scholarly journals LARAMED: A Laboratory for Radioisotopes of Medical Interest

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Esposito ◽  
Diego Bettoni ◽  
Alessandra Boschi ◽  
Michele Calderolla ◽  
Sara Cisternino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
Cyclotron Production ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Widespread Availability ◽  
New Research ◽  
Medical Interest ◽  
Scientific Fields ◽  
Medical Radionuclides

The widespread availability of novel radioactive isotopes showing nuclear characteristics suitable for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in nuclear medicine (NM) has experienced a great development in the last years, particularly as a result of key advancements of cyclotron-based radioisotope production technologies. At Legnaro National Laboratories of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (LNL-INFN), Italy, a 70-MeV high current cyclotron has been recently installed. This cyclotron will be dedicated not only to pursuing fundamental nuclear physics studies, but also to research related to other scientific fields with an emphasis on medical applications. LARAMED project was established a few years ago at LNL-INFN as a new research line aimed at exploiting the scientific power of nuclear physics for developing innovative applications to medicine. The goal of this program is to elect LNL as a worldwide recognized hub for the development of production methods of novel medical radionuclides, still unavailable for the scientific and clinical community. Although the research facility is yet to become fully operative, the LARAMED team has already started working on the cyclotron production of conventional medical radionuclides, such as Tc-99m, and on emerging radionuclides of high potential medical interest, such as Cu-67, Sc-47, and Mn-52.

scholarly journals Nuclear Physics Research at ELI-NP

2018 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
N.V. Zamfir
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Nuclear Astrophysics ◽  
Resonance Fluorescence ◽  
Particle Beams ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
New Research ◽  
Intense Radiation

The new research facility Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) is under construction in Romania, on the Magurele Physics campus. Valued more than 300 Meuros the center will be operational in 2019. The research center will use a high brilliance Gamma Beam and a High-power Laser beam, with unprecedented characteristics worldwide, to investigate the interaction of very intense radiation with matter with specific focus on nuclear phenomena and their applications. The energetic particle beams and radiation produced by the 2x10 PW laser beam interacting with matter will be studied. The precisely tunable energy and excellent bandwidth of the gamma-ray beam will allow for new experimental approaches regarding nuclear astrophysics, nuclear resonance fluorescence, and applications. The experimental equipment is presented, together with the main directions of the research envisioned with special emphasizes on nuclear physics studies.

scholarly journals Nuclear Physics of the s Process

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Dillmann ◽  
C. Domingo Pardo ◽  
F. Käppeler ◽  
A. Mengoni ◽  
K. Sonnabend
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Decay Rates ◽  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
Complementary Information ◽  
The Status ◽  
Direct Input ◽  
New Facilities ◽  
Capture Cross Sections

AbstractStarting from a sketch of the s-process concept formulated 50 years ago, the nuclear physics data for s-process calculations are briefly reviewed with emphasis on the status of neutron capture cross sections and beta decay rates. Accurate and comprehensive experimental data are mandatory as direct input for s-process calculations as well as for improving the complementary information from nuclear theory. The current challenges of the field are discussed in the light of new or optimized methods and state-of-the-art facilities, indicating the potential for accurate measurements and the possibility to study cross sections of radioactive isotopes. These opportunities will be considerably enriched by the enormous improvements provided by new facilities.

Estimates for production of radioisotopes of medical interest at Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics facility

2016 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Luo ◽  
Mariana Bobeica ◽  
Ioana Gheorghe ◽  
Dan M. Filipescu ◽  
Dana Niculae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Medical Interest

scholarly journals Bioplastic Production from Microalgae: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3842
Author(s):  
Senem Onen Cinar ◽  
Zhi Kai Chong ◽  
Mehmet Ali Kucuker ◽  
Nils Wieczorek ◽  
Ugur Cengiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Microalgae Cultivation ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Similar Performance ◽  
Current State ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
The World ◽  
Innovative Solution ◽  
Production Technologies

