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Bean and barley plants were cultured in nutrient solutions and subsequently treated to include a control and 10 me of NaCl, NaNO3, Na2SO4, or NaHCO3 added per liter. The content of P32, Ca45, Fe59, Rb86, Sr90, Ru106, Cs137, or Ce144 in the shoots was determined after an 8-hour period on treatment.
The presence of added bicarbonate very significantly reduced the content of all radioisotopes studied except Cs137. This reduction was more severe in bean plants, particularly for P32 and Fe59. A slight reduction was observed in the content of P32 and Ca45 in beans cultured on NaNO3-treated solutions and of P32, Ca45, and Sr90 by beans cultured on Na2SO4 treatments. The shoot content of Ca45 was reduced in barley cultured on NaCl, NaNO3, and Na2SO4 treatments. Barley appeared to be more tolerant of the bicarbonate anion than was the bean plant.
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This work was conducted under contract AT-04-1-GEN-12 between the University of California and the Atomic Energy Commission, and the data in this paper were partially taken from a dissertation presented by J. A. Goss to the Graduate School of the University of California at Los Angeles in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Botany.
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Goss, J.A., Romney, E.M. Effects of bicarbonate and some other anions on the shoot content of P32, Ca45 Fe59, Rb86, Sr90, Ru106, Cs137, and Ce144 in bean and barley plants. Plant Soil 10, 233–241 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01416370
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