Dating of wines with cesium-137: Fukushima's imprint
Michael S. Pravikoff, Philippe Hubert
TL;DR
This study investigates whether the 2011 Fukushima nuclear incident's Cs-137 radioactivity can be detected in wines, particularly from Napa Valley, using a non-invasive dating method developed at PRISNA in Bordeaux.
Contribution
It applies a non-invasive Cs-137 detection technique to determine Fukushima's radioactive signature in wines, demonstrating its potential for wine dating and provenance verification.
Findings
Detected Fukushima's Cs-137 signature in some wines
Validated non-invasive wine dating method
Provided preliminary evidence of radioactive imprint in wines
Abstract
Did the Fukushima incident in 2011 leave its signature via the Cs-137 radioactivity in wines, mainly from the Nappa Valley? This is a short note about a few measurements done at the PRISNA facility in Bordeaux, France, where the method of dating wine without opening the bottle was initially developed.
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Taxonomy
TopicsIsotope Analysis in Ecology · Radioactive contamination and transfer