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Background:
Radioiodine 125I is an environmental contaminant that humans may consume in edible plants. The characteristics of 125I in plants are poorly understood.
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e-ISSN 2251-9513
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Investigation of I-125 Uptake in Five Different Plants
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1Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, sepehrhssn@yahoo.com, Iran
2Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, sepehrhssn@yahoo.com, Iran. Tel: +98-9155408625. Fax: +98-9155408625. Email: sepehrhssn@yahoo.com
Published online:Nov 20, 2012
Article type:Research Article
Received:Jun 21, 2012
Accepted:Sep 17, 2012
How to Cite:Hosseini SA, Hosseini SA, Rakhsh Khourshid A. Investigation of I-125 Uptake in Five Different Plants. Health Scope. 2012;1(3):. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/jhs.6896
Abstract
Objectives:
This study examined 125I concentrations in the edible parts of five types of plants from different locations on farms with a similar climate. Near Zahedan, Iran.
Materials and Methods:
The experiments used a mini-column approach in which more realistic conditions than those of the batch-sorption technique were maintained. Twenty sub-samples from the leaves and stems of five different plants (sugar beet, turnip, alfalfa, oat and bamboo) were obtained, and 445 Bq of 125I was added to the plants.
Results:
Immediately, and after one month, 500 g of each wet plant sub-sample was placed in a test tube, and the 125I contents of the stem and leaves were measured for 20 s by a gamma ray counting machine. The 125I concentration either increased or was reduced in the edible parts of the plants. More radioactive adsorption occurred in the leaves than in the stems in all cases.
Conclusion:
Radioiodine concentrations depended upon the type of plant. Such knowledge of the physicochemical characteristics of radioiodine adsorption in plants is essential for estimating the behavior of the iodide group, especially the transfer of 129Ito other systems.
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