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Dubey K, Usman K, Chaudhary SC, Sawlani KK, Verma SK, Ali W. Association of Serum Ferritin Levels with Microalbuminuria, Glycemic Control and Dyslipidemia. J Assoc Physicians India 2022; 70:11-12. [PMID: 35443372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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UNLABELLED As diabetes is on the rise worldwide, early screening and detection of its complications is crucial. The first clinical sign of renal dysfunction in diabetes is microalbuminuria. Ferritin may have a possible role in the development and prediction of microalbuminuria and other complications of diabetes by 3 possible mechanisms- 1) it is a marker of elevated body iron stores. 2) acts as acute-phase reactant and elevation reflects inflammation 3) Delayed clearance of glycosylated ferritin in patients with diabetes causes raised ferritin levels. In this premise, we studied the association between serum ferritin levels and microalbuminuria, glycemic control and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetic patients. MATERIAL A cross-sectional study was carried out at a tertiary hospital in northern India involving 152 patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height), sample collection for basic laboratory parameters including complete blood count, kidney function tests, liver function tests, HbA1c, lipid profile, serum iron and ferritin levels, urinary albumin- creatinine ratio was done. A fundus examination was performed. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and making comparisons among various groups. Categorical data were summarized as proportions or percentages while discrete as mean. Chi-square test was used for testing associations. OBSERVATION Mean serum ferritin levels were significantly higher in patients having microalbuminuria as against patients having normal urinary albumin- creatinine ratio (539 vs 292, p-value- 0.04). Patients having poor glycemic control (HbA1c > 7) had higher ferritin levels (p-value- 0.024). There was a near-significant association (p-value-0.06) between serum ferritin and triglyceride levels. More cases with raised serum ferritin had higher triglyceride levels. Patients having microalbuminuria had a higher prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (p-value- 0.003) and higher triglyceride levels (p-value- 0.041). CONCLUSION Ferritin can act as a marker of diabetic nephropathy, poor glycemic control and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetic patients. Our study, therefore, indicates that programs to prevent complications of diabetes would be more effective by placing greater emphasis on patients having higher ferritin levels.
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- K Dubey
- King George's Medical University, Lucknow
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- King George's Medical University, Lucknow
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- King George's Medical University, Lucknow
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- King George's Medical University, Lucknow
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Luqman L, Saeed K, Muhammad K, Ahmad MS, Akbar F, Rasool A, Israr M, Jabeen H, Mehmood SA, Ahmed S, Alam A, Ullah S, Saeed N, Usman K, Hussain I, El Halim HMA, Khan W, Shah M. Biodiversity of orb-web spiders (family: araneidae) of buner valley, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e238339. [PMID: 34161423 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.238339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present research was carried out to explore the spider fauna of Buner valley with taxonomic study from February 2018 to January 2019. For this purpose samples were collected, four times at each month from 4 tehsils: Daggar, Gagra, Mandan and Totalai. Two methods were used, hand picking and sweep net for collection of samples. During day and night, three habitats, arid area, agriculture land and building area were search for collection. A total of 534 samples of spider were collected from four sampling sites, in which 379 were belonging to family Araniedae. After confirmation, the identified species were belonging to 8 genera (Neoscona, Argiope, Cyclosa, Araneus, Cyrtophora, Larinia, Erivoxia and Poltys) and 19 species. 18 of them were identified to specie level while a single specie to its generic level. The genus Neoscona was the dominant genus 26.31% having 5 species while the genus Argiope 21.05% is the second dominant having 4 species followed by Cyclosa 15.78% having 3 species followed by Cyrtophora and Araneus 10.52% having two species both. The Poltys and Larinia 5.26% are the rarest genera represent single-single specie both. Statistical analysis show that specie richness (D) = 5.77, Simpson index (1-D) = 0.87, Shannon index (H) = 2.33. Diversity of spiders was evenly distributed and calculated Evenness value was H/InS = 0.5408. There is also few atypical species and Fisher alpha estimate high value (Fisher α) = 4.42. Chao-1 estimated we have reported 22 species.
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- L Luqman
- Department of Zoology, University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Genetics, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakista
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- Department of Zoology, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Centre for Biotechnology & Microbiology, University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Centre for Biotechnology & Microbiology, University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Forensic Sciences, University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Women University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Centre for Animal Sciences & Fisheries, University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Shah M, Kausar S, Mian JA, Jabeen H, Ullah N, Rasool A, Akbar F, Israr M, Mehmood SA, Ahmad S, Khan MAA, Muhammad S, Khan W, Bibi S, Sayaf AM, Usman K, Ahmed D. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the tissues of Schizothorax plagiostomus at River Swat. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e243633. [PMID: 34076166 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.243633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Snow trout (Schizothorax plagiostomus) is an economically important freshwater fish, mostly found in northern areas of water reservoirs of Pakistan. The current study was conducted in River Swat to analyze the bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Ni, and Zn) in tissues of Schizothorax plagiostomus. Tissues were extracted and dissolved in perchloric acid (HClO4) and nitric acid (HNO3) along with hotplate. The heavy metals, zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and Nickel (Ni) were determined using Perkin Elmer 2380 atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results shows great variation in the content of the metal related to tissue type and sampling sites. A high concentration of bioaccumulation was reported at Charbagh, whereas lowest at Odigram: Charbagh>Landakai>Odigram. In the same way, Cr was the most accumulated heavy metal followed by lead, nickel, and Zinc.
