Name two radioactive isotopes that are used to irradiate food.
Cobalt 60 is one which is probably the most commonly used.
Yes, radioactive isotopes are largely used for the treatment of cancer.
Some examples are deuterium and tritium which are radioactive isotopes of hydrogen.
radioactive isotopes are used to detect medical problems and to treat some diseases.
Typically, dehydration and irradiation. The causes of most food spoilage is the growth of bacteria in the moist environment of the food. Irradiation can kill all the bacteria, so as long as the package is sealed, no bacteria can grow there. And dehydration removes most of the water from the food so that it takes up less space and weight, and stays edible for longer times.
Zirconium does have radioactive isotopes, but the main ones used in industry are not radioactive.
Both isotopes and radioactive isotopes are pretty much the same but radioactive isotopes are better because it can be used to make medicine.
Yes, radioactive isotopes are largely used for the treatment of cancer.
Some examples are deuterium and tritium which are radioactive isotopes of hydrogen.
radioactive isotopes are used to detect medical problems and to treat some diseases.
Typically, dehydration and irradiation. The causes of most food spoilage is the growth of bacteria in the moist environment of the food. Irradiation can kill all the bacteria, so as long as the package is sealed, no bacteria can grow there. And dehydration removes most of the water from the food so that it takes up less space and weight, and stays edible for longer times.
Zirconium does have radioactive isotopes, but the main ones used in industry are not radioactive.
radioactive isotope
Radioactive isotopes are a subset of isotopes. If we look at all isotopes, some of them are radioactive. That means that they have unstable nuclei, and they will decay spontaneously sooner or later.
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Radioactive isotopes are used to test wear and tear inside a car engine.Radioactive isotopes are used in detecting and preventing the corrosion of metals.
Radioactive isotopes are used in medicine (treatment or diagnostic), as tracers in hydrogeology, physiology, sources of energy, standards for radiation, sterilization, radioactive dating, etc.