Esty 10 Posted April 2, 2007 I am interested in tracing the path of elements through plants and animals by researching experiments carried out using radioisotopes (radioactive forms of elements). Can anyone be of assistance? Thanks in advance. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
insane_alien 840 Posted April 2, 2007 basically you give it a fertilizer that contains a reasonably short lived gamma emmiter and taking a gamma photograph of it every so often. pretty simple experiment to do if you have the gamma camera and the isotope. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Cuthber 3814 Posted April 2, 2007 Good luck getting any animal experiments past an ethics committee. Come to that, good luck getting hold of any radioisotopes. You don't need a gamma camera; autoradiography will work quite nicely. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
insane_alien 840 Posted April 2, 2007 same thing pretty much. a photographic plate and enough aluminium to shield beta radiation would probably suffice as well. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YT2095 595 Posted April 2, 2007 I`de offer to send a gamma sample BUT the law wouldn`t like it and the amount you`de need to expose a plate (and then have to destroy the Plant/Animal after), is just too messy on so many different levels that`s it`s just not worth it outside a licensed facility. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Cuthber 3814 Posted April 3, 2007 Insane Alien, I have a photographic plate and some aluminium; would you like to swap it for a gamma camera? I can't seem to afford one. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
insane_alien 840 Posted April 3, 2007 i don't have a gamma camera. nor am i likely to want one. ever. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esty 10 Posted April 3, 2007 Cheers, Appreciated all the responses. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
