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Radioactivity is the spontaneous transformation of a nuclide into one or more different nuclides, accompanied by either the emission of particles from the nucleus, nuclear capture or ejection of orbital electrons, or fission. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
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One of the recent paradoxes is the sharp increase in lung cancer cases among non-smoking women under the age of 50, which has raised concerns among specialists. While some scientists attribute this trend to random genetic mutations, often referred to as the "bad luck" theory, our preliminary investigations emphasize the role of environmental factors—particularly the greater amount of time women spend indoors and, consequently, their increased exposure to radioactive radon gas.
Could it be that "bad luck" simply refers to factors we have yet to fully understand?
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Very interesting study . You write :…male Balb/c mice exposed to varying radon concentrations showed significantly improved survival rates after gamma irradiation compared to mice that weren’t exposed to radon.
meanwhile as I know the predominantly radiation mass of radon is alpha radiation. Charles Darvwin taught us : survive not who is cleverer but who adapts…
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Dear Scientists,
Is it possible to fabricate/weld/have Nobelium (No) based Superalloys?
It is a radioactive material & has a half-life of 58 minutes.
Please give me the guidelines. Thank you
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I can't imagine this to be practical. We are talking about No-259 with half-life of 58 minutes, which alpha-decays to Fm-255 with half-life of 20 hours, which alpha-decays to Cf-251 with half-life of nearly 900 years, which can be considered "stable" for the intended application.
But why bother to have two alpha decays per atom (producing radiation and its associated problems), when you could start-off with Californium (Cf) in the first place? To try to answer your question: I am guessing it might be possible, but is it worth the effort?
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Geiger counter is used to detect radiation. Is there an instrument that makes a full human body scan for internal contamination by radioactive particulates/substances and able to localize it?
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Hi Adam Szewczyk , your question does not include probably one of the most important information; what radionuclides are you dealing with? Basically, the type of radiation emitted defines what detector you could use. For alpha/beta emitters, whole body scan is extremely challenging (close to impossible) even if there are characteristic x-rays emitted.
The next thing to consider is the biokinetics of the radionuclides; for example, if it is a bone-seeker (Sr-90) the localization may be straightforward. But, if you have something soluble then it can be very difficult to localize. Unless, of course you are looking at the bladder and maybe the kidneys and liver.
Another thing to consider; depending on the activity present, the measurement time required to get a good signal (with high confidence) can be too long for an individual to stand still. Therefore, the detection efficiency should also be considered.
These are some things I believe you should consider when you researching what detector may fit your needs.
Good luck,
dimitris
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Our lab has some radioactive cell samples that need to be kept frozen for at least 30 days before flow analysis. For some reason, the samples stored in liquid nitrogen did not perform as well as others. For example, the CD45 positive population shifted from 10^3 to 10^2 or even lower in Flowjo. And it is though to distinguish the positive population from the negative part.
Is that normal, and has anyone solved that?
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Storing radioactive cell samples in liquid nitrogen for extended periods can sometimes lead to changes in cell surface marker expression, which might explain the shift in the CD45 positive population you observed. Here are some possible reasons for this phenomenon and suggestions to mitigate it:
### Potential Issues
#### 1. **Cryopreservation Effects**
- **Cell Membrane Integrity**: The extreme cold of liquid nitrogen can sometimes cause damage to cell membranes, affecting the binding of antibodies to cell surface markers.
- **Ice Crystal Formation**: Improper freezing rates can lead to the formation of ice crystals, which can physically damage cells and alter the expression of surface markers.
#### 2. **Freezing and Thawing Process**
- **Thawing Method**: Rapid or uneven thawing can cause cell stress and affect the integrity of surface markers. It's crucial to follow a consistent and controlled thawing protocol.
- **Cryoprotectant Use**: Ensure the appropriate concentration of cryoprotectants like DMSO is used. Incorrect concentrations can either be insufficient to prevent ice formation or toxic to cells.
#### 3. **Radioactivity Effects**
- **Radiation Damage**: Prolonged exposure to radiation, even at low levels, can cause cellular stress and alter cell surface proteins. Ensure that the level of radioactivity is within safe limits for the cells.
### Best Practices for Cryopreservation
1. **Optimized Cryoprotectant Protocol**
- Use 10% DMSO in combination with a suitable medium (e.g., FBS or a cryopreservation medium) to protect cells during freezing.
- Aliquot cells into cryovials at a consistent cell concentration (e.g., 1-5 million cells per mL).
2. **Controlled Freezing Rate**
- Use a controlled-rate freezer to gradually cool the samples to -80°C before transferring them to liquid nitrogen. A typical rate is -1°C per minute.
3. **Thawing Protocol**
- Thaw the cells rapidly by placing the cryovial in a 37°C water bath. Once thawed, immediately dilute the cells in pre-warmed medium to reduce the concentration of DMSO.
- Gently mix and then centrifuge to remove the cryoprotectant.
4. **Handling Radioactive Samples**
- Store and handle radioactive samples following all safety protocols to minimize any potential radiation damage to the cells.
- If possible, reduce the storage time of radioactive samples in liquid nitrogen to the minimum required.
### Recommendations for Flow Cytometry Analysis
- **Staining Procedure**: Ensure that the staining protocol is optimized for cryopreserved cells. Sometimes, slight modifications are needed compared to fresh cells.
- **Compensation and Controls**: Use proper compensation controls and unstained controls to accurately set gates and distinguish between positive and negative populations.
### Literature and Protocols
1. **Cryopreservation of Cells**:
- Mazur, P. (1963). "Cryobiology: the freezing of biological systems." Science, 138(3544), 1271-1279.
- Stacey, G. N., & Hartung, S. (2006). "Cryopreservation and banking of human ES cells." Nature Protocols, 1(1), 212-218.
2. **Flow Cytometry on Frozen Samples**:
- Perfetto, S. P., Ambrozak, D., Nguyen, R., & Roederer, M. (2010). "Quality assurance for polychromatic flow cytometry." Nature Protocols, 5(2), 445-456.
By following these best practices and protocols, you should be able to improve the viability and performance of your radioactive cell samples during cryopreservation and subsequent flow cytometry analysis.
