The impact of^(60)Co-γirradiation on the chemical constituents of Chuanxiong Rhizoma

Background:In order to clarify the inmpat ofγirradiation on the chemical composition of traditional Chinese medicine,this paper carefully choosed Chuanxiong Rhizoma to carry on a demonstration study.Methods:Through a meticulous assessment,a comprehensive comparison was made between the irradiated and unirradiated Chuanxiong Rhizoma samples.The property characteristics were investigated by colorimeter and electronic nose.The changes in chemical structures and contents was analyzed by fourier infrared spectroscopy,high performance liquid chromatography and fingerprinting.In a quest to uncover the presence of any new radiolysis products,cutting-edge techniques like ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were employed.Moreover,the difference of antioxidant activity were investigated.Results:The irradiation doses within 12 kGy had no significant effects on the content of the main chemical components,characteristics and in vitro antioxidant activity of Chuanxiong Rhizoma,while changes in some functional groups and degradation of some volatile oil components containing olefins need further study.Conclusion:This study indicates that^(60)Co-γirradiation is a stable method for sterilization of Chuanxiong Rhizoma.It’s also provide a reference for the establishment of irradiation standards for Chuanxiong Rhizoma and other aromatic medicinal plants.

SRAP Marker Analysis of Genomic Mutation Induced by ^(60)Coγ-Ray Irradiation in Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

[Objective] This study was to explore the mutagenic effect of 60Co γ-ray on Solanum tuberosum chromosomes.[Method] The 60Co γ-ray at different irradiation doses was applied to treat the minitubers of potato variety ＇Favorita＇,and the genomic mutations in VM1 and VM2 gene rations in treatments with different doses were analyzed by SRAP markers.[Resalt] Thirty pairs of SRAP primers out of 88 pairs exhibited polymorphism with a rate of 34.1％ in the bulked selection of VM1 generation.A total of 225 bands were obtained,of which 64 were polymorphic with a rate of 28.4％.The polymorphism was reflected in the forms of deleted bands and added bands.Based on the result of the bulked selection of VM1 generation,25 primers with polymorphism were selected to scan VM2 generation.Five primers performed poorly,and nine of the rest 20 pairs revealed polymorphism and obtained nine polymorphic bands,of which only four bands were detected in VM1 generation and the other five ones were newly deleted bands.Only 9.8％ of the bands detected in VM1 generation were obtained in VM2 generation.Eventually,nine stable and dear polymorphic bands were recovered and cloned,and DNA sequences of six bands of them were acquired by sequencing.According to the comparative analysis,five fragments sequences were similar to potato chromosome with a similarity rate of 77％-89％,three of them located at the resistance gene cluster; another one fragment had a similarity of 93％ with some regions of the No.5 chromosome in tomato.[Conclusion] 60Co γ-ray irradiation can cause mutation of genomic DNA in potato;there is no significant correlation between the number of polymorphic bands and the irradiation dose; potymorphic bands are characterized by a larger number of deleted bands than that of the added ones.

Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Miscanthus sinensis Following Synergic Pretreatment with ^(60)Co γ-ray Irradiation and Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the effects of different pretreat- ments on enzymatic saccharification of Miscanthus sinensis and improve reducing sugar yield in the enzymolysis process. [Method] M. sinensis was pretreated with 60Co y-ray irradiation and alkaline hydrogen peroxide, to analyze their effects on re- ducing sugar yield of enzymatic hydrolysis. [Result] After pretreatment with 400 kGy 60Co y-ray irradiation, reducing sugar yield in the enzymolysis process of M sinensis was 76.24 mg/g; after synergic pretreatment with 400 kGy 60Co y-ray irradiation and alkaline hydrogen peroxide, reducing sugar yield in the enzymolysis process of M. sinensis was 505.08 mg/g, which was improved by 5.6 times compared to that in pretreatment with 400 kGy 60Co y-ray irradiation. Based on process optimization, the optimal hydrolysis conditions were obtained： pretreatment temperature 30 ℃, NaOH concentration 1.2%, hydrogen peroxide concentration 2%, pretreatment time 6 h. [Conclusion] Synergic pretreatment with 60Co y-ray irradiation and alkaline hydrogen peroxide could significantly improve reducing sugar yield in the enzymolysis process of M. sinensis, which provided a new theoretical basis for preparing fuel ethanol with M. sinensis.