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- M Shah
- University of Swat, Centre for Animal Sciences and Fisheries, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Animal Sciences and Fisheries, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Animal Sciences and Fisheries, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- Women University Mardan, Department of Microbiology, Mardan, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Animal Sciences and Fisheries, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Department of Forensics Sciences, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- University of Peshawar, Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Institute of Agricultural Sciences & Forestry, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Instituto de Quimica, USP, University in São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Zoology, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Medical Lab Technology, University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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Hussain I, Mehmood SA, Ahmed S, Salim M, Hussain A, Noureen S, Ahmed D, Israr M, Akbar F, Rasool A, Jabeen H, Saeed K, Alam A, Sanaullah, Usman K, Saeed N, Khan W, Shah M. Systematic analysis of leisler's bat Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1817) captured from FATA region, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e238337. [PMID: 33978080 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.238337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Extensive field surveys were carried out to explore the distribution of Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1819) in selected area of FATA regions, Pakistan. Specimens of Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1819) (n5) were collected from Kurram Agency (Shublan) (N33.8229788 E70.1634414) at elevation 1427m and Khyber Agency (Landi Kotel) (N34.0909899 E71.1457517) at elevation 1091m for two years survey extending from May 2013 through August 2015. The mean head and body length, hind foot length, ear length and tail length the Nyctalus leisleri specimens captured from the study area was 65.08 ± 1.58 mm, 44.06 ± 0.52 mm, 8.38 ± 0.60 mm, 13.20 ± 0.99 mm and 39.46 ± 1.46 mm, respectively. For molecular analysis the sequences of COI gene were obtained and analyzed. The mean intraspecific divergences of Nyctalus leisleri was 0.04%. The mean interspecific divergences of Nyctalus noctula and Nyctalus leisleri was 0.2%. The mean concentration of each nucleotides was A = (26.3%), T = (32.8%), G = (15.9%) and C = (25.0%). The mean A+T contents were 59.2%and C+G were 40.9%. In the phylogenetic tree Nyctalus leisleri and Nyctalus noctula clustered with significant bootstrap support value.
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- I Hussain
- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Haripur, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Haripur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Haripur, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Haripur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Haripur, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Haripur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Haripur, Department of Medical Lab Technology, Haripur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Department of Forensic Sciences, Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Biotechnology & Microbiology, Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Biotechnology & Microbiology, Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Women University Mardan, Department of Microbiology, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Buner, Department of Zoology, Swari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Swat, Centre for Animal Science & Fisheries, Saidu Sharif, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Pandey A, Usman K, Reddy H, Gutch M, Jain N, Qidwai S. Prevalence of hand disorders in type 2 diabetes mellitus and its correlation with microvascular complications. Ann Med Health Sci Res 2013; 3:349-54. [PMID: 24116312 PMCID: PMC3793438 DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.117942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Physicians have long recognized the association between diabetes mellitus and several pathologic conditions of the hand. The most commonly recognized maladies are limited joint mobility (LJM), Dupuytren's disease (DD), trigger finger (TF), and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Incidence of these hand disorders has increased in the setting of diabetes. Collectively, these are described as diabetic hand syndrome. Aim: The aims were to find out the prevalence of hand disorders in diabetic patients, and to study the relation of these hand disorders with microvascular complications. Subjects and Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional case-control study done over a period of 1 year Patients of type 2 DM, of age < 65 years, who visited Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Lucknow were enrolled and were described as cases. Age- and sex-matched nondiabetic individuals were taken in the control group. The data were analyzed using software SPSS. SPSS Inc. Released 2008. SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 17.0. Chicago: SPSS Inc. Means and standard deviations were computed; the Student t-test and Chi-square (χ2) test were used as appropriate. Results: A total of 400 subjects were studied, 200 each in the case and control groups. Of total 200 diabetic patients, 30% (60/200) patients had neuropathy, 37.5% (75/200) had nephropathy, and 44.5% (89/200) patients had retinopathy. In the study population, 67% patients were having one or more hand disorders, in which LJM was found in 40.5% (81/200) patients, DD was found in 19% (38/200) patients, TF in 16.5% (33/200), and CTS in 14% (28/200) patients. Conclusions: This study shows a high prevalence of hand disorders in diabetic patients and also correlates with the duration of type 2 DM, LJM being the most common hand disorder and more common in patients who have microvascular complications.
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- A Pandey
- Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, India
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Mishra R, BE Y, D H, Usman K. Inferior vena cava thrombosis: a rare complication of fibrocalcific pancreatic diabetes. Case Reports 2013; 2013:bcr-2012-008330. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Usman K, Adesina AA, Lucien FP, Waite TD. Kinetics of the Autoxidation of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Catalyzed by Alumina-Supported Co−Zn Composite. Ind Eng Chem Res 2001. [DOI: 10.1021/ie001007s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- K. Usman
- Reactor Engineering and Technology Group, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- Reactor Engineering and Technology Group, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- Reactor Engineering and Technology Group, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- Reactor Engineering and Technology Group, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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The half-life of 233Pa has been determined by following the emission rates of eight gamma rays from the decay of 233Pa produced by neutron irradiation of 232Th. Several data evaluation procedures were used in the analysis of the half-life data. The measured half-life resulting from these measurements is 27.02(3) days. An evaluation in conjunction with 4 literature values leads to 26.975(13) days as the current best estimate of the half-life of 233Pa.
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- K Usman
- T. H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College at Silwood Park, Ascot, Berkshire, UK
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Usman K, Subbaraj R, Subramanian P. Seasonality in the flight activity of the tropical bat under natural photoperiod. Behav Processes 1990; 21:81-94. [DOI: 10.1016/0376-6357(90)90017-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/1990] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Beagley B, Gahan B, McAuliffe C, Oladipo O, Usman K, White E. On the experimental calibration of scattering factors in EXAFS. Inorganica Chim Acta 1986. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1693(00)81328-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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