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Suppose a lab experiment gave evidence that the DNA or RNA code for bacteria are stored in radioactive chemical atoms, because the atomic decays are followed by the appearance of protozoa in a test tube of sterile chemical building blocks. Would this be an evidence for a cosmic mind that formed the atoms containing these genetic codes?
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"Can the existence of God be supported by the results of a lab experiment?": No.
The probability that somethinig born in a dreamu or in pure fantasy can be can be supported by a lab experiment approachs zero. Do not waste time with metaphysics.
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I am seeking collaborative partners for cutting-edge scientific research in the following areas:
· Modeling and Design of Micro and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
· Neutronic Cross Section Evaluation
· Natural Radioactivity Assessment
I am looking for partners who are equally passionate about innovative research and development to join me in exploring new horizons in nuclear science.
If you are interested in collaborating with me, please get in touch via ResearchGate or LinkedIn. Send a message outlining how we can contribute to our research initiatives together.
Let’s work together to push the boundaries of nuclear science and technology!
Contact Information:
We look forward to hearing from you and exploring the potential for collaboration.
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Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your kind message and congratulations on your book. Unfortunately, I am not able to purchase it, but it is really very interesting.
Let's keep in touch.
Regards,
Naima
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Trace amount of Cobalt-60 is generated in nuclear reactors and needs higher selective separation competing with sister heavy elements, especially Fe-triad. Cobalt has been seen to adsorb on activated carbon and zeolites, but they require a higher pH more than 7. We are concerned about pH range lower than 3.
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Thank you Shekh Mohammad Mostafa for your answer, but it seems like a CHATGPT answer, no specific selectivity.
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pourquoi dans ce travail utilise-t-on de la résine époxy pour le confinement de la résine radioactive usée par cimentation ?
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Dear Amina el Rhalbi, you forgot to add the link or the DOI of the work you follow. Generally speaking, the amount of resin depends on the level of radioactivity of the contaminated product. The confinement seldom use neat resins, usually special additives are added. My Regards
vous avez oublié d'ajouter le lien ou le DOI de l'article que vous suivez. D'une manière générale, la quantité de résine dépend du niveau de radioactivité du produit contaminé. Le confinement utilise rarement des résines pures, généralement des additifs spéciaux sont ajoutés. Mes salutations
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Hi All,
I'm an Assistant Professor from HKBU (Zhuhai campus) who is looking for one or two collaborators to work on a piece related to environmental risks (e.g., the release of radioactive water). My research mainly focuses on consumer information behavior.
Since the study is intended to be cross-cultural, I'd like to invite a scholar fluent in Korean with the resources to gather data from Korea. Ideally, I'd also like to ask another scholar who is currently or has the resources to collect data from the States. Of course, you can be both.
Also, it'd be fantastic if you are familiar with SEM.
I plan to finish the project by the end of this year, so I hope we can work efficiently. If you are interested in this opportunity, please don't hesitate to message me via ResearchGate or xiaoshanli@uic.edu.hk.
Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you!
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Hi,
you only need to collect information about Korea?
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Do you know literature or scientific publications on the gamma radiation of radioactive materials on the structure of concrete?
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As I understand you mean studies on natural radioactivity. Due to the increase concentration of natural radionuclides in industrial by-products, such as fly ash and silica fume, concrete produced by these SCMs can have high 226Ra, 232Th and 40K activities which emitting various energy levels of photons (gamma rays). Indeed, ordinary Portland cement has a significant natural radioactivity potential, as well. Natural aggregate sources contain negligible amounts of natural radionuclides. Accordingly, you can focus on the papers about the sources of natural radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in concrete ingredients. Please see the paper
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Although people are trying hard to unify gravity with fundamental forces, gravity should also relate, (derive from a Common parental entity of phenomena or theory) to the fundamental 0henomenon of radioactivity.
This connection has been sidelined, due to irres9lvable lack of Common deniminators and has not seen any funded proposal, to my knowledge.
This should change if we want to be honesty and responsible to our aim of ultimate unification and atrival to an allencompassing, coherent theory of nature or physics of it, there off.
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If gravity is well defined as is in reality... Gravity is connected to electromagnetic phenomena of course can get the connection between gravity and radioactive phenomena/effects.
I have the resolution...
My concept has the next prediction: Take a relatively rapidly beta-decaying radioactive element in a very thin and strong insulating box, on the outside we will experience an effect that increases the moment of inertia.
t can be proven exactly experimentally
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Hello all,
I am over-expressing acid sphingomyelinase enzyme in HeLa cells. Theenzyme shows expression on western blot but I do not have any activity in in vitro assays. I have checked the activity through Mass Spec as well as radioactivity. Please suggest where could I be going wrong? Thanks!
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Hi there,
If your enzyme of interest is produced then there might be an issue with its folding/stability (if not properly folded/matured the protein will exhibit no activity), cell extraction (possibly provoking the loss of enzyme activity) and/or with the assay itself (compatibility with the source of enzyme you use).
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Although diffuse, as the radioactive material in the ocean settles, a gradual vector of thermal energy will point up from the seafloor.
Could this also affect a current, for example, in between islands?
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Dear Tristan,
to which sourc(es) of Cs-137 does your question refer to and in which part(s) of the Pacific?
In respect to known recent or ongoing instances of Cs-release such as at Fukushima or during 20th century nuclear tests in the Pacific, I do not deem the potential effects you inquire about likely. I think such impacts to be detectable would require more substantial amounts to be released, e.g. point sources of big quantities at very localized areas. The short half-life of Cs-137 (~ 30 a) would also constitute an important aspect of consideration there.
Hope this helps a bit...
Best,
Julius
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What are the risks of using genetically radioactive materials?
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I am currently looking for experiments that I could use to track cholesterol accumulation or trafficking in and out of the lysosomes? I tried using BODIPY-cholesterol as a probe but it can be fickle and did not help us much... Any help or references would be appreciated!! We don't have access to equipment that would allow us to measure this using radioactivity
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Hello,
Filipin is my first thought but You may have a look to this article for more probes:
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Currently, I am working with yeast. I am treating it with different doses of radioactivity. I want to see if the DNA shows foci such as Gamma H2AX.
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Hello, in many publications the Histone H2A.XS139ph antibody is used against a peptide including phospho-serine 139 of histone H2AX.
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Naturally occurring radioactive material such as it can be generated from underground rock formations (bed rock and shale) during oil and natural gas exploration activities. NORM wastes threatens oil extraction from oil fields, sure there is a solution to the radiation problem but not the temporary treatments . actually many companies give processes for the treatment , but they didn`t reach a satisfied resolution for this problem. Upon that, I thought ask this question and push it to discussion.
what is is the impact and the contribution of Nano Technology for this case.
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Dmitry Milovzorov: Yes sir , I agree with your answer but I emphasized that there are undiscovered methods
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Based on my sources gallium 68 undergoes a beta + decay. I've read that if an isotope has "too many neutrons" it undergoes beta - decay; if it has "too many protons" it undergoes beta + decay. Initially, I thought: "gallium 68 has 31 protons and 37 neutrons, so it has too many neutrons" (comparing it to a 1:1 ratio). But, if that was the correct reasoning it should undergo a beta - decay.
Therefore, I'm now thinking that to establish if a nucleus has "too many neutrons" or "too many protons" you have to compare it to the most stable isotope (could that be it?!). If we take the most stable isotope (gallium 69) as a reference:
Gallium 69: 31 protons and 38 neutrons;
Gallium 68: 31 protons and 37 neutrons...
...then we can say it has too many protons (that is, compared to the ratio found in the most stable isotope). Is that right or what am I missing?
Thank you in advance!
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You should add to the rule "too many n" and "too many p" the words "compared to the stable isotopes of the same element", i.e. 69Ga and 71Ga.
But this remains a gross rule. Some nuclei with "too many protons" undergo electron capture , not beta+ decay.
The exact rule allowing beta+ is that the mass of the parent 68Ga is higher than the sum of the masses of the progeny 68Zn + 1 positron.
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Since all the nuclie of Radioactive isotope have the same energy, I would like to know why they decay randomly and not all of them decay in the same time.
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Neutrons and protons, like electrons in the atoms and molecules, behave randomly, although following probalistic rules, as it is the case for all processes at atomic and nuclear scale, that are described by the probalistic laws of quantum physics.
Thus the radioactive transformation occurs randomly. Even if they have the same composition and energy, two nuclei of the same radioactive nuclide are never in the same internal configuration.
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Since it is not possible to utilize radioactive anymore, I would like to know if there are other validated ways to perform cholesterol absorption assay in vivo in mice.
Thank you.
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you can use biomarker techniques which is the same as scintigraphy and see the cholesterol pathway
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Question related to materials development technology...
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A quick glance at 238 nucleonc each having binding energy of about 8 MeV
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  • radioactivity conversion
  • gamma emmitters
  • Bq/g to ppm
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With C = activity concentration in Bq/l, volume V[l]= Mw mass of water in kg
and MCs= mass of Cs137, Avo= Avogadro number 6.02*10^23 atoms/mol
Atm= atomic mass 137 g/mol , T1/2 in sec
activity = C * Mw[kg] = ln2 *MCs[mg] * Avo / (T1/2 * 10^3 * Atm)
ppm = MCs[mg]/Mw[kg] = C[Bq/l] * T1/2 * 10^3 * Atm / (ln2 * Avo)
A very low concentration indeed, even for a high activity.
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Which chemogenic or clastic deposits (type and locality) would have the most negligible -practically zero-radioactivity? I would expect halite and gypsum to have very low radioactivity, if they are pure (no clay or detrital minerals). With the same restriction, sandstones (quartzite) should do it too? Are there any known deposits with almost zero radioactivity?
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In general marble, a metamorphic rock has very low levels of radioactivity.
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Staff handeled with radiation related job need to be investigated indeed
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To measure radioactivity in the human body it is necessary to have a good radiation shielding around the detector and the subject. The shielding is in this case built of massive steel stabs of naval armour- plate forming an iron room The iron room is ventilated with filtered air.
as a result the detector is sensitive to gamma-radiation with energies above 50 Kev and supplies information about the energy of the gamma photons, which makes it possible to identify the gamma emitting isotope measured by the spectroscopy. A certain hour measurement offers the possibility of detecting of a 100 % gamma emitting isotope distributed in the nail at the gamma energy is above 50 Kev.
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In the autoradiography experiments in which tritiated compounds are injected, nuclei of cells use to appear electrodense. But I am not sure if this means that the nuclei incorporated the label or that nuclei appear black (as a radioactive background) when you take the radiography.
I attach a paper as an example. The researchers injected tritiated methionine intraperitoneally in rats and assessed its incorporation in the cells of the retina.
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The purpose is to look incorporation and metabolism of an exogenous lipid. So yes, isotope labeling can be used. I guess that in this case, you have to mark the C atoms.
Anyway, now there are fluorescent lipids commercially.
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I am working on a study to evaluate the content radioactive isotopes in agricultural soil. I have the concentrations of Th232, U238, Cs137 and K40 and I want to know if the concentration is harmful for crops and humans or not.
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Following a nuclear disaster, people in the fallout zone should eat stable iodine to prevent their body from absorbing radioactive iodine. All current recommendations are based on a 1- or 2-dose regime.
You take 1 or 2 doses, total, no matter how long you are exposed to radioactive iodine.
However, the same sources also say that 24 h after taking iodine, the protective effect has fallen to 70%. 48 hours after intake, the protective effect is only 25%. [1]
Logically, you should continue taking stable iodine for as long as you are being exposed to radiactive iodine, but I can't find a single source anywhere with long-term dosage information.
Does anyone know where I can find out more about appropriate doses over weeks, or months of exposure?
[ref 1]
Zdenko frani; Iodine prophylaxis And nuclear Accidents; Institute for medical research and Occupational health, zagreb, Croatia; Received april 1999
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All the methodolgies for dealiing with the intake and discharge of radionuclides in the human body seem to be derived from ICRP Publication 2 (1959), URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/ANIA_OS_2_1 . But this document is only for continuous occupational exposure: 40 hours/week, 50 weeks/year for 50 years, and the compartmental models of the organ systems are very crude.