Mutagenic Effect of ^(60)Co γ-rays Irradiation on Turf Characteristics of Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the mutagenic effect of 60 Co γ-rays irradiation on turf characteristics of Buchloe dactyloides （Nutt.） Engelm. [Method] Buffalo grass were irradiated with 60 Co γ-rays at five different radiation intensities （1 200, 1 400, 1 600, 1 800, 2 000 Gy） to determine the related turf characteristics and analyze the mutagenic effect of 60 Co γ-rays at different radiation intensities on buffalo grass. [Result] Germination rates of buffalo grass irradiated by different radiation intensities of 60 Co γ-rays varied inconsistently, and the root length and bud length were shorter than the control; compared with the control, the height of irradiated seedlings was significantly reduced, and the number of tillers, plant height, leaf length and leaf blade width were smaller than the control; however, the stolon length, stolon diameter and number of stolon nods had no significant difference compared with the control. [Conclusion] This study laid foundation for determining the appropriate radiation intensity of 60 Co γ-rays and selecting useful mutants of buffalo grass.

Preparation and Characterization of Fe3O4 Magnetic Nano-particles by ^（60）Co γ-ray Irradiation

By using a new method, ^60Co γ-ray irradiation, Fe3O4 magnetic nano-particles were successfully synthesized at room temperature under ambient pressure. The structure, morphology and magnetic properties of these nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscope （TEM） and vibrating sample magnetometer （VSM）, respectively. The radiation formation mechanism was also discussed. The results show that the absorbed dose can greatly influence the structure, morphology and magnetic properties of the products. XRD and TEM studies show that the product prepared by γ-ray irradiation （10 kGy） is pure FesO4 phase and the mean diameter of these nano-particles is about 21 nm. The Fe3O4 nano-particles synthesized by γ-ray irradiation （10 kGy） are mainly in small cubic shape and the size uniformity of these particles is good.

Differential Expression of Retrotransposon WIS 2-1A Response to Vacuum, Low-Energy N^+ Implantation and ^(60)Coγ-ray Irradiation in Wheat

Mutagenesis and retrotransposons have a close relationship, but little attention has been paid yet to the activity of retrotransposons produced by physical mutagens. The variation of retrotransposon WIS 2-1A activity in wheat （Triticum aestivum L.） embryos at three different growth times （30 h, 45 h and 60 h） was investigated after they had been treated with N^＋ implantation in a vacuum of 5× 10^-2 Pa and irradiation by ^60Coγ-ray respectively. For each of the three growth times the expression of WIS 2-1A showed almost entirely a same trend of downregulation, upregulation, then downregulation, and upregulation again with the increase in dose of N^＋ implantation, but the expression appeared irregular with the increase in irradiation of ^60Coγ-ray. In conclusion, the acutely activating effect of WIS 2-1A stimulated by vacuum and high dose N^＋ implantation within a shorter incubation time may provide a convenient tool to advance the research on mutagenic breeding and function genes.

The effects of ^(60)Co γ-ray irradiation on the DC characteristics of enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors

The effects of ^60Co γ-ray irradiation on the DC characteristics of AlGaN/GaN enhancement-mode high-electron- mobility transistors （E-mode HEMTs） are investigated. The results show that having been irradiated by^60Co γ-rays at a dose of 3 Mrad （Si）, the E-mode HEMT reduces its saturation drain current and maximal transconductance by 6% and 5%, respectively, and significantly increases both forward and reverse gate currents, while its threshold voltage is affected only slightly. The obvious performance degradation of E-mode A1GaN/GaN HEMTs is consistent with the creation of electronegative surface state charges in the source-gate spacer and gate-drain spacer after being irradiated.

Study on Mutagenic Effect of Cobalt-60 Irradiation on Potato

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the mutagenic effect of cobalt- 60 irradiation on potato. [Method] Potato tubers of Favorita and Zhongshu No.3 were irradiated with 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 and 70 Gy of cobalt-60 γ-ray respectively, to explore the mutagenic effect of different doses of γ-ray heavy ion irradiation on potato. [Result] The results showed that the emergence rate, seedling rate, plant growth, yield and commodity of potato varied after irradiated with different doses of cobalt-60 γ-ray; 10Gy of cobalt-60 irradiation played a positive effect on the growth and development of potato, while high doses played a negative effect on the growth and development of potato. After cobalt-60 irradiation, the botanical traits of M1 gen- eration varied greatly, resulting in a number of beneficial mutation traits; some traits of M2 and M3 generations became stably inherited. [Conclusion] Cobalt-60 irradiation breeding is conducive to the variety improvement and germplasm innovation as an effective means of genetic improvement for potato.

