{"title":"Development of [64Cu]Cu-BPAMD for PET imaging of bone metastases","authors":"Samaneh Zolghadri, Fateme Badipa, Hassan Yousefnia, Zahra Shiri-Yekta","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0236","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, preclinical evaluation and dosimetric estimation of [<jats:sup>64</jats:sup>Cu]Cu-BPAMD, as a new bone-seeking agent for PET imaging, was studied. [<jats:sup>64</jats:sup>Cu]Cu-BPAMD was produced with a specific activity of 8.7 GBq/µmol and radiochemical purity (R.P.) of >98 %. The HA binding results showed the binding of nearly all [<jats:sup>64</jats:sup>Cu]Cu-BPAMD complex to HA at about 15 mg. Biodistribution studies in the male Syrian rats indicated considerable accumulation in the bone with negligible uptake in the other organs. The bone surface and the bone marrow receiving 0.199 and 0.092 mGy/MBq, respectively, are the organs with the most absorbed dose. This study confirms the production of [<jats:sup>64</jats:sup>Cu]Cu-BPAMD with high R.P. showing high potential for PET-imaging of bone metastases. The lower absorbed dose of mainly human organs compared to <jats:sup>68</jats:sup>Ga-BPAMD can be considered one of the advantages of this new radiolabeled compound.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140054638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of the dose-response linearity of guar gum for gamma-ray dosimetry at radiation processing levels using Raman spectroscopy","authors":"Shahryar Malekie, Amir Veiskarami","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0246","url":null,"abstract":"In this experimental work, guar gum powder was exposed to gamma radiation from a <jats:sup>60</jats:sup>Co source at absorbed doses of 0, 10, 30, 50, 80, 100, 150 kGy at dose rate of 1.62 Gy/s. Raman spectroscopy was applied to measure the intensity of the samples ranging from of 500–4600 cm<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. The intensity versus Raman shift was evaluated at 3800–4000 cm<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. Then the curve was fitted linearly. The slope of the lines was determined in each absorbed dose. Results indicated that the absolute values of the slope of each line were enhanced with increasing the absorbed dose. This trend was linear within the absorbed dose ranging from of 0–50 kGy, in which was saturated after 80 kGy. Results showed that guar gum can be applied as a passive dosimeter at radiation processing level.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139956325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yousef Fazaeli, Gholamreza Shahhoseini, Alireza Neisi, James Jacob Sasanya, Parviz Ashtari, Shahzad Feizi
{"title":"A novel method for evaluating the depletion of veterinary pharmaceuticals using radioisotopes","authors":"Yousef Fazaeli, Gholamreza Shahhoseini, Alireza Neisi, James Jacob Sasanya, Parviz Ashtari, Shahzad Feizi","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0249","url":null,"abstract":"Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the world’s most pressing public health problems needs immediate attention, because it has the ability to affect the human healthcare, agriculture, and veterinary industries. Despite warnings about overuse and their implications, antimicrobials are overprescribed worldwide for humans and animals, which leads to the promotion of resistant microorganisms such as bacteria. Food is a medium for exposure to or transfer of residues of the drugs and can contribute to the burden of the pharmaceuticals associated with development of AMR. Studying on residues of veterinary drugs in foods is essential in the fight against AMR. Herein, we introduce a new method for visualizing the residues of a veterinary drug in animal matrices using radionuclides, called “Depletion Imaging”. Amoxicillin was chosen to be the first antimicrobial for this study. The drug was labeled with [<jats:sup>62</jats:sup>Zn/<jats:sup>65</jats:sup>Zn] ZnCl<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>. Radiolabelled amoxicillin and non-labeled amoxicillin were administrated to rainbow trout fish simultaneously. To enable visualization of the remaining residues of amoxicillin in fish, <jats:italic>In-vivo</jats:italic> positron emission tomography (PET) imaging was done at different intervals from 30 min to 21 days after administration. Evaluation of the amount of radiolabelled amoxicillin in fish was done using a high purity germanium (HPGe) nuclear detector, and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used for the non-labeled drug. In this study, a comprehensive method for in-house production of zinc radioisotopes was also included. The results showed that depletion imaging and biodistribution study based on gamma spectroscopy of radionuclides in tissues, is a precise method for accurate understanding of the drug’s distribution, metabolic and excretory profile.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139772950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Mehedi Hasan, M. Shuza Uddin, A. Kumer Chakroborty, M. Shamsuzzoha Basunia
{"title":"Activation cross sections for the formation of 51Cr and 52,54Mn in interactions of deuterons with iron","authors":"M. Mehedi Hasan, M. Shuza Uddin, A. Kumer Chakroborty, M. Shamsuzzoha Basunia","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0259","url":null,"abstract":"Excitation functions for the formation of the radionuclides <jats:sup>51</jats:sup>Cr, <jats:sup>52</jats:sup>Mn and <jats:sup>54</jats:sup>Mn via deuteron-induced activation of natural iron were measured up to deuteron energies of 35 MeV. The available experimental databases of the reaction products <jats:sup>51</jats:sup>Cr, <jats:sup>52</jats:sup>Mn and <jats:sup>54</jats:sup>Mn were extended and compared with the nuclear model calculations using the TALYS code. The model calculations reproduce our measured data after a careful choice of the input model parameters. Some information obtained on competition between the emission of multinucleons and a bound α-particle.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139759122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating sustainability of Bhuj aquifer system, Western India using nuclear dating techniques","authors":"Annadasankar Roy, Uday Kumar Sinha, Bharatkumar Hathi, Sitangshu Chatterjee, Diksha Pant, Hemant Mohokar, Ajay Jaryal, Harish Jagat Pant, Dipankar Saha, Ratan Jain, Tirumalesh Keesari","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0198","url":null,"abstract":"Increasing population, food demands and climatic stressors pose an imminent threat to groundwater sustainability in regional aquifer systems globally. Limited availability of surface water and erratic/uncertain rainfall necessitates preservation of groundwater resources, which form reliable fresh water reserves in most of the arid regions. Bhuj Sandstone aquifer is one such fresh groundwater systems in Western India catering the domestic/irrigational needs for over 2 million population. Rapid groundwater depletion in this area warranted a mandatory conservation of groundwater resources for future sustainability. Nuclear techniques using <jats:sup>3</jats:sup>H and <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C provide estimates of groundwater age that help in planning sustainable groundwater management. In this study, sustainability of deep groundwater was assessed using environmental radioactive isotopes (<jats:sup>3</jats:sup>H, <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C). Results indicate that <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C activity of the groundwater samples varies from 26 to 73.6 pMC (percent modern carbon). Considering the various biases and uncertainties present, multiple correction models were applied to obtain representative groundwater ages by incorporating stable (<jats:sup>13</jats:sup>C) isotope and hydrogeochemical data. The corrected and representative ages are found to range from 5.8 to 8.6 ka BP (thousand years before present). From the study it can be inferred that central Bhuj aquifer hosts paleo-groundwater while the western part is recently recharged. Therefore, over-exploitation of deep groundwater in central Bhuj aquifer may further lower the water levels and this would have long-term impact on the socio-economic development of Kutch region.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139759128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alpha-hydroxyisobutyric acid-assisted solid-liquid chromatography for the separation of lutetium-177 from neutron-irradiated natural ytterbium","authors":"Aulia Arivin Billah, Kukuh Eka Prasetya, Fany Triyatna, Daya Agung Sarwono, Abidin Abidin, Fernanto Rindiyantono, Maiyesni Maiyesni, Miftakul Munir, Indra Saptiama, Rien Ritawidya, Agustino Zulys","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0234","url":null,"abstract":"The production method of no-carrier added Lutetium-177 (<jats:sup>177</jats:sup>Lu) was developed from a neutron-activated natural ytterbium (Yb) using column chromatography separation method. Dowex W50 X8 resin and a combination of alpha-hydroxyisobutyric acid (α-HIBA) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) were used as column filler and eluent, respectively. HCl increased the desorption and separation between <jats:sup>177</jats:sup>Lu and Yb at a concentration of 0.25 M, while the optimal α-HIBA concentration was 0.15 M, resulting in <jats:sup>177</jats:sup>Lu yield of 81.19 % and low impurities (<jats:sup>175</jats:sup>Yb: 9.28 %, and <jats:sup>169</jats:sup>Yb: 2.09 %). Nevertheless, further study using an enriched <jats:sup>176</jats:sup>Yb target is essential to significantly increase the specific activity of <jats:sup>177</jats:sup>Lu.