But to your contention about being the last person out, let me say this. You need to distinguish between a Three Mile Island event versus a Chernobyl event. In a Chernobyl-style event, where the core melts and the graphite moderator catches fire and the resulting smoke leaves through the wreakage of the reactor building caused by the explosion, the least of your worries will be exposure to I-131 as the smoke will be filled with radioactive metal oxide particles, which, when inhaled, will be lethal. In comparison, the Three Mile Island event, even though it damaged the core, did not breach the reactor vessel nor the containment building; in the Chernobyl event, not only was the lid to the reactor vessel blown away, but there was no containment structure just a flimsy reactor building, which was easily breached by the expolsion.
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Dear researchers,
I would like to simulate the activation-transmutation reactions occuring in a steel during high-energy proton irradiation. Furthermore, I am also interested in simulating the radioactivity from the irradiated specimens during cooldown and the time required for safe handling of the specimens.
Which application / code is best applicable for these kind of calculations? Also, it would be better to have comments on the advantages and limitations of these packages.
Thank you for your support.
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You may also want to check Fispact-II. This code does not require geometry simulation so it can be on the conservative side. It is similar to SCALE's Origen but FISPACT-II provides the ability to include protons. Additionally, the stand-alone ORIGEN will help you only if you know the radionuclide concentration right after the irradiation has ended. As far as I know SCALE is about neutrons/photons. I hope this helps.
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The use of environmental tracers that are relevant for groundwater and surface water interactions constitutes a powerful tool for understanding the source, flow and mixing dynamics of water resource systems through their imprint on the system.
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Tracers were used to quantify rechages of SAS (Saharian System Acquifer) al almost fossil acquifer.
Informations about SAS are provided in our two books:
(6) Sécurité Hydrique de la Tunisie, Gérer l'eau en conditions de pénurie | Request PDF (researchgate.net)
We are allowed to communicate copies of the book in french in the scientific sphere, just request on my RG page. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to do so with the English book
More resources on water resources in the arid zone can be found on the following projects referenes:
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I am looking for joining research team working on natural radioactivity measurements and applications. Any suggestions are very welcome.
Regards
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I'm interested. We can do a review in NORMs; (Whatever it's type)
Everyone will do a task in it.
Those who are steady can contact with me through the email:
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Hi,
I am trying to study the effect of my inhibitor in transcription initiation in a viral RNA polymerase.
My time points have to be from 15 sec to 10 min and I have to take samples every 15 sec for first 1 to 2 minutes. Hence it is not possible if I use a radioactive isotope to measure the reaction.
I was wondering if there is some non radioactive method to visualise IVT in real time.
Thanks for the answers
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we can not to use radioactivity more, and we are looking for a kit that we can use to labeled the specific dna to find and confirmed a mutant fungi strain.
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This is one that I can think of. Hopefully it will help.
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As is known, high radioactive plutonium is produced as a waste product from the rods in nuclear power plants (which needs to be stored subterranean for thousands of years): What are the means (or current efforts/researches) to reuse this plutonium as a source to generate energy, instead?
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Plutonium isotope such as Pu-293 is a fissile, so can be harvested, then recycle to be used as fuel. Some reactors have fuel assemblies where, there is space on the upper part of the fuel rod, which allows isotopes produced such as Pu-2393 to occupy the region, thus act as the new fuel. Of course there are downsides.
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I want to analyze the radioactive trace content of leaf and rock sample. How do I prepare the leaf and rock samples before taking it to laboratory for analysis and which of the device (method) should I use for the analysis?
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The answer of Dr wael badawy is complete. Nothing can be added to his answer. However, in case of using gamma ray spectroscopy, one will need a large quantity of the samples prepared. This will depend on the level of radioactivity. The lower the radioactivity, the larger the quantity samples needed.
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When measuring gamma spectra from the decay of a radioactive nucleus, I observe 3 peaks in the spectrum. The databases indicate that during the decay of this nucleus, there are only 2 lines that lie in a cascade. The third observed peak is cumulative and is approximately 10% of the first or second peak. What is the possibility of dividing the third peak into contributions from the first and second transitions?
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I guess you talking about something like Co-60 1.17+1.33 = 2.5 MeV.
That comes to probability of detecting both gammas. E.g if you bring the detector closer the fraction of the events in combined line will relatively grow . Note that there might be or is (at least in case of Co-60) angular correlation/anti-correlation of emitted gammas.
So in simple case if you detect first gamma (as photopeak not Compton partial event) with probability a1, the second one with a2 the fraction of of combined line over total photopeak events will be simply a1*a2 /(a1+a2+ a1*a2). Note that some 'pot' or 'well' type gamma detectors may have a1,a2 approaching one for some cases.
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I want to know if I need to do anything to the cells before I can use the equipment mentioned in my question when the cells are still radioactive due to treatment with radioactive molecules?
Will it cause damage to the equipment?
Will I need to wait for the radioactivity to be below detection level before I can use the equipment?
Thank you
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Using flow cytometry in the study of cells treated with radioactive isotope, it is possible that some of the radioactivity will remain on the tubes and nozzle. Therefore, you need to know the methods of dosimetric measurements and methods of cleaning radioactive substances from the surface. You must obtain a special work permit from the owners of the device. The same applies to fluorescence microscopy.
If you do not do this, then you need to wait for the level of radioactivity to subside. But how long it will take depends on the half-life and the amount of radioactive material.
I wish you success!
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Above your imagination, is there really an increase in the radioactivity of natural radioactive isotopes in the sewage water of hospitals. And if it is in studies or research, I hope you send it to me to benefit me in my study
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For the detection of ionizing radiation, germanium detectors are most often used, they are widely used in gamma-ray spectroscopy due to their high resolution and high detection efficiency compared to their analogues. An increase in the radioactivity of natural radioactive isotopes in hospital wastewater is observed due to the use of radioisotopes in the diagnosis of diseases in hospital patients.
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Is there a change in the radioactivity before the sewage sludge treatment and after the treatment?