Plastic waste production around the world is increasing, which leads to global plastic waste pollution. The need for an innovative solution to reduce this pollution is inevitable. Increased recycling of plastic waste alone is not a comprehensive solution. Furthermore, decreasing fossil-based plastic usage is an important aspect of sustainability. As an alternative to fossil-based plastics in the market, bio-based plastics are gaining in popularity. According to the studies conducted, products with similar performance characteristics can be obtained using biological feedstocks instead of fossil-based sources. In particular, bioplastic production from microalgae is a new opportunity to be explored and further improved. The aim of this study is to determine the current state of bioplastic production technologies from microalgae species and reveal possible optimization opportunities in the process and application areas. Therefore, the species used as resources for bioplastic production, the microalgae cultivation methods and bioplastic material production methods from microalgae were summarized.

scholarly journals Assessing an accuracy of vgspec program through ability of calculating peak area, automatically finding the peak, identifying isotopes and determining radioactivity for cylindrical and marinelli sources

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-92
Author(s):  
Vinh Quang Trinh ◽  
Loan Thi Hong Truong ◽  
Nhon Van Mai
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Hpge Detector ◽  
Gamma Spectrum ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
Gamma Spectrometer ◽  
Low Background ◽  
Processing Program ◽  
Physics Department

Genie 2000 version of gamma spectrum processing program, which is being used at Nuclear Physics Department, Physics – Technique Physics Faculty, University of Science is lacked of package for determining radioactivity of sources, also has not been comprehensibly automatic from analysis and process to identification of radioactive isotopes and evaluation of source activity. We have built version 2.1 of VGSpec program to determine source radioactivity. Then, the experiments are carried out to measure cylindrical standard and Marinelli samples by low background gamma spectrometer using HPGe detector, to compare experimental results with ones of the program, as well as assess the accuracy of VGSpec program through ability of determining radioactivity for cylindrical and Marinelli sources.

The Distinctiveness of Online Research

2013 ◽  
pp. 48-68
Author(s):  
Damien Lanfrey
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Digital Ecosystem ◽  
Real Time Data ◽  
Widespread Availability ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
New Research ◽  
Online Methods

The proliferation of research investigating online phenomena has pushed scholars to develop and practice new methodological opportunities around an increasingly wider array of contents, tools, and applications hosted and enabled by digital technologies. Yet, this chapter argues, while most studies have focused on online research methods’ ability to offer vast, increasingly real-time data, few have considered the deeper theoretical implications of a fast-changing and fast-expanding digital ecosystem, particularly in respect to the widespread availability of new research objects and new classes of data online. Using three examples from research in online advocacy conducted in the past four years on Kiva.org, the world’s first Web-based person-to-person microfinance platform, the chapter documents how, at the intersection of novel methods, emerging digital affordances, and new classes of data, there lies a possibility to capture and express the distinctiveness of online methods.

Mobile Technostress

2015 ◽  
pp. 732-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Chen
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Mobile Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Research ◽  
Scientific Fields

The term “technostress” was created by Craig Brod in the1980s and further explored by Michelle Weil and Larry Rosen. With the prevalence of mobile Information and Communication Technologies (mICTs) in recent years, mobile technostress has received attention from experts in various scientific fields. Mobile technostress can be defined as any type of stress that an individual suffers from as a direct or indirect result of mobile Information and Communication Technologies (mICTs). Current studies on mobile technostress have focus on (a) components of mobile technostress, (b) antecedents of mobile technostress (c) consequences of mobile technostress, and (d) smartphone and mobile technostress. Future directions for research on mobile technostress include exploring the positive aspects of mobile technostress, considering the neurobiological perspective and development of new research methodology.

Cyclotron production of radioactive isotopes for medical use

1974 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy S. Tilbury ◽  
John S. Laughlin
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
Cyclotron Production
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