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Neutron Density Distributions of Neutron-Rich Nuclei Studied with the Isobaric Yield Ratio Difference
The isobaric yield ratio difference (IBD) between two reactions of similar
experimental setups is found to be sensitive to nuclear density differences
between projectiles. In this article, the IBD probe is used to study the
density variation in neutron-rich Ca. By adjusting diffuseness in the
neutron density distribution, three different neutron density distributions of
Ca are obtained. The yields of fragments in the 80 MeV Ca
+ C reactions are calculated by using a modified statistical
abrasion-ablation model. It is found that the IBD results obtained from the
prefragments are sensitive to the density distribution of the projectile, while
the IBD results from the final fragments are less sensitive to the density
distribution of the projectile.Comment: 3 figure
Exposure to crude microcystins via intraperitoneal injection, but not oral gavage, causes hepatotoxicity in ducks
Recently, large-scale cyanobacterial blooms have occurred in fishponds near the suburbs of Xinxiang City in China. The present study aimed to identify the cyanobacterial blooms in the fishpond and evaluate their toxicity on ducks via intraperitoneal injection or oral exposure (gavage) of crude microcystins obtained from the scum of cyanobacterial bloom. The results of the acute toxicity tests showed that intraperitoneal injection of crude microcystin solution caused hepatotoxicity in ducks and ducklings, but oral exposure failed to do so. This result confirms the observation of no duck intoxication by a natural way of oral exposure in the fishponds during the periods of blooms. In addition, subchronic exposure of microcystins by intraperitoneal injection significantly inhibited the growth of ducklings.Keywords: Microcystis bloom, microcystins, duck, toxicit
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