Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

Temporary Preservation of Carcasses of Small Laboratory Animals containing Radioactive Isotopes

Nature volume 179, page 54 (1957)Cite this article

Abstract

THE safe disposal of carcasses containing radioactive isotopes often presents a difficult problem. Even if a specially designed incinerator is available, it is still important that the amount of radioactive isotope in the material to be burned is kept as low as possible.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on SpringerLink
  • Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Biochemistry, and Agricultural Research Council, Unit of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry,

    J. C. BOURSNELL

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge,

    M. H. GLEESON-WHITE

Authors
  1. J. C. BOURSNELL
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. H. GLEESON-WHITE
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

BOURSNELL, J., GLEESON-WHITE, M. Temporary Preservation of Carcasses of Small Laboratory Animals containing Radioactive Isotopes. Nature 179, 54 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179054a0

Download citation

  • Issue date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/179054a0

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing