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The Efficacy of Citric Acid Mycelium in the Prevention of Uptake and the Removal of Caesium137 in Sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

P.A. Owens ,
S.B. Telfer  and
C.L Johnson
P.A. Owens
Affiliation:
Dept of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
S.B. Telfer
Affiliation:
Dept of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
C.L Johnson
Affiliation:
Dept of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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The Chernobyl nuclear power station accident in April 1986, resulted in widespread deposition of radionuclides across Europe and the Former Soviet Union. The radionuclides 1-131, Cs-134 and Cs-137 are of particular concern as a potential health hazard due to their accumulation in the plant-animal-human food chain.

Due to the long half life of Cs-137 (30 years), contaminated regions will take several years to return to evels prior to the accident.

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Sheep
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1994 , March 1994 , pp. 56
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994

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