Berkelium
Bk
97
247
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f14
5s25p65d105f96s26p67s2
247
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f14
5s25p65d105f96s26p67s2
Biological significance
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Excess in the body
➤ It has the ability to accumulate in bone and muscle tissue, which leads to DNA damage and increases the likelihood of carcinoma formation.
Deficiency in the body
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Drugs/dose
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Conventional medicine
➤ Diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Unconventional medicine
➤ In medical practice, it is used in diagnostic studies and treatment of oncological pathologies.
Toxic effect/antidote
➤ Leads to acute tonsillitis and inflammation of the mucous membranes of the larynx, causes metastases.
➤ Antidote: Symptomatic therapy.
Interesting facts
➤ The first "ingot" of Bk weighed only 5 µg.
Chemist Edward McMillan
about how he discovered Berkelium
