All-clear for gourmets: truffles not radioactive

Although ranging among the most expensive gourmet foods, it remains unclear whether Burgundy truffles (<i>Tuber aestivum</i>) accumulate radioactivity at a harmful level comparable to other fungal species. Here, we measure the <sup>137</sup>Cs in 82 <i>T. aestivum</i...

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Main Authors: U. Büntgen, M. Jäggi, U. Stobbe, W. Tegel, L. Sproll, J. Eikenberg, S. Egli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/1145/2016/bg-13-1145-2016.pdf