Ing. Miloslav Vobecký, CSc.
EDUCATION
- 1966 CSc. (correspond. to the degree PhD):
Postgraduate studies in nuclear chemistry, Nuclear Research Institute, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and Leningrad State University, St. Petersburg,
Thesis: Effect of position of the substituents and character of halogens on behaviour of primary molecular ions (study of molecular forms of 210Po after beta decay of 210Bi-organic compounds).
- 1952 Ing. (MSc): Graduated in chemistry, Technical Universities in Prague and Brno.
EMPLOYMENT
- since 2011:
Emeritus scientific worker of the Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the AS CR, v. v. i.
- since 2002:
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague.
- 1993-2010:
Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
- 1978-1993:
Institute of Nuclear Biology and Radiochemistry, CAS.
- 1973-1978:
Institute of Experimental Mineralogy and Geochemistry, CAS.
- 1971-1973:
Geological Institute, CAS.
- 1956-1971:
Nuclear Research Institute, Czechoslovak Acad. Sci. (CAS).
- 1953-1955:
Synthesia Works and Chemko Works, R&D of explosives.
COLLABORATION
- 1958, 1963: Leningrad State University, Dept. of radiochemistry, St. Petersburg.
- 1958, 1963: Leningrad State University, Dept. of radiochemistry, St. Petersburg.
- 1964: Zentrallinstitut fuer Kernphysik, Nuclear spectroscopy department, Rossendorf.
- 1968: Max-Planck Institut fuer Kernphysik, Nuclear spectroscopy deptartment, Heidelberg.
- 1970: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lunar Sample Analysis Programme (Apollo 11, Apollo 12), Principal Investigator.
- 1985, 1989-1991: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, visiting scientist (1985), head of research group (1989-1991).
- 1986: Catholic University, Leuven, visiting professor.
- since 1996: Czech Technical University, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Prague, external reader.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 1961: Special Reward, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, for published neutrondeficient nuclides studies.
- 1969: Prize of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Study of atomic nuclei in region A~130 (collection of papers).
- 1980: Ioannes Marcus Marci Medal, for merit in development of instrumental radioanalytical methods, Ioannes Marcus Marci Spectroscopic Society.
- 1980: Medal of Faculty of Nuclear Science and Physical Engineering, for advancement of Faculty, Czech Technical University in Prague.
- 1998: Medal of town Jáchymov, for public accentuation of industrial chemical processing of pitchblende in Jáchymov, whose accumulated waste served as suitable preconcentrate of radium for its isolation of first weighable amounts by M. Curie.
- 2009: Hanus Medal, for advancement in nuclear chemistry, Czech Chemical Society.
- 2010: Honorary Member of Ioannes Marcus Marci Spectroscopic Society, for merit in development in the field of radioanalytical methods.
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETES
- Radiochemical separation and isolation radionuclides in a carrier-free form for application in experimental nuclear physics especially in nuclear spectroscopy, studies of orientation of atomic nuclei etc., e.g. products of spallogenic reaction of 660 MeV protons on Ta, Au and Pb targets (radionuclides of lanthanides, Hf, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Au). Separation of radionuclides from other targets and sources, e.g. Sc, Ni, As, Ag, Sb, Au, Hg, Bi, At, Ac, Am, Cm, Cf, Fm, Md.
- Methodology and application of nuclear analytical principles - neutron activation analysis, radiative capture and inelastic scattering of neutrons, delayed neutrons, fission track local analysis, development of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) since 1966, high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry, burn-up of nuclear fuel, development of gamma-gamma coincidence INAA since 1975.
- Application of nuclear analytical methods in geo- and cosmochemistry, control of technological processes and in the life sciences.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Author or coauthor more than 140 original papers, several reviews and books, patents and great numbers of research reports. Editor of proceedings of national and international conferences.
- ARSLAN Y., MATOUŠEK T., KRATZER J., MUSIL S., BENADA O., VOBECKÝ M., ATAMAN O.Y., DĚDINA J.:
Gold volatile compound generation: optimization, efficiency and characterization of the generated form.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 26 (2011), 828-837.