I wish to provide me with research and studies on the subject
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It depends on what sewage sludge contains before treatment and after treatment. For example, if the activity level was high, then depending on the sewage sludge treatment method.
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How to measure normal radioactivity in phosphate fertilizers by examining gamma spectra
Does the resulting radioactivity be large? Are there studies on the subject? I hope to provide them with them as they are useful to me with my studies
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the two P isotopes you mentioned above are 32P and 33P ; you are right, they are beta emitters. Their half-lifes are 14,3d (32P) and 25,3d (33P). All other radioactive P istopes have much smaller life-times. In consequence all 'natural' radioactive P isotopes will have been disappeared since their birth in an exploding star. The natural abundance of the stable 31P is 100%.
So there is no necessity for Nibras Seed to set up a 'beta spectrometer'.
I agree with you to use a HPGe detector for the acquisition of a gamma spectra, to have best energy resolution for the elemental identification of the gamma emitters in the sample.
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I know that it detects radioactivity in the area by reading the concentrations of Uranium, Thorium and Potassium. So if it depends on the radioactivity of these 3 radioelements, can it be used to detect skarn deposits, even though some skarn deposits have low radioactivity
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Khaled Ali Thank you for this informative source
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We have been using HPGe detectors for evaluating the level of natural and artificial radionuclides in different kinds of environmental samples. Parallelly, we also provide radioactivity testing services to ensure that there are no consequences triggered due to the consumption of highly radioactive food materials. We usually use certified reference material (CRM) collected from IAEA for calibration, performance evaluation (PE), method validation (MV), and QC. We are planning to collect a CRM of milk powder spiked with Cs-137...but could not find it anywhere? Could anyone of you please help me find it? It is urgent for us as we are working on getting ISO17025 accreditation by this year.
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Bergonie-Tribondeau's law based on experimental observations in rat testes applies at cellular levels (albeit with various exceptions such as lymphocytes, some gonadal cells, AT cells, and SV40-transformed cells), but less generally at tissue or organism levels. Younger people are not necessarily radiosensitive than older people where dependence of radiosensitivity on age (e.g., age at exposure, attained age) greatly differs by endpoints (health outcomes). For instance, children are more radiosensitive than adults for about 25% of cancers (e.g, leukemia, thyroid, skin, breast and brain cancers), as detailed in
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I measured the dose rate at different distances for different radioactive samples.
How can i calculate the uncertainty in the activity from these measurements?
I calculated the activity from the equation stated below;
H= 1.5*10^-15 * A * E * n *B * exp(-mu*d) / r^2
- H = [Sv/h]
- 1.5*10^-15 is a conversion factor
- A the Activity [Bq]
- E the energy of Cobalt60 with corresponding n the number of photons/desintegrations
- B Buildup factor of shielding material
- exp(-mu*d) the attenuation factor of the shielding material
- r distance from the sample [m]
I can plot H versus r , is it possible to just use the uncertainty of the distance and measured H here, or should i implement the different theoretical factors to obtain the uncertainty in A?
I hope it is a clear story, if not let me know.
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Mathematically, if your independent parameters are H, r, C=1.5e-15, E, n, B, M=exp(-μd), and their uncertainties are ΔH, Δr, ΔC, ΔE, Δn, ΔB, ΔM, then
A=H r^2/(C E n B M)
(ΔA/A)^2=(ΔH/H)^2+(2*Δr/r)^2+(ΔC/C)^2+(ΔE/E)^2+(Δn/n)^2+(ΔB/B)^2+((ΔM/M)^2).
You need all uncertainties of the parameters used for determining A.
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I'm wondering how multiple sources can be calculated. Are there any standard rules for this, like specific addition or subtraction or averaging rules?
To given an example; different point sources relative close to each other. Let's say a distance of 10 cm between two sources, with activity A and B. And now i measure the dose rate somewhere in between those points. Are both sources contributing equally if A=B, and thus the total activity is A+B or do i have to average it.
I hope it is clear what i'm wondering, if not let me know
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Hello.
The answer is not so simple as it may seems.
Firstly let's make an experimental setup clear.
- Lets suppose we are talking about a laboratory experiment (not some kind of outdoor measurement)
- radioactive sources are point-like and solid-state. (I.e. with no self absorption, no diffusing or flowing gasses or liquids, with no affinity to aerosols)
- it is an isotropic radioactive source without beam collimation
- radioactive sources are relatively close to each other (lets say 10 cm as you suggested)
- there is a standard atmospheric air between the radioactive sources, free of 222Rn and filtered for aerosols
- lab is perfectly shielded from surrounding environment and cosmic rays
- construction materials of experimental setup are free of radioactive isotopes
Then the measured activity of low radiation samples may strongly depend on where exactly is "somewhere in between".
First of all, isotropic flux of particles of photons (in vacuum) decreases as square of distance from source.
Flux of particles at particular point in space filled by some medium (air) depends on ability of particles to penetrate it. For example alpha particles are a highly ionizing form of particle radiation and can be completely stopped even by a few centimeters of air (depending of alphaparticle energy).
Therefore, it is extremely important to know the details about the experiment to design the setup properly.
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The construction of the basins in the isotope treatment hospitals must be at a certain depth from under the ground .. to prevent the radioactive leakage of water .. I hope to provide me with sufficient information about the isotope treatment hospitals for cancer patients and how the radioactive water is treated .. Inside the basins and what international standards are To build these ponds
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I am making a simulation of energy deposited of some radioactive sources in scintillation detector. I have some results, but I don't have the same distribution energy between experimental spectra and simulated spectra. I do not know why.
For instance, the spectra of Cs-137 is shown. However, it does not have the same resolution.
Someone who can help me how to improve the simulation.
The scintillation detector is of NaI:Tl.
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The most significant difference is the width of the photoelectric peak at 662 keV. This width occurs after gamma-ray energy is transferred to the scintillator crystal. Your simulation probably may not include this part.
The number of scintillation photons generated, when 662 keV is totally absorbed by the NaI:Tl crystal, is statistically distributed. It is also a stochastic process whether each scintillation photon is successfully detected by a photodetector (photomultiplier tube or semiconductor device) or lost.
