**Acronyms and abbreviations**

AOAC Association of Official Analytical Chemists

ASTDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CDTN *Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear*, Nuclear Technology Development Centre, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

CNEN *Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear* Nuclear Energy (Brazilian) National Commission

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DNPM *Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral,* National Department for Mineral Produc‐ tion, Brazil

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

IPEN *Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas Nucleares* Nuclear Energy Research Institute, São Paulo, Brazil

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

USEPA United State Environment Protection Agency

USP University of Sao Paulo

pg picogram

uranium content are 1.25 ± 0.45 μg.g-1 for dicalcium phosphate fed group and 0.91 ± 0.29 μg.g-1 for the bovine bone meal fed group. Possibly, *longissimus dorsi* muscle is not a target tissue for uranium in mammals. Indeed, uranium is often associated to replace calcium in the bone hydroxyapatites; both are considered mutual inorganic cation exchangers in apatite [21].

188 Imaging and Radioanalytical Techniques in Interdisciplinary Research - Fundamentals and Cutting Edge Applications

In conclusion, Nuclear analytical techniques have been helping to improve the human welfare in terms of health acting as outstanding tools working around the triade: diagnosis, prevention and treatment. In many analyses, Nuclear techniques are not merely an option, but are the

Following the '*Precautionary Principle*' [27] what states that if an action might theoretically or logically cause harm, then those who wish to undertake this action (of using these substances in this case) have a greater moral responsibility to demonstrate good evidence that the use

Nuclear Analytical Techniques have a long and useful history in Life Sciences. These applica‐ tions in Agriculture are a warranty for mutual benefits for both arenas, as long Nuclear Power generation is currently in a moratorium after Fukushima-Daichi 2011 disaster, and Agriculture

Data and statements expressed in this paper are those from the authors, and do not necessarily reflect organisations with which the authors are affiliated. The authors do not endorse any

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CDTN *Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear*, Nuclear Technology Development

CNEN *Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear* Nuclear Energy (Brazilian) National Commission

DNPM *Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral,* National Department for Mineral Produc‐

**8. Conclusions**

**Disclaimer**

equipment or material cited herein.

**Acronyms and abbreviations**

Centre, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

tion, Brazil

CRM Certified Reference Material

AOAC Association of Official Analytical Chemists

ASTDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

only feasible solution to address some assessments.

does not cause any harm, not now not in the long run.

for food and energy production is boosting and evolving.

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