Email this article Plutonium Migration in the System “Soil — Soil Solution — Agricultural Plants”
- Authors: Shupik A.A1, Edomskaya M.A1, Shavrina K.E1, Anisimov V.S1, Shapovalov S.G1
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Affiliations:
- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology of National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
- Issue: Vol 65, No 4-5 (2025)
- Pages: 523–534
- Section: Agricultural radioecology
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0869-8031/article/view/374127
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S3034590125040106
- ID: 374127
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Abstract
The article presents the results of the study of plutonium migration patterns in the “soil — soil solution — plant” system based on the study of two key indicators: the value of their transition from the soil to the soil solution and the value of their absorption from the soil solution by plants. The study was carried out in a vegetation experiment using a specially designed stand. The stand included a lysimeter and allowed growing plants hydroponically on a soil solution constantly circulating in a closed cycle. The plutonium content was analyzed by the alpha spectrometric method with preliminary radiochemical isolation. The results of the study established an extremely small value of plutonium transfer from soil to soil solution. A significant difference in the plutonium uptake by different parts of plants was determined. The contribution of the root uptake complex responsible for the apoplastic pathway in the process of plutonium uptake by plants is assessed.
About the authors
A. A Shupik
Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology of National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Email: shupik949@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-4651-9199
Obninsk, Russia
M. A Edomskaya
Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology of National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Email: ma.edomskaya@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3905-4087
Ph.D. Obninsk, Russia
K. E Shavrina
Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology of National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Email: shavrina2000@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-6192-2276
Obninsk, Russia
V. S Anisimov
Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology of National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Email: vsanisimov@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8493-3104
Ph.D. Obninsk, Russia
S. G Shapovalov
Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology of National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Email: shapovalovstanishav93@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4313-321X
Ph.D. Obninsk, Russia
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