Revealing 60Co Gamma Peaks by Multi-Pixel Photon Counter

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 776-780
Author(s):  
Elif Ebru Ermis
Keyword(s):  
Photon Counter ◽  
60Co Gamma

Study of the radiomodifier effect of Pityrocarpa moniliformis extract

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2A) ◽  
Author(s):  
João Victor Torres de Moraes ◽  
Ricardo Luiz Calazans Luna Filho ◽  
Williams Nascimento de Siqueira ◽  
Hianna Arely Milca Fagundes Silva ◽  
Dewson Rocha Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Cellular Response ◽  
Biomphalaria Glabrata ◽  
Toxicity Tests ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Blastula Stage ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
60Co Source ◽  
60Co Gamma ◽  
60Co Gamma Radiation

Ionizing radiation has been applied in several areas of knowledge, among them the study of the radiomodifier activity of natural substances. These substances can modify the cellular response to the damage induced by the radiation. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate the radiomodifier action of Pityrocarpa moniliformis extract on Biomphalaria glabrata embryos exposed to 60Co gamma radiation. Initially, toxicity tests were performed on the extract against the B. glabrata embryos for the choice of concentration that did not cause death and embryonic malformation. Then, the antioxidant activity of the P. moniliformis extract with flavonoids and phenolic compounds was evaluated by means of the ABTS method. To evaluate the radiomodifier activity of the extract, embryos were selected in the blastula stage and irradiated with 7.5 Gy in a 60Co source (gammacell-Co60). Then, the embryos were exposed for 24 h to the extract of P. moniliformis at a concentration of 250 μg/mL. The results showed that the extract of P. moniliformis presents flavonoids and enzymatic inhibition by ABTS, which demonstrates the presence of antioxidant compounds. However, the tests of the radiomodifier activity did not present radioprotective effect for embryos exposed to ionizing radiation.

Photon-counting microcolorimeter with 40-nl cuvette

1991 ◽  
Vol 261 (1) ◽  
pp. F203-F206
Author(s):  
T. L. Pallone
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limit ◽  
Plasma Volume ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Photon Counting ◽  
Injection Port ◽  
Photon Counter ◽  
Sample Injection ◽  
Lowry Assay

A colorimeter with a 40-nl cuvette has been constructed. The wall of standard capillary glass was perforated to produce a sample injection port. A section of the capillary glass was drawn to a length of 1/2 cm and 80 microns ID by heating on a microforge. This produced a cuvette volume of approximately 40 nl. Two fiber-optic filaments, 80 microns in diameter, were fixed into the cuvette to transmit and receive light from the sample. The output of the colorimeter was measured with a microscope photon-counting detection assembly. It has been shown that the colorimeter enables a reduction of the plasma volume requirements of the Lowry microprotein assay from several nanoliters to 60 pl. The linearity and reproducibility of the microcolorimeter when used with the Lowry assay has been verified. The colorimeter output is several orders of magnitude above the lower limit of detection of the photon counter.

Radiation Induced Surface Activity Phenomenon: 2nd Report — Radiation Induced Boiling Enhancement

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuya Koga ◽  
Yasuyuki Imai ◽  
Tomoji Takamasa ◽  
Koji Okamoto ◽  
Kaichiro Mishima
Keyword(s):  
Surface Activity ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Heating Surface ◽  
Solid Contact ◽  
Boiling Enhancement ◽  
60Co Gamma ◽  
Temperature Environment ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Temperature Water

To delineate the effect of Radiation Induced Surface Activity (RISA) on boiling phenomenon, surface wettability in high-temperature environment or Leidenfrost condition and critical heat flux (CHF) of oxide metals irradiated by gamma rays were investigated. When the temperature of the heating surface reaches the wetting limit temperature, water-solid contact vanishes because of a stable vapor film between the droplet and the metal surface, i.e., a Leidenfrost condition. The wetting limit temperature increased with integrated irradiation dose. The CHF of oxidized titanium was improved up to 100% after 800 kGy 60Co gamma ray irradiated. Radiation Induced Boiling Enhancement (RIBE) phenomenon was firstly confirmed through the experiments.

Comparison of clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin therapy for Bacillus anthracis Sterne infection in mice with or without 60Co gamma-photon irradiation

2005 ◽  
Vol 54 (12) ◽  
pp. 1157-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itzhak Brook ◽  
Dianet E Giraldo ◽  
Antonino Germana ◽  
David P Nicolau ◽  
William E Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Anthracis ◽  
Gamma Photon ◽  
Photon Irradiation ◽  
60Co Gamma
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