Title
The effect neutron irradiation of Uranium 235 on the venom of Lachesis muta muta (Ofidia: Viperidae)
Other title
Efectos de la irradiación neutrónica del Uranio 235 sobre el veneno de Lachesis muta muta (Ofidia: Viperidae).
Date Issued
01 January 1994
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Publisher(s)
Universidad de Costa Rica
Abstract
The effect of irradiation of the aqueous solution of L. m. muta venom was evaluated with thermic neutrons from Uranium-235 employing doses of 1.61 to 5.19 Gray. The venom was examined for protein content by the Folin Lowry Method modified by Stauffer; for acute toxicity by intraperitoneal route estimation in mice and for immunochemical tests by the antigen-antibody reactions evaluation. Neutronic radiation affects all evaluated parameters in venom (decrease in protein content levels, increase of LD50 values and decrease in the number of precipitating antigen-antibody) as shown by immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.
Start page
319
End page
322
Volume
42
Issue
February 1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Bioquímica, Biología molecular Otros temas de Biología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0028421539
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de biología tropical
ISSN of the container
0034-7744
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