There are two ways to improve the distribution. One simple way is to assume the energy resolution of the detector (crystal + photodetector) and perform a convolution with your results. You can fine the typical energy resolutions in literature: typically ca. 7% [*].
Another detailed method is to add, if necessary, simulation to track the behavior of the scintillation photons.
The other differences seem to be related to Compton scattering; since the NaI:Tl crystal is sealed in a package, some of the energy may be lost by Compton scattering in the package before it enters the crystal. Then, the gamma-ray energy is not 662 keV but less than 475 keV for the detector. Similarly, Compton scattering from surrounding desks, walls, and other objects may enter the crystal and increase the proportion of that component of the experimental data.
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I am trying to characterize the release kinetics of a small molecule from alginate beads. The small molecule is very simple and very challenging to detect with methods other than mass spec . To avoid using MS since it is expensive, I am considering getting a radiolabeled version of it and detecting it. I'm deciding between a 14C version and a 3H version. No one in my lab has extensive experience with radioactivity and I am unsure of some things that might be obvious for people who work with it extensively. For instance, are you supposed to mix the radiolabeled version with the normal small molecule and, if so, how do you know how much to put in? I'm also wondering what the lower limit of detection for each would be and how to detect the concentration. I've read a bit about liquid scintillation counting but is that the only method or are there plate readers that work for radioactive substances. I'd appreciate any input on the topic as I feel a little lost. Thank you!
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Hi,
when you use radiolabeled solution you can use the Liquid Scintillation counting to detect the signal, and this method is very good and with high-quality skills, such as very good sensibility, in some case very easy sample treatment...
In my opinion, you should consider:
- H-3 or C-14 or other radionuclides (such as Iodine, 125, 131 or 129, Luthetium 177): what is the chemical behavior that you needed? H, C, or other, what is the best solution for your molecula?
- Kind of emission from radionuclides: beta? Alpha? EC or x/Gamma? You speak about H-3 and C-14, beta emitters, with respectively low energy and medium-high energy. LSC is the best to measure beta emitters in liquid samples.
- How much Bq do you need? Before starting with the measure with LSC, you should know the MDA that you can have with the blank sample. When you have this information, you can know how much Bq of radiolabeled solution use, or how much cost the experiment.
Be careful, there are a lot of LSC's instruments...but they are not cheap.
Maybe here you could find some info:
te_1528_web.pdf (iaea.org)
or
46135125.pdf (iaea.org)
Best Regards
Mattia
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In part of my project, i have to extract cell nucleus after cells lysis in order to measure nuclear radioactivity and also cytoplasm+membrane fraction radioactivity.
For this, it is important to check if my cytoplasm+membrane fraction and nuclear fraction are pure.
Would you have a check technic to advise me on how to do it ?
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Subcellular fractionation can be done using a series of specific extraction buffers (e.g., for nuclear, cytoplasmic, membrane): typically within 2 hours when commercially available kits are used. “Purity” of yielded fractions can be checked, e.g., by western blotting for compartment specific marker proteins.
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Dear colleagues!
How to write the source card (sdef) if I know the neutron spectrum flux of this radioactive source?
Thank you!
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use like this
sdef erg=d1 ....
#si1 sp1
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add spectrum energy and spectrum probability
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I have an issues with identifying a radioactive sample from pegmatite mine. I was guessing is Allanite by the look at the field and it has pretty high concentration of Uranium Thorium, however the Raman cant identify it. I have 20 other samples which are not Radioactive and it is just works fine. But with this sample is eater fluorescence, or it s identify the material impossibly wrong. Also the most important is that it hits a big hole in the sample. Especially when I try to identify some white crystals. The whole is slightly bigger than the leser width but it also creates spiral like cracks in a 3x bigger radius. Can someone explain why is that happening? or is there anything to do with radioactivity? I heard that raman is perfect for uranium identification, maybe I use the wrong settings?
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In addition you could use the thin sections/polished section of minerals/rocks using EPMA or any other related facility. These are most suited and extensively used for identification of radioactive minerals and whether comprise of primary or secondary uranium and/or thorium enriched minerals.
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Hi all,
I have a personal question about the safety of working with Radioactive Sulphur. I am planning to start pulse-chase labeling experiments to study protein synthesis. Sulphur-35 is a low energy beta emitter. I'd like to know if anybody has any inputs on working with Sulphur-35 while pregnant: is it dangerous? Is it okay? Risks for the fetus (I am not pregnant right now, but would like to know the risks just-in-case). Any inputs will be greatly appreciated!
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Hello Dear... to be safe you must be using dosimeter for beta detection like Liquid Scintillation Detectors and you should be known there is no zero risk with RADIATION
Dose rate to the skin at 10 cm: 625 mrad/hour/mCi (for an unshielded point source)
Dose rate to basal cells from skin contamination of 1 mCi/cm2: 1460 mrad/hr
Shielding: None needed, when used in millicurie quantities under normal laboratory conditions
Annual Limit on Intake (ALI): 10 millicuries via ingestion for most compounds of sulfur. The intake of one ALI will produce a dose of 5 rem.
Detection
Wipe surveys using liquid scintillation counting is the preferred method for detecting S-35. Most G-M detectors are not likely to detect the presence of S-35 in amounts less than about 100,000 dpm (0.05 µCi).
Precautions
35S-labeled methionine/cysteine compounds can volatilize. Stock solutions and thawed materials should be opened within a fume hood. Activated charcoal can be used to trap contamination within equipment such as incubators. Contact EHS for further information.
Low-level S-35 contamination cannot be easily detected with a G-M meter, and special precautions are needed to keep the work environment clean. The regular use of wipe testing, using a liquid scintillation counter, is the only way to insure that the work space does not contain low-level removable contamination.
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In my early education I was taught radioactive decay was - in general - not affected by environmental variables. This seems to have been disputed in recent years. I'm curious about the current state of the debate. Are there good reasons to think radioactive decay rates are affected by environmental variables?