- MUSIL S., KRATZER J., VOBECKÝ M., BENADA O., MATOUŠEK T.:
Silver chemical vapor generation for atomic absorption spectrometry: minimization of transport losses, interferences and application to water analysis.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 25 (2010) 1618-1626.
- MUSIL S., KRATZER J., VOBECKÝ M., HOVORKA J., BENADA O., MATOUŠEK T.:
Chemical vapor generation of silver for atomic absorption spectrometry with the multiatomizer: radiotracer efficiency study and characterization of silver species.
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 64 (2009), 1240-1247.
- KRATZER J., VOBECKÝ M., DĚDINA J.:
Stibine and bismuthine trapping in quartz tube atomizers for atomic absorption spectrometry. Part 2: a radiotracer study.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 24 (2009) 1222-1228.
- PAVELKA S., VOBECKÝ M., BABICKÝ A.:
Ascertainment of variations in the biological half-lives of bromide and sodium ions in the rat by in vivo measurement of 82Br and 24Na radionuclides.
Applied Radiation and Isotopes 67 (2009) 2110-2112.
- PAVELKA S., BABICKÝ A., VOBECKÝ M.:
Simultaneous use of 82Br and 24Na radionuclides in the whole-body counting of animals by high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry.
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 278 (2008) 571-574.
- OŠŤÁDALOVÁ I., VOBECKÝ M., CHVOJKOVÁ Z., MIKOVÁ D., HAMPL V., WILHELM J., OŠŤÁDAL B.:
Selenium protects the immature rat heart against ischemia/reperfusion injury.
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 300 (2007) 259-267.
- NDIAYE I., VOBECKÝ M., POSPÍŠIL S., JAKŮBEK J., HOLÝ T.:
Stanovení iridia v meteoritu koincidenční instrumentální neutronovou aktivační analýzou.
Chem. Listy 101 (2007) 327-333.
- VÉNOS D., DRAGOUN O., ŠPALEK A., VOBECKÝ M.:
Precise energy of the weak 32 keV gamma transition observed in 83mKr decay.
Nucl. Instrum. and Methods in Physics Research A 560 (2006) 352-359.
- BABICKÝ A., PAVELKA S., VOBECKÝ M.:
Biological half-lives of bromide and sodium in the rat are connected and dependent on the physiological state.
Biol. Trace Element Res. 103 (2005) 49-58.
- VOBECKÝ M., PAVELKA S., BABICKÝ A.:
Bromide transfer through mother’s milk and its impact on the suckling rat.
Biol. Trace Element Res. 103 (2005) 37-48.
- SPĚVÁČKOVÁ V., KORUNOVÁ V., ČEJCHANOVÁ M., VOBECKÝ M.:
Sampling procedure and radio-indicator study of mercury determination in whole blood by using an AMA 254 atomic absorption spectrometer.
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 380 (2004) 346-350.
- VELICKÝ J., TITLBACH M., LOJDA Z., DUŠKOVÁ J., VOBECKÝ M., RAŠKA I.:
The effect of bromide on the ultrastructure of rat thyrocytes.
Ann. Anat. 186 (2004) 209-216.
- PAVELKA S., BABICKÝ A., LENER J., VOBECKÝ M.:
Impact of high bromide intake in the rat dam on iodine transfer to the sucklings.
Food and Chemical Toxicology 40 (2002) 1041-1045.
- PAVELKA S., BABICKÝ A., VOBECKÝ M., LENER J.:
Effect of high bromide levels in the organism on the biological half-life of iodine in the rat.
Biol. Trace Element Res. 82 (2001) 125-132.
- VOBECKÝ M., BABICKÝ A., PAVELKA S., LENER J.:
Determination of bromine and iodine in the rat thyroid by short-term INAA.
J. Trace Microprobe Techniques 18 (2000) 467-473.
- VOBECKÝ M., JAKŮBEK J., GRANJA BUSTAMANTE C., KONÍČEK J., PLUHAŘ J., POSPÍŠIL S., RUBÁČEK L.:
Multielement instrumental activation analysis based on gamma-gamma coincidence spectroscopy.
Anal. Chim. Acta 386 (1999) 35-40.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Contribution of the industrial chemical processing of pitchblende in Jáchymov of the first isolation of radium.
