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Isotopic tracers can be used to take the place of an atom that is part of a molecule with known structure. You can then react that molecule with another and test your sample for your isotope. This allows you to determine the reaction mechanism because you know if your specific atom was involved.
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What has the author Jacob Sacks written?
Jacob Sacks has written: 'Isotopic tracers in biochemistry and physiology'
Is a tracer the same as an isotope?
In general a tracer is a substance that can be used e.g. to monitor how a process runs or a volume of material is transported in a medium. The tracer is part of the system that is inspected. Anything can be taken as tracer which is suitable to monitor these processes closely and whose specific property (isotopic ratio, concentration, colour etc.) can be measured sufficiently precisely to allow for a sound interpretation of experimental results. Isotopic tracers can for example be used to monitor how groundwater flows in an aquifer, but for the same purpuses one can also use elemental or molecular tracers.
What has the author Craig T Rightmire written?
Craig T. Rightmire has written: 'Isotopic and geochemical analyses of water from the Bruneau-Grand View and Weiser areas, southwest Idaho' -- subject(s): Analysis, Groundwater, Radioactive tracers in hydrogeology
What are the benefits and dangers of radioactivity?
- Radioactive substances are often used as tracers in medical investigations - They can also be used to treat some conditions such as cancer - Medical diagnostic - Isotopic sources of energy - Tracers in hydrology, biology, agriculture, etc. - Minerals dating in geology - Tracers in chemical industry - Tracers to study damage of metals, building materials, etc. - Radiochemical polymerization - Sterilization of foods, medical equipment, wastes - Smoke detectors - Water detectors and many others important applications. But uncontrolled use of radioactivity may be dangerous; internal contamination or external irradiation must be avoided.
When did Ray Tracers happen?
Ray Tracers happened in 1997.
When was Ray Tracers created?
Ray Tracers was created on 1997-01-17.
What is a Isotopic Fractionation?
Separation of a mixture according its isotopic composition.
Give two examples of how tracers are used tell why radioactive isotopes work as tracers?
Alloys
What are the release dates for Tracers - 2015?
Tracers - 2015 was released on: USA: 21 March 2015
Give two examples of how tracers are used .tell why radioactive isotopes work as tracers?
Alloys
What is an isotopic mixture?
explain the mechanism of diffusion in the separation of isotopic mixtures
Was bullet tracers used on machine guns ammo during World War 2?
Yes, tracers were in use during that time. The first tracers were developed by the British in 1915.
