Strontium-90 and Calcium in Milk of Miniature Swine

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1962 · International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/09553006314550171· OSTI ID:4724591

McClellan, R. O.; Bustad, L. K.

The Sr⁹⁰ and calcium contents of diet, plasma, and milk were determined for nine young adult primiparous miniature swine fed 25 or 125 c of Sr⁹⁰ daily. The mean Sr⁹⁰/Ca of the milk was 0.10 that of the diet; the mean Sr⁹⁰/Ca of plasma was 0.23 that of the diet; and the mean Sr⁹⁰/Ca of milk was 0.38 that of the plasma. With increasing time after parturition, the daily content of Sr⁹⁰ in milk increased progressively from 1 to 2% to 3% and more of the Sr⁹⁰ ingested each day by the dam. The calcium content of milk also increased with time after parturition, but the Sr⁹⁰ and calcium concentrations changed in such a way that the ratio of the Sr⁹⁰/Ca of the milk increased relative to the Sr⁹⁰/Ca of diet.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Richland, Wash.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-019796
• OSTI ID: 4724591
• Report Number(s): HW-SA-2676
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 6; ISSN 0020-7616
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
AGE
ANIMALS
BLOOD PLASMA
CALCIUM
DIET
MILK
PIGS
QUANTITY RATIO
STRONTIUM 90