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Q and A are parameters used for standardization and safety of drugs in pharmacology. Quality assurance is an integral part of traditional medicine, which certifies that it delivers the required quantity of quality drug. The standardization parameters are authentication, foreign matters, organoleptic evaluation, microscopy, volatile matters, extractive values, ash values, radioactive contaminants, microorganisms, pesticide residue, refractive index, chromatographic profiles and marker components.
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Q and A are parameters used for standardization and safety of drugs in pharmacology. Quality assurance is an integral part of traditional medicine, which certifies that it delivers the required quantity of quality drug. The standardization parameters are authentication, foreign matters, organoleptic evaluation, microscopy, volatile matters, extractive values, ash values, radioactive contaminants, microorganisms, pesticide residue, refractive index, chromatographic profiles and marker components.
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a sample is a piece from a fuel element containing fuel exposed in nuclear reactor. We cut transversely the fuel element. what is happen with spectrum if the uranium emit gamma rays?
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you can do this. I assume that there is no Uranium in the sample iself.
So the sample will not still emit x-rays or gammas due to Uranium radiation.
Nevertheless you should perform two measurements:
a) perform EDX analysis with electron or x-ray beam OFF ---> spectruma
b) perform EDX analysis with electron or x-ray beam ON ---> spectrumb.
your net EDX spectrum will be netEDXspectrum = spectrumb - spectruma.
Please take care that the measurement times are equal.
Good luck
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will i require a collimator for investigation of gamma attenuation or the same experimental set up can be performed for both gamma attenuation and radioactivity check .I am using gamma ray spectrometer us using Nal(Tl) detector
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Yes I agree with Steven
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Is it true that naturally occurring radioactive material from a specific type of rock is the same?
For example the gold-bearing rock in Australia and that from Tanzania.
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Thank you Samwel and Joseph for your answers.
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I want to make radio-active source in G4PrimaryGeneratorAction.cc class. How to do?
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Mikhail Demichev could you recommend how to load Pu-Be spectrum to particleGun and which format ?
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Leucine uptake assay is widely used for bacterial production. But I have three concerns (1) Why Leucine (not other amino acids) is used and (2) In case of environmental samples, Leucine may be present in water and in that case, how to say that Hot leucine (radioactive Leucine) was only incorporated into the bacterial proteins or how to negate the uptake of environmental leucine from incorporation? (3) Does all proteins incorporate Leucine in case of bacteria?
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Agood question and best answer of Nobuyuki Hamada
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We have a shrimp sample from IAEA for proficiency test and as per the requirement of IAEA we want to identify and quantify radioactivity in that sample. We have taken a sample count for 90000 sec.
Suppose we got the gross count for K-40 (1460.822 keV) is 1.03E+04 with an area uncertainty of about 121.69.
Before the measurement of the sample, the gamma background at laboratory site was determined with an identical empty plastic container used in the sample measurement.
The background gross count for 1460.822 keV was found as 8.71E+03 with an area uncertainty of about 111.49. We can easily calculate the net count rate from the mentioned information.
But my question is how to calculate Net count rate uncertainty.
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We can calculate Net count rate uncertainty in gamma spectrometry Technique by using square limit equation, you should calculate the total error ( systematic and theoritical) before calculate Activity of samples
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Hi there,
I'm currently performing cytotoxicity tests using Chromium 51 (PerkinElmer) with a half-life of 27,7 days, let's say 28 days. If I have to add 21ul of the product to label 1x10*6 cells with 100uCi, how much product do I have to add to the same amount of cells to obtain the same effect 3 weeks later?
I think it is 21ul + (3/4)*21ul = 36,75ul
Is this calculation correct?
Thanks!
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You do not have to take only in consideration the hall-life but also the fact that radioactivity is more diluted. In real life I would add the initial 21 microliters in the smallest total volume and add 2 micrometers one day after calibration date ( written on the recipient) , 4 micrometers 2 days after calibration day, etc....
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its atomic number is not too high. So what kind of mathematical or physical constraint on its nuclear structure breaks it so easily? Why doesn't it have any natural stable isotope?
If it's one isotope with nearly equal neutron and proton number be produced, why that would not be stable?
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The detailed answer is complicated. Basically, the stability of nuclides depends on their number of protons/neutrons and some configuration are more stable then others (analogue to electronic configurations in the atom). So it turns out that all configurations with 43 protons either decay in Mo (42) or Ru (44) because both these elements have a lot of stable isotopes.
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What's the oxidizing agent better than chloramin- T can used for labeling compound by radioactive iodine?
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Iodo-bead which consists of oxidant N-chlorobenzenesulfonamide is better agent then chloramine-T method, because labelling efficiency via idobead is achieve almost 99% while with chloramine-T method labelling efficiency is 90%.
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I am doing a pulse chase assay following radioactive methionine/ cysteine uptake. Over time I see processing of protein (67KDa to 45 KDa) following pull down with anti-HA coated magnetic beads (my protein is tagged with HA at the C-term end). Along with the signal at the correct spots, I see very strong signal at the very bottom of the gel. I wonder what could this be? Any comment would be greatly appreciated. I am attaching a picture of my autoradiograph.
Thanks
Sumit
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how are you staining? how are you running your samples? these are often the 25kDa light chains.
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I am planning to study global protein synthesis levels in presence and absence of certain chemical compounds. I know that the gold standard for this purpose is the S35-methionine pulse chase labeling. However, I am not so enthusiastic about working with radioactive chemicals when there are nonradioactive alternatives available these days. I've come across the Click-iT HPG/Alexa Fluor Azide and Click-iT AHA/Alexa Fluor alkyne assays from Thermofisher.
Are there any other fluorescence based assays available to determine global protein synthesis (quantitatively) preferably a nonradioactive way and something that I can simply measure in a cellplate reader? Thank you!
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Bonjour
Je travail sur les eaux thermales de la région ouest d’Algérie sur leur qualité physico-chimie_chimique et bactériologique et voudrais avoir une idée sur la qualité radiologique de ces eaux.
