Publications by authors named "A S Bennal"
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- This study investigates how lanthanide compounds interact with gamma rays and their buildup factors when exposed to low-energy radioactive sources.
- Researchers used specific experimental setups to measure gamma-ray intensities, finding that their results align closely with theoretical models.
- The findings suggest significant implications for medical diagnostics and innovative nuclear technologies, with insights into how deep gamma rays penetrate these materials based on different analysis methods.
The prevalence of diabetes has reached alarming levels in India, making it essential to understand the concentration of nutritional-trace elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Cr. and Se) in blood samples from diabetic adults. In this study, 208 whole blood samples from diabetic (n = 104) and non-diabetic (n = 104) adults across various age groups were analyzed using total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy with a sample dilution method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present work aimed to assess the contamination and human health risk assessment of heavy metals (HMs) in 21 sediment samples collected from the North Chennai to Pondicherry coastal area of Tamil Nadu using total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (TXRF). Enrichment factor (EF), contamination factor (CF), and geo-accumulation index (I) were calculated to estimate sediment contamination. The average concentrations of HMs (mg kg dry weight) were: Al (4305.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis experimental approach was designed to understand the gamma interaction parameters for the essential biomolecules, including starch soluble, cholesterol, myristic acid, glucose, oxalic acid, dextrose, salicylic acid, ethyl cellulose and sucrose. The empirical determination of gamma interaction parameters, such as interaction mean-free-path (MFP), buildup factor, and effective atomic number (Z) was performed by measuring mass attenuation coefficient (μ/ρ) at energies of 356 keV, 511 keV, 662 keV, 1173 keV, 1275 keV and 1332 keV. This was achieved using weak radioactive sources and a NaI(Tl) scintillation spectrometer with collimated and non-collimated transmission geometry.
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