Exploring the Toxicology of Depleted Uranium with Caenorhabditis elegans
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The Chemistry and Toxicology of Depleted Uranium
Natural uranium is comprised of three radioactive isotopes: 238 U, 235 U, and 234 U. Depleted uranium (DU) is a byproduct of the processes for the enrichment of the naturally occurring 235 U isotope. The world wide stock pile contains some 11⁄2 million tons of depleted uranium. Some of it has been used to dilute weapons grade uranium (~90% 235 U) down to reactor grade uranium (~5% 235 U), and s...
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عنوان ژورنال: ACS Omega
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2470-1343,2470-1343
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00380