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The study of the effects of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation using a bio-indicator system

Abstract

The object of the present study was to apply the high sensitivity of a botanical mutagenicity test (Tradescantia stamen-hair mutation bioassay), in 'in situ' bioassays to determine the responses induced by the exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation. Mutagenesis was evaluated during 28 days, in an environment that presented gamma radiation exposure rates of 1.6 (control), 25.0 and 75.0{mu}Rmin{sup -1}. From the results we observed that there was no linear response throughout the exposure time when compared mutagenic events and gamma radiation exposure rates were compared. The results obtained in the second week of exposure of Tradescantia showed that after exposure to 25.0 and 75.0{mu}Rmin{sup -1} there was a significant increase (p0.05) in the mutation levels in Tradescantia stamen-hair. In the third and fourth week after exposure 25.0{mu}Rmin{sup -1}, the plants demonstrated a mutation rate that was not significantly different from the control (p>0.05)
Authors:
Santos, Teresa Cristina do; [1]  Crispim, V R; [1]  Noualhetas, Y; [2]  Macacini, J F; [3]  Gomes, H A [3] 
  1. Programma de Engenharia Nuclear/COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  2. Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria, CNEN, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  3. Laboratorio de Pocos de Caldas, COLAB/CNEN, Pocos de Caldas (Brazil)
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 2005
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Applied Radiation and Isotopes; Journal Volume: 62; Journal Issue: 2; Conference: 6. international symposium on ESR dosimetry and applications, Campos do Jordao (Brazil), 12-16 Oct 2003; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.08.049; PII: S0969-8043(04)00465-8; Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: Feb 2005
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; GAMMA RADIATION; MUTAGENESIS; MUTATIONS; RADIATION DOSES; SENSITIVITY; STAMEN; TRADESCANTIA
OSTI ID:
20620176
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0969-8043; ARISEF; TRN: GB05R1364063826
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
page(s) 313-316
Announcement Date:
Aug 28, 2005

Citation Formats

Santos, Teresa Cristina do, Crispim, V R, Noualhetas, Y, Macacini, J F, and Gomes, H A. The study of the effects of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation using a bio-indicator system. United Kingdom: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.08.049.
Santos, Teresa Cristina do, Crispim, V R, Noualhetas, Y, Macacini, J F, & Gomes, H A. The study of the effects of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation using a bio-indicator system. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.08.049
Santos, Teresa Cristina do, Crispim, V R, Noualhetas, Y, Macacini, J F, and Gomes, H A. 2005. "The study of the effects of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation using a bio-indicator system." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.08.049.
@misc{etde_20620176,
title = {The study of the effects of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation using a bio-indicator system}
author = {Santos, Teresa Cristina do, Crispim, V R, Noualhetas, Y, Macacini, J F, and Gomes, H A}
abstractNote = {The object of the present study was to apply the high sensitivity of a botanical mutagenicity test (Tradescantia stamen-hair mutation bioassay), in 'in situ' bioassays to determine the responses induced by the exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation. Mutagenesis was evaluated during 28 days, in an environment that presented gamma radiation exposure rates of 1.6 (control), 25.0 and 75.0{mu}Rmin{sup -1}. From the results we observed that there was no linear response throughout the exposure time when compared mutagenic events and gamma radiation exposure rates were compared. The results obtained in the second week of exposure of Tradescantia showed that after exposure to 25.0 and 75.0{mu}Rmin{sup -1} there was a significant increase (p0.05) in the mutation levels in Tradescantia stamen-hair. In the third and fourth week after exposure 25.0{mu}Rmin{sup -1}, the plants demonstrated a mutation rate that was not significantly different from the control (p>0.05)}
doi = {10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.08.049}
journal = []
issue = {2}
volume = {62}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {2005}
month = {Feb}
}