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139759245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-destructive assay of plutonium in absence of gamma-ray spectrometry","authors":"Sanhita Chaudhury, Ashwani Kumar, Sabyasachi Patra, Rahul Tripathi","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0193","url":null,"abstract":"Gamma-ray spectrometry-based isotopic composition analysis is a prerequisite for absolute non-destructive assay of Pu by neutron counting or calorimetry. However, gamma-ray spectrometry can be complicated in samples that are heavily shielded or have a high <jats:sup>241</jats:sup>Am fraction. Herein, for the absolute non-destructive assay of Pu, a simple yet potent empirical methodology combining neutron multiplicity counting and calorimetry is proposed, which obviates the need for gamma-ray spectrometry-based isotopic composition analysis. The approach includes stepwise correlation between the parameters obtained from neutron multiplicity counting, i.e., <jats:italic>α</jats:italic> ((<jats:italic>α</jats:italic>, <jats:italic>n</jats:italic>) neutron to spontaneous fission neutron ratio), effective mass of <jats:sup>240</jats:sup>Pu, and D (doubles neutron rate) with the thermal power output (<jats:italic>W</jats:italic> <jats:sub>Pu</jats:sub>) due to radioactive decay (measured by calorimetry). Because D and <jats:italic>W</jats:italic> <jats:sub>Pu</jats:sub> both are governed by the Pu isotopic composition, their correlation should be sensitive to the isotopic information in a given sample. Mandatory correction for the <jats:sup>241</jats:sup>Am contribution in <jats:italic>W</jats:italic> <jats:sub>Pu</jats:sub> was done using the linear plot between its weight fraction and the corresponding <jats:italic>α</jats:italic>. The proposed methodology was validated by analyzing several PuO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> standards containing high <jats:sup>241</jats:sup>Am fraction (0.02–0.09). The measured Pu amounts were within 8 % of the actual values with measurement uncertainties between 8 and 10 %, which shows the potential of the proposed methodology for the assay of samples having high <jats:sup>241</jats:sup>Am content or for the quantification of Pu in heavily shielded samples.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139759242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurements of 222Rn exhalation rates, effective 226Ra contents, and radiological risks from geological samples of Kopili Fault Zone and gneissic complex of Shillong Plateau, India","authors":"Pranjal Protim Gogoi, Sarat Phukan, Debajyoti Barooah","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0232","url":null,"abstract":"This report unveils the outcomes of measurements of <jats:sup>222</jats:sup>Rn exhalation rates, effective <jats:sup>226</jats:sup>Ra content, and the annual effective dose for rocks and soil collected in the vicinity and far from the seismically active Kopili Fault Zone, India. LR-115 (II) nuclear track detector has been used to investigate radiation exposure in the seismically active fault zone and gneissic complex of the Shillong Plateau, which have significant geological characteristics and frequently produce earthquakes. In this study, <jats:sup>222</jats:sup>Rn mass exhalation rates for granite, gneiss, and soil samples collected near and far from the fault were calculated to be in the ranges of 73.2–83.0, 11.0–14.8, 21.1–70.7 and 34.3–65.5, 6.4–9.9, 19.1–28.9 mBq kg<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> h<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, respectively. Surface exhalation rates of <jats:sup>222</jats:sup>Rn for granite, gneiss, and soil samples collected near and far from the fault varied between 2428.8–2751.7, 365.6–491.9, 698.3–2345.9, and 1138.6–2172.7, 211.9–328.2, 634.9–960.0 mBq