Study on γ-Ray Irradiation Mutation of Bacillus subtilis NCD-2

[Objective] To study the effect of 60Co γ-rays irradiation on Botrytis cinerea biocontrol strains—Bacillus subtilis NCD-2. [Method] NCD-2 cells were irradiated at different doses of γ-rays from 100 to 2 000 Gy. The strains were screened by plate confrontation method and Oxford cup diffusion. [Result] The curves of the relationship of irradiation dose and mutation and lethal rate were obtained. The results showed that lethal rate increased with the increasing of irradiation dose. The lethal rate of 1 000 Gy irradiation dose reached 99.50%. The mutation rate increased below 500 Gy and decreased above 500 Gy. The highest mutation rate occurred when the irradiation dose was between 400 and 700 Gy, and the average mutation rate was above 15%. The optimal irradiation dose was 500 Gy, when the average mutation rate was 26.51% and lethal rate was 77.71%. [Conclusion] This study provided references for γ-rays irradiation mutation of Bacillus subtilis.

^(60)Co-γ射线对不同无花果品种一年生枝条的辐射效应分析

【目的】研究^(60)Co-γ射线对不同无花果品种一年生枝条死亡率、抗氧化酶活性等相关理化指标的影响,确定最佳辐射诱变剂量,为利用^(60)Co-γ射线辐射诱变技术提高无花果遗传多样性、创造新种质、培育优良新品种提供科学依据。【方法】以无花果品种布兰瑞克和中华紫果一年生休眠枝为试材,采用^(60)Co-γ射线为辐照源,设置不同剂量0、30、45、60、75 Gy的辐射处理,分析辐照引起枝叶死亡率、酶活性等变化。【结果】随着辐射剂量的增加,2个无花果品种扦插苗成活率呈下降趋势,株高、茎粗、节间长度、叶片长度、叶片宽度和分枝数指标呈下降趋势,叶片长宽比差异不显著。中华紫果品种的SOD、POD、CAT等酶活性均呈现先增后减的趋势,分别在45、60 Gy剂量时达到峰值,MDA含量呈现一直上升趋势,H_(2)O_(2)含量呈现先增后降趋势。布兰瑞克品种的SOD、POD、CAT酶活性,随着辐射剂量的增加均呈现先降后增趋势。MDA、H_(2)O_(2)含量基本保持上升趋势。【结论】辐射导致无花果扦插苗幼苗生长缓慢、株高矮化、茎粗变细、叶片变小、分枝减少。中华紫果的半致死辐射剂量为56 Gy,布兰瑞克为70 Gy,布兰瑞克对辐射的耐受性高于中华紫果。

Investigation on the Appropriate Dose of ^(60)Co-γ Irradiation for Tubers of Purple Sweet Potato

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the appropriate dose of 60^Co-γ irradiation for tubers of purple sweet potato.[Methods] The tubers of two purple sweet potato varieties Xuzi L-7 and Yuenanzi were used as experimental materials,and treated with 60^Co-γ irradiation at different doses（0,25,50,75,100,125 and 150 Gy） to determine the emergence rate,number of emerged seedlings per tuber and fresh weight per seedling.[Results] After the 60^Co-γ irradiation at different doses,the emergence period of tubers was postponed while the emergence rate,number of emerged seedlings per tuber and fresh weight per plant were decreased,and the differences between different varieties and different irradiation doses reached significance level.Compared with the control,the emergence period of tubers at irradiation doses above 25 Gy were postponed by 2,3,5,6 and 12 d,respectively.[Conclusion] The half lethal dose（LD50） of Xuzi L-7 was 66.73 Gy,and that of Yuenanzi was 74.96 Gy.

