeX:
    @article{Westphal2007,
      author = {Westphal, G. P. and Grass, F. and Lemmel, H. and Sterba, J. and Schröder, P. and Bloch, Ch.},
      title = {Automatic activation analysis},
      journal = {J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.},
      year = {2007},
      volume = {271},
      number = {1},
      pages = {145--150},
      url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0120-6}
    }
    

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