Arpita Datta, Reetta Sara George, S. K. Samanta, Shruti Bhalekar, A. Dalvi, R. Acharya
{"title":"Quality assessment of processed food products in terms of minor and trace elements utilizing nuclear analytical techniques","authors":"Arpita Datta, Reetta Sara George, S. K. Samanta, Shruti Bhalekar, A. Dalvi, R. Acharya","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09817-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09817-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Quality assessment of processed food products in terms of minor and trace elements is important as certain elements can cause serious health problems if consumed in excessive amount. A total of 20 elements including three toxic elements (Al, Br, Pb) in different varieties of ready to eat noodles, dry soup mixes, oats and cornflakes were determined by utilizing INAA, External PIGE and EDXRF methods. Estimated Average Daily Intake of minor and trace elements like Al, Ca, Co, Fe, K, Mn and Pb in the samples are found to be more than permissible oral reference dose of some particular nutrients compared to literature values of World Health Organization.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"334 1","pages":"389 - 403"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143108598","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":"Radioactivity levels and radiological risk assessment in west Antalya beach sands","authors":"Caner Yalçın, Osman Günay, Recep Taygun Güray","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09816-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09816-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A radiological baseline study was carried out by means of a computational analysis to evaluate the distribution of <sup>226</sup>Ra, <sup>232</sup>Th, <sup>40</sup>K and <sup>137</sup>Cs in samples of beach sand collected from the coastal areas of Antalya, Turkey. The results of the radiological risk assessment indicated that the calculated radiological risk for workers and tourists was below the level that could pose an endangerment to life or the safe operation. There was also no evidence of recent migration of <sup>137</sup>Cs or other isotopes through precipitation, dust transport, or by indirect means such as sea currents.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"334 1","pages":"275 - 283"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143108599","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":"Investigating the effects of different chemical conditions in aqueous solutions on the adsorption of Eu(III) onto illite colloids","authors":"Jianqiao Liu, Dandan Liu, Jun Liu, YiJu Zhu, Xiaoli Chen, Fangzhu Xiao, Guowen Peng","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09797-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09797-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Under diverse hydrochemical circumstances, the adsorption characteristics of Eu(III) onto illite colloids were investigated. Batch experiments were carried out to assess the impact of various parameters, including reaction duration, temperature, the initial Eu(III) concentration, pH value, ionic strength, and the presence of macromolecular organic matter, on the adsorption efficacy of Eu(III) by illite colloids. The findings reveal that the adsorption of Eu(III) onto illite colloids is a swift and effective process, significantly influenced by pH. The ionic strength of the solution and the presence of different cations can impede the adsorption rate of Eu(III) on illite colloids. Conversely, the presence of fulvic acid can notably enhance the adsorption rate of Eu(III) in acidic environments. Analysis of the isothermal adsorption model data suggests that the adsorption process is a spontaneous and endothermic reaction, predominantly featuring single-layer adsorption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6319 - 6329"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778436","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}
Pratip Mitra, Saurabh Srivastava, G. Priyanka Reddy, Saurabh Garg, A. Vinod Kumar
{"title":"Continuous monitoring of outdoor natural gamma absorbed dose rate in air: a long-term study in Kolkata, West Bengal, India","authors":"Pratip Mitra, Saurabh Srivastava, G. Priyanka Reddy, Saurabh Garg, A. Vinod Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09815-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09815-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study contributes to the overarching Indian Environmental Radiation Monitoring Network initiative, concentrating on the continual assessment of the gamma absorbed dose rate in outdoor air attributable to natural gamma radiation in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Over a span of fourteen years (2011–2024), data were gathered from 32 monitoring sites within the city utilizing permanently installed Geiger-Mueller detector-based environmental radiation monitors. This paper offers an analysis of extensive findings from long-term monitoring efforts. The absorbed gamma dose rate in outdoor air varied among the monitoring sites, ranging from 78 ± 5 to 137 ± 4 nGy h<sup>− 1</sup>, with a mean value of 107 ± 12 nGy h<sup>− 1</sup>. The estimated mean annual effective dose due to outdoor natural gamma radiation ranged from 0.10 ± 0.01 to 0.17 ± 0.01 mSv y<sup>− 1</sup>, with an overall mean of 0.13 ± 0.01 mSv y<sup>−1</sup>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6225 - 6234"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10967-024-09815-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Black tea caffeine in the radiochemical separation of 89Zr produced from alpha particle irradiation on natY","authors":"Sayantani Mitra, Nabanita Naskar, Susanta Lahiri","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09802-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09802-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>46 MeV alpha particle irradiation on <sup>nat</sup>Y produced <sup>89</sup>Zr and <sup>90</sup>Nb. After <sup>90</sup>Nb was decayed out, separation of <sup>89</sup>Zr from bulk yttrium was carried out using caffeine extracted from black tea leaves. At 2 M Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> concentration caffeine was precipitated, and <sup>89</sup>Zr was found to be preferentially precipitated with caffeine at natural pH of Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>. With 10 mg caffeine, ~ 56% of <sup>89</sup>Zr was precipitated with caffeine along with 1.5% of bulk yttrium.