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chromium-51

Term ID
CHEBI:50076
Synonyms
  • (51)24Cr
  • (51)Cr
  • 51Cr
  • Chromium, isotope of mass 51
  • chromium-51
  • Cr
Definition
A synthetic radioactive isotope of chromium having a half-life of 27.7 days and decaying by electron capture with emission of gamma rays (0.32 MeV); it is used to label red blood cells for measurement of mass or volume, survival time, and sequestration studies, for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding, and to label platelets to study their survival.
References
  • CAS:14392-02-0
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from chromium-51
Phenotype where environments contain chromium-51
Phenotype modified by environments containing chromium-51
Human Disease / Model Data
Citations