Les régions d’études : Saida, Mascara et Tlemcen
Merci d'avance
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Bonsoir Monsieur
j apprécie beaucoup votre intervention,
et voudrais avoir une documentation sur ce sujet, même en dehors de mon territoire d’intérêt, si c'est possible bien sure . MERCI
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Radiosurgery, the therapy of brain tumors, has long been made using a so called Gamma Knife with high activity sealed sources such as Cobalt-60. Nowadays the therapy can also be made with a linear accelerator such as a Cyber Knife. What are your experiences? Can you share advantages and disadvantages of each system. At the end do you think that the use of radioactive sources is still (medically)justified for radiosurgery given the alternative of a Linear accelerator?
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After the three big nuclear accidents (TMI, Chernobyl, Fukushima), radiophobia has become one of the most difficult obstacles to using nuclear energy. While many attempts have been made to resolve this issue, such as providing information and education on nuclear energy, the radiophobia seems to get even larger in some countries as time goes by. Under the circumstances, what do you think would be the best way to reduce the public's fear of radioactivity?
Refer to the following two articles that provide comprehensive knowledge on the public's perception of radiation and its risk:
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I would suggest that those of us that care about these issues use appropriate language ourselves. We should not refer to the accidents as "disasters". I am not trying to whitewash the the risks but the three that are always talked about were not disasters in comparison to the deaths that happened with the tsunami is Japan. The tsunami kill almost 20k. The evacuation of people due to radiation phobia killed almost 2k. The nuclear accident killed zero and will probably kill no one in the long run from radiation exposure. We need to tell the truth and stop allowing the anti-nuclear groups to control the dialog and tell lies about what happens when an accident occurs. In no case should we downplay the risks but present them in terms of the risk compared to other risks. We should help other understand what the risks are from using other energy technologies and compare them fairly. Recent studies of experts in various fields show that sometimes the experts don't have the full set of facts and are thus timid to speak out. I was in this group until recently until I took the time to study it out. I now have a very large bibliography of good data to support my statements and I can speak with boldness on these issues. I am glad to share what I have learned. I give public talks on energy technologies and their impacts on society and the environment. So far the talks have been are well received and many people tell me that they appreciate being told the truth so that they can be informed citizens.
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I have solution of two different salts with different solubility. How to separate them by cristallisation in range of volume 500 microliter? One salt is in bulk scale, in hundrets of milligramms, another salt is no carrier addad amount of radioactive material, it means 10E-7 gramms, approximately. The main problem is for me the remaining amount of activity on the surface of the wet cristalls.
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tanks, guys!
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Hi ! Dear all !
Put in place mine exploitation or exploration has impact on environmental security (human being, croads or vegetation, animals etc). Environmental exposition by naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) because of this activity must be the great worry. Is there any right norm or right technological process that can safe health in the environment where explotation of mine has put in place. Thanks for your answer !
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Is important to show to the mineral industries that to protect the environment is a question of survival for them. Each accident is a disaster for all, i.e, the owners, the population and the environment lose. While the owners do not open their eyes to this problem there will be many catastrophic accidents with their consequences. Technology can help but this never will be enough.
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please I am looking for someone who can help me for interpretation of the results of radioactive isotope analysis in thermal waters ..
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If you want to remove Radium isotopes. There is some recommended methods for removal and separation of radium. Among of these methods, ion exchange and chemical precipitation method as sulphate in presence of barium (as carrier). I wish this answer will help you.
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I'm trying to tag a type of WBCs and then inject them to mice and track the cells to see were they sit after 12-36 hrs. I now luciferases and radioactive isotopes are two of my options but i wanted to know if I can use any of fluorescent dyes such as MitoTracker deep red with Excitation⁄Emission (nm):644⁄665 orrr?
Or any other suggestions?
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Don't know.
Have a look at reports on human tumour transplant studies in nude mice, e.g. by Petersen et al., or Baumann et al.
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In a paper published this week in nature, researchers at XENON1T reported that they had observed radioactive decay of xenon 124. Xenon 124 went to tellurium 124, and the atomic number went from 54 to 52.
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It's great out of box system experimentation observations!!!!!
Often proof getting hidden in unexpected natural phenomena.....
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Some previous conversions are not practical. For example, when converting radioactive decay model. The fuzzy solutions become negative which is not practical to represent number of particles.
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Hi all,
I am currently searching for an antibody against phosphorylated ABCA1 for western blot. I have a Novus anti-ABCA1 antibody (NB400-105) that is working quite well, but cant seem to find a good one for the phosphorylated protein.
I found a couple online (http://www.emdmillipore.com/US/en/product/Anti-phospho-ABCA1-%28Ser2054%29%2C-clone-EPR2485%2C-Rabbit-Monoclonal-Antibody,MM_NF-MABS734 and http://biossusa.com/store/bs-12956r-hrp.html), but cant find any papers that used them, so Im not sure if they're any good. And all papers I've seen that looked at phospho-ABCA1 used either 32-P or ABCA1 IP and then phospho-serine to determine levels of phospho-ABCA1. We cant use radioactive labeling in our lab, so I may try the IP protocol, but would prefer to just find an antibody against p-ABCA1.
If anyone knows of a good antibody for this, or a paper that used one, please let me know!
Thank you so much for your help!
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I would also propose Anti-ABCA1 (phospho S2054) antibody (ab125064) or
(ab248108) from Abcam
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The analysis was done in 50% efficient HPGe 
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dose this rule apply to all radionuclides.
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Hi!
I´m trying to set up a protocol for the evaluation of the internalization of a radiolabelled antibody; all the protocols that I´ve found suggest to lysate the cells and then to measure the internalized fraction of an antibody.
Is this a fundamental step? Or it´s just possible to wash the cells, collect them and measure the radioactivity with the gamma-counter?
Thank you!
Cheers
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Hi Stefania,
We incubate cells at 37°C with radiolabeled antibody and at each time point separate supernatant, cell-bound fraction and cells (internalized fraction) for gamma-counting.
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Spherical symmetry doesn't permit the field configuration different from radial one. From the other side the circulation theorem implies tangent  field with non zero rotor. The solution of Maxwell equation gives loss of symmetry and a hole in the sphere for ' charge supplying wire'.  What's the matter?
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Thnx, Nikolay. I didn't think about this factor at all implying thin wire supplying charge to the ball. But this wire changes completely situation.
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