m<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> h<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, respectively. The <jats:sup>226</jats:sup>Ra contents of granite, gneiss, and soil collected in similar distributions were found to vary from 9.76–11.06, 1.47–1.98, 2.8–9.4, and 4.58–8.74, 0.85–1.32, 2.6–3.6 Bq kg<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, respectively. The annual effective doses attributed to <jats:sup>222</jats:sup>Rn inhalation from exposure to the samples were calculated to be in the ranges of 176.3–199.8, 26.5–35.7, 50.7–170.3 and 82.7–157.7, 15.4–23.8, 46.1–69.7 μSv y<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, respectively, for granite, gneiss, and soil. The lifetime fatality-risks have also been analysed in this study. The samples that were collected in close proximity to the fault showed higher values than those that were collected farther away. However, the results reveal that the measured values are within the globally recognised permissible range.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139759249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Amirul Islam, Shaiful Kabir, Ali Arman, Untung Sugiharto, M. Moinul Islam, Mohammad Belal Hossen
{"title":"210Pb dating and neutron activation analysis of the Sundarban mangrove sediments: sedimentation rate and metal contamination history","authors":"Mohammad Amirul Islam, Shaiful Kabir, Ali Arman, Untung Sugiharto, M. Moinul Islam, Mohammad Belal Hossen","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0245","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, alpha spectrometry and neutron activation analysis were applied to assess the mass accumulation rate, contamination history, and ecological risk of the Sundarban mangrove sediments. The mass accumulation rates of sediments using <jats:sup>210</jats:sup>Pb dating determined for the first time in this area ranged from 0.068 to 3.20 kg m<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> y<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, with an average of 0.61 kg m<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> y<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. The contamination history of 11 metal(loid)s (Al, Ca, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Hg, and Pb) was assessed. Different environmental contamination indices suggested that Sundarban mangrove sediments were contaminated by As. Considering different sediment quality guidelines, it was observed that Cr, Ni, and As posed occasional adverse biological effects on marine organisms. Multivariate statistical approaches were applied to elucidate the origin and transport behavior of the studied metal(loid)s in the mangrove ecosystem which suggested that sources of metal(loid) pollution were both anthropogenic and geogenic. The results from this study should improve the knowledge of metal contamination and ecological risk to biota to develop new strategies and enlarge management practices to save sensitive mangrove ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139759120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arvind Prasad, Kadukkappilly S. Vijayan, Ravinuthala V. S. Rao, Desigan Narasimhan, Ananthasivan Krishnamoorty
{"title":"Catalytic destruction of oxalate in the supernatant stream generated during plutonium reconversion process","authors":"Arvind Prasad, Kadukkappilly S. Vijayan, Ravinuthala V. S. Rao, Desigan Narasimhan, Ananthasivan Krishnamoorty","doi":"10.1515/ract-2023-0211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2023-0211","url":null,"abstract":"Plutonium oxalate supernatant requires a treatment step for further recovery of the residual Pu. As the oxalate ion present in the solution poses problems during the recovery of Pu, it needs to be destroyed. In the present work, Mn<jats:sup>2+</jats:sup> based catalytic destruction of oxalate ion was studied in detail, as it could minimize the generation of secondary radioactive waste compared to the conventional process. The effect of various parameters, namely concentrations of HNO<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>, catalyst, oxalic acid and effect of the metal ion has been studied. Moreover, the robustness of the catalytic destruction method along with the kinetics of oxalate destruction reaction has been investigated. The process was also demonstrated with Pu supernatant generated from CORAL at 1 L scale.","PeriodicalId":21167,"journal":{"name":"Radiochimica Acta","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139759129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}