Search Results - "Griffiths, N.M."
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Actinide-contaminated Skin: Comparing Decontamination Efficacy of Water, Cleansing Gels, and DTPA Gels
Published in Health physics (1958) (01-07-2018)“…ABSTRACTSkin contamination by alpha-emitting actinides is a risk to workers during nuclear fuel production and reactor decommissioning. Also, the list of items…”
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Forecasting the In Vivo Behavior of Radiocontaminants of Unknown Physicochemical Properties Using a Simple In Vitro Test
Published in Health physics (1958) (01-08-2016)“…ABSTRACTAn understanding of the “bioavailability” of disseminated radiocontaminants is a necessary adjunct in order to tailor treatment and to calculate dose…”
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Internal Contamination by Actinides After Wounding: A Robust Rodent Model for Assessment of Local and Distant Actinide Retention
Published in Health physics (1958) (01-08-2012)“…ABSTRACTInternal contamination by actinides following wounding may occur in nuclear fuel industry workers or subsequent to terrorist activities, causing…”
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New results from Galactic ISM surveys: The frothy ISM
Published in Astronomische Nachrichten (01-06-2012)“…The past 10 years have seen a resurgence in studies of the Milky Way's interstellar medium (ISM) driven by new surveys of the Galactic plane at wavelengths…”
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Tracing major structures of the inner Galaxy with 6.7-GHz methanol masers
Published in EPJ Web of conferences (01-01-2012)“…Through analysis of correlations within the longitude-velocity distribution of 6.7-GHz methanol masers, we identify density enhancements indicative of…”
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Discovery of Shocked Molecular Clouds Associated with the Shell-type Supernova Remnant RX J0046.5−7308 in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-08-2019)“…RX J0046.5−7308 is a shell-type supernova remnant (SNR) in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). We carried out new 12CO(J = 1-0, 3-2) observations toward the SNR…”
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Penetration and decontamination of americium-241 ex vivo using fresh and frozen pig skin
Published in Chemico-biological interactions (01-04-2017)“…Skin contamination is one of the most probable risks following major nuclear or radiological incidents. However, accidents involving skin contamination with…”
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Magnetic Field of the Large Magellanic Cloud Revealed Through Faraday Rotation
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (11-03-2005)“…We have measured the Faraday rotation toward a large sample of polarized radio sources behind the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) to determine the structure of…”
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Low-Mach-number turbulence in interstellar gas revealed by radio polarization gradients
Published in Nature (London) (13-10-2011)“…The interstellar medium of the Milky Way is multiphase (1), magnetized (2) and turbulent (3). Turbulence in the interstellar medium produces a global cascade…”
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Use of Reference Gene Expression in Rat Distal Colon after Radiation Exposure: A Caveat
Published in Radiation research (01-05-2004)“…Ropenga, A., Chapel, A., Vandamme, M., and Griffiths, N. M. Use of Reference Gene Expression in Rat Distal Colon after Radiation Exposure: A Caveat. Radiat…”
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Imbalance of the Antioxidant Network of Mouse Small Intestinal Mucosa after Radiation Exposure
Published in Radiation research (01-04-2007)“…Haton, C., François, A., Vandamme, M., Wysocki, J., Griffiths, N. M. and Benderitter, M. Imbalance of the Antioxidant Network of Mouse Small Intestinal Mucosa…”
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Persistence of altered 5-hydroxytryptamine turnover following hemibody X-irradiation in the rat distal colon
Published in International journal of radiation biology (01-06-2004)“…Purpose: Acute gastrointestinal responses to ionizing radiation exposure include a role for 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), but it is not known whether involvement…”
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Effect of granisetron on radiation‐induced alterations of colonic motility and fluid absorption in rats
Published in Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (01-03-2002)“…Background: Radiation‐induced diarrhoea is attributed to both mucosal injury and alterations of intestinal motility. Previous reports have indicated that…”
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SKA studies of atomic gas in the interstellar medium of the Milky Way
Published in New astronomy reviews (01-12-2004)“…The λ21-cm line is an excellent tracer of the neutral interstellar medium (ISM). Atomic hydrogen (H I) is found in a variety of environments, from dense clouds…”
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'In-field' and 'out-of-field' functional impairment during subacute and chronic phases of experimental radiation enteropathy in the rat
Published in International journal of radiation biology (01-06-2003)“…Purpose: To investigate subacute and chronic functional consequences of localized irradiation of rat small intestine on exposed and shielded segments (proximal…”
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Maintenance of differentiation capacity of HT-29 cells after radiation exposure
Published in International journal of radiation biology (01-03-2005)“…Purpose: Following ionizing radiation exposure, intestinal crypt regeneration is possible but it is still not known if regenerating crypts give rise to…”
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Alterations in water and electrolyte absorption in the rat colon following neutron irradiation: influence of neutron component and irradiation dose
Published in International journal of radiation biology (01-12-2002)“…Purpose : To study the absorptive function of rat colon following whole-body exposure to neutron irradiation, either to the same total dose with varying…”
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On the ecophysiology of the Clusiaceae in Trinidad: expression of CAM in Clusia minor L. during the transition from wet to dry season and characterization of three endemic species
Published in The New phytologist (01-10-1992)“…A study was made of photosynthesis and expression of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in naturally exposed and shaded populations of Clusia minor L. during…”
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Absence of protective role of afferent nerves in early intestinal mucosal alterations induced by abdominal irradiation in rats
Published in International journal of radiation biology (2001)“…Purpose : To assess the early effects of primary afferent nerve suppression by systemic treatment with the neurotoxin capsaicin in an acute model of abdominal…”
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