Radioisotope Experiments? Please help...

[Esty]

I am interested in tracing the path of elements through plants and animals by researching experiments carried out using radioisotopes (radioactive forms of elements).

 

Can anyone be of assistance? Thanks in advance.

[insane_alien]

basically you give it a fertilizer that contains a reasonably short lived gamma emmiter and taking a gamma photograph of it every so often. pretty simple experiment to do if you have the gamma camera and the isotope.

[John Cuthber]

Good luck getting any animal experiments past an ethics committee.

Come to that, good luck getting hold of any radioisotopes.

You don't need a gamma camera; autoradiography will work quite nicely.

[insane_alien]

same thing pretty much. a photographic plate and enough aluminium to shield beta radiation would probably suffice as well.

[YT2095]

I`de offer to send a gamma sample BUT the law wouldn`t like it and the amount you`de need to expose a plate (and then have to destroy the Plant/Animal after), is just too messy on so many different levels that`s it`s just not worth it outside a licensed facility.

[John Cuthber]

Insane Alien,

I have a photographic plate and some aluminium; would you like to swap it for a gamma camera? I can't seem to afford one.

[insane_alien]

i don't have a gamma camera. nor am i likely to want one. ever.

[Esty]

Cheers, Appreciated all the responses.