Measurement of the ²³⁴U/²³⁸U activity ratios in the organs and internal tissues of a domestic goat kid (Capra aegagrus hircus)

In this paper, we compare the ²³⁴U/²³⁸U activity ratios (ARs) in various internal tissues and organs of a goat kid with the ingested ²³⁴U/²³⁸U AR to assess isotopic fractionation. The results obtained from soft tissues (i.e., the kidneys, liver, lung, and bladder) that undergo indirect assimilation of uranium from the feed through the bloodstream suggest an increase in the ²³⁴U/²³⁸U AR. In contrast, the intestine, bones and feces had the same AR values as the feed. Finally, we broadly assess uranium transfer from the feed to the animal based on the concentration ratio and the feed transfer coefficient. (author)