FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES OF RADIATION SOURCE DOSIMETRY AND THE EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION ON SUGARS

Abstract

Certain effects of gamma radiation on glucose were studied. The pH of irradiated glucose solutions was found to vary inversely with radiation dose. It was observed that solutions prepared with irradiated dry, crystalline glucose did not absorb ultraviolet radiation, whereas irradiated aqueous glucose solutions exhibitAN ULTRAVIOLET ABSORPTION MAXIMUM IN THE 255 TO 265 MILLIMICRONS REGION. The position of the absorption maximum and the intensity of the absorption at the maximum were shown to be dependent on the pH of the solution. The position of the maximum is higher and the intensity is greater the more basic the solution. The yield of the ultraviolet-absorbing components, as measured by intensity of the absorption peak, appeared to be directly proportional to radiation dose and inversely proportional to initial glucose concentration. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265460

Entities

People

  • J.s. Andrews

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Dosimetry
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Gamma Rays
  • Intensity
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Radiation
  • Ultraviolet Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.