Use of a gamma- or hard beta-emitting radioisotope to assess milk intake in suckling mouse pups
Journal Article
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· J. Nutr.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5977150
A radioisotopic method to assess milk intake during suckling in mice is described. The method is based on the transfer of a gamma- or hard beta-emitting radioisotope from the lactating mother to the litter. The radioactivity of individual pups is determined at intervals by whole-body counting. The transfer of /sup 22/Na, /sup 32/P as orthophosphate, /sup 51/Cr as chromate, and /sup 125/I as iodide was examined; /sup 125/I showed particularly suitable characteristics. The procedure proved to be simple, accurate and reproducible for the comparison of mild consumption between pups within a litter and between litters. The procedure was suitable for studies using a foster mother.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aston, Birmingham, UK
- OSTI ID:
- 5977150
- Journal Information:
- J. Nutr.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nutr.; (United States) Vol. 113:4; ISSN JONUA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY FLUIDS
CHROMIUM 51
CHROMIUM ISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FOOD
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INGESTION
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODIDES
IODINE 125
IODINE COMPOUNDS
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LACTATION
LIGHT NUCLEI
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
MICE
MILK
NEONATES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHATES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPES
RODENTS
SODIUM 22
SODIUM ISOTOPES
TRACER TECHNIQUES
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY FLUIDS
CHROMIUM 51
CHROMIUM ISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FOOD
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INGESTION
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODIDES
IODINE 125
IODINE COMPOUNDS
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LACTATION
LIGHT NUCLEI
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
MICE
MILK
NEONATES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHATES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPES
RODENTS
SODIUM 22
SODIUM ISOTOPES
TRACER TECHNIQUES
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES