Reduction of radiostrontium absorption in rats fed alginate- or zeolite-enriched diets

• Autorzy: Rachubik J , Kowalski B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Decontamination efficiency of zeolite and alginate in reducing the radiostrontium transfer to tissues and organs of rats after repeated administration was evaluated. In the group fed the alginate-enriched chow, the ⁹⁰Sr were significantly lower that those recorded in the control animals during the entire study. The highest decontamination efficiency was recorded at third measurement time point. Generally, zeolite was less effective decontamination agent than alginate. Moreover, in some rat organs (kidneys, spleen and testes) the strontium-90 levels were even significantly higher than those in the control rats. So, presently alginate seems to be the most efficient decontamination agent in reducing the radiostrontium transfer to tissues and organs of rats.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

alginate; diet; decontamination; zeolite; organ; radiostrontium; animal; rat; tissue

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: 45
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.341-345,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Rachubik J

• National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland

autor

Kowalski B.

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