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"334 1","pages":"475 - 479"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143108523","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":"Assessment of natural radioactivity and radiological hazards in rocks from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala","authors":"Suji M., G. Shanthi","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09720-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09720-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the natural radioactivity levels in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, focusing on uranium (<sup>238</sup>U), thorium (<sup>232</sup>Th), and potassium (<sup>40</sup>K) concentrations in rock samples collected from various locations. Rock samples were collected and analyzed using gamma ray spectroscopy with NaI(Tl) detectors to determine activity concentrations and radiological parameters. The results reveal varying concentrations of <sup>238</sup>U (5.05 to 200.31 ± 11.85 Bq kg<sup>−1</sup>), <sup>232</sup>Th (5.04 to 632.73 ± 37.44 Bq kg<sup>−1</sup>) and <sup>40</sup>K (556.89 ± 3 2.95 to 2072.2 ± 122.61 Bq kg<sup>−1</sup>) with mean values of 49.12 Bq kg<sup>−1</sup>, 257.71 Bq kg<sup>−1</sup>, and 1451.56 Bq kg<sup>−1</sup> respectively. Radiological parameters (Ra<sub>eq</sub>, D<sub>R</sub>, AED, H<sub>(in</sub><sub>,</sub><sub>out)</sub>, GI, RLI, ELCR<sub>(in, out)</sub>, AUI, AGEDE) were also calculated. Correlation and ratio analyses further highlight relationships between uranium, thorium, and potassium concentrations, revealing their geological associations and implications for radiological hazards. This study underscores the importance of monitoring natural radioactivity in urban environments to mitigate potential health impacts and ensure public safety.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6235 - 6246"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778276","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}
Brandon A. Wilson, Douglas E. Peplow, Keith C. Bledsoe, Nathan D. See, Paul B. Rose Jr., Glenn A. Fugate
{"title":"Fractionation of UF6 and daughter progeny in storage cylinders from external heating","authors":"Brandon A. Wilson, Douglas E. Peplow, Keith C. Bledsoe, Nathan D. See, Paul B. Rose Jr., Glenn A. Fugate","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09743-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09743-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Uranium hexafluoride (UF<sub>6</sub>) is a significant concern for material accountancy and verification in the international safeguards community. Verification of the contents of UF<sub>6</sub> cylinders is generally attempted with gamma spectroscopy but the current methods assume a uniform, homogeneous UF<sub>6</sub> mass distribution within the cylinder. In this work, it was found experimentally and confirmed via modeling, that under an external heat load (the sun), the UF<sub>6</sub> and its daughter products undergo fractionation in the cylinder. This fractionation of the UF<sub>6</sub> and daughter products can cause an errant measurement of the enrichment of the cylinder when using the current verification methods.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"334 1","pages":"193 - 201"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10967-024-09743-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143108712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of polyvinyl alcohol-diatomite hybrid aerogel and its application for treatment of tritium-containing waste oil","authors":"Shi Chen, Yuan-yuan Li","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09805-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09805-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Tritium-containing waste oil, a typical pollutant from the atomic energy industry, has attracted significant attention to deal with it. Adsorption fixation is an important way to treat waste oil, and the development of suitable adsorption materials represents a significant research challenge. In this paper, polyvinyl alcohol-diatomite hybrid aerogel (PVA/D-A) was successfully prepared by freeze-drying method. Taking pump oil as the main representative of tritium-containing waste oil, the adsorption ability of diatomite and PVA/D-A to pump oil was measured, including adsorption capacity (<i>Q</i>, g/g) and oil penetration rate (<i>OPR</i>, %). The experimental results indicate that the <i>Q</i> and <i>OPR</i> of diatomite are 0.35 g/g and 30.25%, respectively, while the PVA/D-A is 7.45 g/g and 1.29%, respectively. Concurrently, the incorporation of diatomite makes the material stronger and more durable. This paper provided new insights for treatmenting tritium-containing organic waste oil and expanded the application fields of PVA and diatomite. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"334 1","pages":"491 - 500"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143108325","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":"Adverse reactions to positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals","authors":"Mine Silindir-Gunay, Nur Ozolmez","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09776-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09776-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Radiopharmaceuticals are medicinal products used for the diagnosis or treatment in nuclear medicine, consisting of a radioactive compound and generally a targeting pharmaceutical compound. Adverse drug reactions defined as harmful and unexpected responses that occur when administered at normal doses, have less severity and less incidence with radiopharmaceuticals than with conventional drugs. Though adverse reactions observed with positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals are lesser and milder than both conventional drugs and other radiopharmaceuticals such as therapeutic and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals, adverse reactions that cannot be ignored still occur. Therefore, this review aims to raise awareness about adverse reactions observed in positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6093 - 6105"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778274","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":"Enhanced adsorption to safe immobilization of cesium radionuclides","authors":"Andrei Ivanets, Irina Shashkova, Natalja Kitikova, Anastasiya Dzikaya, Natalia Drozdova, Ekaterina Zaruba-Venhlinskaya, Artsiom Radkevich","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09779-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09779-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Radionuclides removal and immobilization are crucial issue for liquid radioactive waste management. Zr-Ca-Mg and Ti-Ca-Mg phosphates performance for Cs<sup>+</sup> ions adsorption and immobilization was studied. Adsorption of stable Cs<sup>+</sup> on composite phosphates was well described by Sips model and pseudo-second order kinetics. Zr-Ca-Mg samples had the highest Cs<sup>+</sup> adsorption capacity (< 2.40 mmol/g) compared to Ti-Ca-Mg phosphates (< 2.18 mmol/g). The samples with high Ti and Zr content were characterized by enhanced efficiency of <sup>137</sup>Cs radionuclide adsorption (<i>K</i><sub>d</sub> > 10<sup>4</sup> mL/g) in wide range pH of 4.0–10.0. Metal phosphates calcined at 1000 °C shown the safe immobilization of Cs<sup>+</sup> ions.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"334 1","pages":"315 - 327"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143108061","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}