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SarahD

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1. Bit of trivia about nickel 59 isotope.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 08:02 PM

Jan 2024

That machine they have at the airport, the one that detects drugs or explosives, uses nickel 59 to help figure out exactly what kind of drugs are in your suitcase.

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