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LONG-TERM FEEDING OF IRRADIATED SHRIMP, PEELED AND WHOLE ORANGES. Progress Report No. 4 for November 18, 1958-March 15, 1959

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4247752

The feeding of shrimp and oranges to 2nd generation rats has shown that irradiation of these foods had no adverse affect on either their growth or reproduction. Gross pathological findings as regards these animals were essentially negative in practically all cases except for the incidence of murine pneumonitis and otitis media. Blood values of parent generation rats were normal for both control and irradiated groups. The data as regards the long term feeding study of irradiated whole oranges have shown that irradiation has had no adverse affect on either the growth and reproduction of 2nd generation rats or the blood values and longevity of parent generation rats. (auth)

Research Organization:
Syracuse Univ., N.Y. Biological and Food Research Center Page(s): 28
NSA Number:
NSA-13-014148
OSTI ID:
4247752
Report Number(s):
NP-7603
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English