^(60)Co-γ辐照对卵清蛋白糖基化体系结构和糖基化产物的影响

为探究^(60)Co-γ辐照对糖基化体系结构和糖基化产物的影响,以卵清蛋白(OVA)-葡萄糖体系为研究对象,经0,25,50,75,100 kGy的^(60)Co-γ辐照后,采用SDS-PAGE、荧光光谱、圆二色谱测定其分子质量、三级结构及二级结构的变化。借助高效液相色谱法、紫外光谱法测定其体系内产生的有害糖基化产物(果糖胺、丙烯酰胺、荧光性AGEs、戊糖素、类黑精)的含量。OVA分子质量和表面疏水性的增加、内源荧光强度和α-螺旋含量的降低、β-结构(β-折叠和β-转角)含量的增加表明,^(60)Co-γ辐照呈剂量依赖性,促进了OVA与葡萄糖的糖基化反应。此外,^(60)Co-γ辐照后体系内产生的果糖胺、丙烯酰胺的含量呈现先上升后下降的趋势,在辐照剂量为50 kGy时达到最大值。荧光性AGEs、戊糖素、类黑精的含量以剂量依赖性方式增加。综合来看,为了减少辐照加工过程中蛋制品内有害糖基化产物的含量,提高其安全性,需将^(60)Co-γ辐照的剂量控制在25 kGy以内。本研究结果为未来扩展食品辐照技术在蛋制品方面的应用提供一定的科学依据。

γ-Ray Irradiation-Derived MnO/rGO Composites for High Performance Lithium Ion Batteries

We report a γ-ray irradiation reduction method to prepare MnO/reduced graphene oxide （rCO） nanocomposite for the anode of lithium ion batteries. γ-Ray irradiation provides a clean way to generate homogeneously dispersed MnO nanoparticles with finely tuned size on rGO surface without the use of surfactant. The MnO/rGO composite enables a fully charge/discharge in 2 min to gain a reversible specific capacity of 546 （mA-h）/g which is 45 higher than the theoretical value of commercial graphite anode.

^(60)Co-γ射线辐照预处理聚乳酸改善厌氧发酵性能

聚乳酸(PLA)塑料垃圾沼气生产潜力大,但降解速率低,对其进行预处理可以提高其厌氧发酵效率,促进资源化。本文采用^(60)Co-γ射线对聚乳酸塑料杯样品进行辐照预处理,研究吸收剂量为0 kGy、20 kGy、40 kGy和60 kGy的照射下PLA分子结构及可溶性物质含量变化,并通过蛋白酶酶解实验和厌氧发酵产气量的变化研究电离辐照对其厌氧发酵性能的影响。结果表明:PLA样品经^(60)Co-γ射线辐照,PLA样品上清液中乳酸含量在0~60 kGy范围内随吸收剂量增加略微上升,样品的分子结构未发生明显改变,但辐照后其分子量和结晶度明显下降;辐照后样品在酶解过程中乳酸浓度和质量损失较未辐照样品有明显提升,其中吸收剂量为60 kGy的PLA样品在第4天的乳酸浓度达到最大值并比未辐照样品高17.4%,其质量损失随时间增加,在第7天比未辐照样品提升68.7%;辐照后的样品厌氧发酵达到产气平衡的时间明显缩短,总产气量提升3.0%。研究结果表明,γ射线辐照作为PLA塑料的预处理技术具有潜在的应用价值,本研究可为PLA塑料的资源化处置提供理论参考。

^(60)Co-γ射线辐照对利咽含漱液中木犀草苷含量的影响

目的探讨^(60)Co-γ射线辐照对利咽含漱液中木犀草苷含量的影响。方法采用高效液相色谱法,色谱柱为Agilent Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C_(18)柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm),流动相为乙腈-0.1%磷酸水溶液(20∶80,V/V),流速为1.0 mL/min,检测波长为350 nm,柱温为30℃,进样量为10μL。分别以6,10 kGy^(60)Co-γ射线对照品进行辐照,测定其中木犀草苷的含量。结果木犀草苷质量浓度在1.8954~47.3858μg/m L范围内与峰面积线性关系良好(r=0.9997,n=6);检测限和定量限分别为0.2 ng和0.4 ng;精密度、稳定性、重复性试验结果的RSD均小于2.0%;平均加样回收率为100.47%,RSD为2.60%(n=9);样品辐照前(0 kGy)、辐照后(6,10 kGy)木犀草苷平均含量分别为23.8901,16.2693,12.7434μg/mL,RSD分别为2.73%,0.50%,1.36%(n=3)。考虑批间差异、药材差异等的影响,制剂中木犀草苷的含量限度暂定为20μg/mL。结论所建立的方法操作简便,重复性好,专属性强,结果可靠,可用于利咽含漱液的质量评价。利咽含漱液不宜使用^(60)Co-γ射线辐照灭菌。

