Published 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Production of 29Al by the 26Mg(α,p)29Al reaction and its tracer use

  • 1. Tokyo Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Science
  • 2. Kitasato Univ., Sagamihara, Kanagawa (Japan). Dept. of Hygienic Sciences

Description

Aluminium-29 (half-life: 6.6 min) was produced by the 26Mg( α,p) 29Al reaction. The excitation function and thick target yield were measured for this reaction and by-product formation reactions up to 40 MeV energy. The desirable incident energy for this production is about 30 MeV. No-carrier-added 29Al is separated satisfactorily by adsorption on cellulose powder or by solvent extraction as acetylacetonate. The 29Al was employed as tracer for adsorption by soils, uptake by plants, and distribution in mouse organs to demonstrate its utility. (author)

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Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
1
Series
Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Page Range
57-62
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