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Rate of Organification of Phosphorus in Animal Tissues

Nature volume 139, pages 836–837 (1937)Cite this article

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RADIOACTIVE isotopes as indicators in biological problems were first used by Hevesy1. Recent progress in the production of artificial radioactive substances makes this field of research one of the most promising, and 32P, the radioactive isotope of phosphorus with a decay period of 14 days, has already been used as an indicator in animal and plant metabolism2.

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  1. Institute of Institute Human Physiology, University, Palermo,

    C. ARTOM & G. SARZANA

  2. Institute of Physics,

    C. PERRIER, M. SANTANGELO & E. SEGRÈ

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ARTOM, C., SARZANA, G., PERRIER, C. et al. Rate of Organification of Phosphorus in Animal Tissues. Nature 139, 836–837 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/139836a0

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