^(60)Co-γ射线和电子束辐照对辣椒干制品颜色的影响

本研究通过比较分析色差、非酶褐变值、色价和R/Y值来探讨^(60)Co-γ射线和电子束辐照对辣椒干制品颜色的影响。实验中设定不同剂量(0 kGy、3 kGy、7 kGy、16 kGy)处理和不同贮藏时间(0 d、30 d)。结果显示:在0 d贮藏条件下,经过16 kGy ^(60)Co-γ射线处理的干辣椒样品a*值减小13%,非酶褐变值增加12%,R/Y值降低16%;而经过7kGy电子束处理的干辣椒样品a*值、b*值和L*值明显低于经过^(60)Co-γ射线处理的样品。此外,无论是经过^(60)Co-γ射线还是电子束处理后,随着剂量增加,0 d贮藏条件下辣椒粉样品的色差增加,非酶褐变值降低;在16kGy剂量下,经过^(60)Co-γ射线处理得到的辣椒粉样品ΔE*高于电子束处理得到的样品,并且非酶褐变值明显低于电子束处理。在贮藏30d后,经过7kGy剂量的^(60)Co-γ射线和电子束处理得到的辣椒粉样品ΔE*显著高于其他剂量组,并且以经过7 kGy ^(60)Co-γ射线处理得到的样品ΔE*最高。结果提示,与^(60)Co-γ射线相比电子束对于辣椒干制品颜色产生更小程度的影响;辐照对于辣椒粉的颜色影响大于干辣椒。

Preparation of Thermal-responsive Chitosan-graft-N-isopropyl- acrylamide Membranes via γ-Ray Irradiation

A novel thermo-sensitive switching membrane has been prepared by radiation-induced simultaneous grafting N-isopropylacrylamide （NIPAAm） onto chitosan membrane. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） was used to identify the structure of the grafted membranes. The surface morphology of the grafted membrane was observed from scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Pure water flux measurements showed that water flux of the grafted membrane decreased with the increase of temperature, while that of chitosan membrane was constant. It was proved that grafted membrane was sensitive to temperature.

Novel Method of Preparation of Monolithic Columns for Fast Separation byγ-Ray Irradiation

A porous monolithic sol-gel column with the solution of methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane in toluene with an acid catalyst was prepared in the presence and absence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. In situ polymerization was carded out by γ-ray irradiation within the capillary. The γ-radiation-initiated synthesis could generate radicals directly on the monomer avoiding use of any initiator. The chromatographic behavior of the capillary monolithic columns were studied in the modes of CEC, p-CEC and low pressure-driven separation, all the tests exhibited reversed-phase character. It provided a viable alternative to either thermally initiated or photo polymerization method for the preparation of monolithic columns.

The effect ofγ-ray irradiation on the SOT magnetic films and Hall devices

Magnetoresistive random access memories(MRAMs)have drawn the attention of radiation researchers due to their potential high radiation tolerance.In particular,spin-orbit torque MRAM(SOT-MRAM)has the best performance on endurance and access speed,which is considered to be one of the candidates to replace SRAM for space application.However,little attention has been given to theγ-ray irradiation effect on the SOT-MRAM device yet.Here,we report the Co-60 irradiation results for both SOT(spin-orbit torque)magnetic films and SOT-Hall devices with the same stacks.The properties of magnetic films are not affected by radiation even with an accumulated dose up to 300 krad(Si)while the magnetoelectronic properties of SOTHall devices exhibit a reversible change behavior during the radiation.We propose a non-equilibrium anomalous Hall effect model to understand the phenomenon.Achieved results and proposed analysis in this work can be used for the material and structure design of memory cell in radiation-hardened SOT-MRAM.

Structural modification of C_(60) films induced by 300-keV Xe-ion irradiation

The structural modification of C60 films induced by 300-keV Xe-ion irradiation was investigated. The irradiated C60 films were analysed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the Raman scattering technique, ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry and atomic force microscopy. The analysis results indicate that the Xe-ion irradiation induces polymerization and damage of the C60 molecule and significantly modifies the surface morphology and the optical property of the C60 films. The damage cross-section for the C60 molecule was also evaluated.