Although oral glucocorticoids are the treatment of choice for moderate to severe ulcerative pancolitis, their systemic side effects and adrenal suppression account for considerable morbidity. An oral glucocorticoid-conjugate (prodrug), budesonide-beta-D-glucuronide, which is not absorbed in the small intestine but is hydrolysed by colonic bacterial and mucosal beta-glucuronidase to release free...

Activity concentration of the radionuclides presented in liquid effluents has been evaluated in IFIN-HH laboratories. Gamma-ray spectrometry analyses have been performed for liquid and residue samples, and gross beta activity has been evaluated only for residue samples. Co, Cs, Eu, Eu and Ag radionuclides have been found with a higher concentration in residue samples. Taking into account previo...

This work examines the potential use of two scintillation detectors for in-situ measurements of alpha and beta particles at various depths in soil. Use of an organic (plastic) scintillator was investigated for beta-particle measurements and a ZnS(Ag) inorganic scintillator was investigated for alpha-particle measurements. Each detector was connected to a photomultiplier tube by varying light-gu...