Abstract
The kinetic energy of charged particles is rapidly degraded into large amounts of heat in the target; if biological samples are bombarded, chemical decomposition may result. A simple least-squares straight-line fitting procedure was applied to test the chemical stability of freeze-dried, compressed samples of human lung, brain andE. coli, under bombardment with a 0.33–0.48 μA beam of 0.7 MeV protons. The method showed no significant damage in these conditions, and also estimated the meximum length of ‘safe’ bombardment to be approximately 50 min. The samples were being subjected to proton-reaction analysis for ratios13C/12C and N/C when the least-squares test was performed; however, this method may be easily adapted to check- and roughly predict — sample stability in practically any activation, prompt-reaction, or related analysis based on charged-particle bombardment.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