Czechoslovak J. Phys. 49 (1999) S 1, 35-40.
- VOBECKÝ M., BABICKÝ A., LENER J., PAVELKA S.:
Biological half-life of bromine in the rat thyroid.
Physiol. Res. 46 (1997) 385-389.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
History of development and applications of nuclear analytical methods in the Czech Republic.
Biol. Trace Element Res. 43-45 (1994) 1-6, Int. Conf. Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences – NAMLS ´93, 13-17 Sept., 1993, Prague.
- VOBECKÝ M., TĚTHAL T.:
Contamination of mushooms by radiocesium in Bohemia during 1986-1990.
Radiochim. Acta 60 (1993) 165-168.
- ZAITSEVA N.G., RURARZ E., VOBECKÝ M., KIM HIN HWAN, NOWAK K., TĚTHAL T., KHALKIN V.A., POPIENKOVA L.M.:
Excitation function and yield for 99Tc(p,3n) 97Ru reaction in 20-100 MeV proton energy range.
Radiochim. Acta 56 (1992) 59-68.
- VOBECKÝ M., BUKLANOV G.V., MASLOV O.D., SALAMANTIN L.I., SCHUMANN D., WON GWAN SEN, YAKUSHEV A.B.:
Cation-exchange chromatographic separation of mendelevium and fermium using α-hydroxy-α-methylbutyrate.
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., Letters 154 (1991) 73-78.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Chromatographic separation of the heavier lanthanoids on the spherical cation exchanger OSTION with a-hydroxy-a-methylbutyrate.
J. Chromatogr. 478 (1989) 446-448.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Efficient ion-exchange separation of americium, curium and calfornium using α-hydroxy-α-methylbutyrate.
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., Letters 135 (1989) 165-169.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Comparison of separation efficiency of spheroid cation exchangers for lanthanides and transplutonium elements.
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., Letters 105 (1986) 335-340.
- VOBECKÝ M, JANOUT Z., POSPÍŠIL S., DÁŇA J.:
Analysis of nickel ores by radiative neutron capture.
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 83 (1984) 123-128.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Nuclear interferences of uranium fission products in neutron activation analysis.
Radiochem. Radioanal. Letters 37 (1979) 231-232.
- VOBECKÝ M., LEDROVÁ E.:
Local microanalysis of uranium in steels by means of solid-state track detectors.
Radiochem. Radioanal. Letters 24 (1976) 199-204.
- MAYER J., VOBECKÝ M.:
Studie analytických možností stanovení uranu pomocí zpožděných neutronů indukovaných rychlými neutrony o energii 14 MeV (Study of posibilities for determination of uranium by means of delayed neutrons induced by fast 14 MeV neutrons.).
Radioisotopy 14 (1973) 681-692.
- FRÁNA J., VOBECKÝ M., BAUER J.:
Instrumentální neutronová aktivační analýza manganových konkrecí (Instrumental neutron activation analysis of manganese nodules.).
Sborník VŠCHT v Praze (Scientific Papers of the Institute Chemical Technology, Prague), G 15 (1973) 77-85, Mineralogy.
- VOBECKÝ M., FRÁNA J., ŘANDA Z., BENADA J., KUNCÍŘ J.:
Instrumental neutron activation analysis of submiligram samples of lunar soil.
Radiochem. Radioanal. Letters 9 (1972) 296-298.
- ŘANDA Z., BENADA J., KUNCÍŘ J., VOBECKÝ M., FRÁNA J.:
Radioanalytical methods for the non-destructive analysis of lunar samples.
J. Radioanal. Chem. 11 (1972) 305-337.
- KRIŠŤÁK J., VOBECKÝ M.:
High-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry for nuclear technology.
Jaderná energie (Nuclear Energy) 18 (1972) 117-126.
- VOBECKÝ M., FRÁNA J., ŘANDA Z., BENADA J., KUNCÍŘ J.:
Analytical possibilities of reactor neutron activation method in nondestructive analysis of meteorites.
Radiochem. Radioanal. Letters 6 (1971) 237-247.
- FRÁNA J., VOBECKÝ M., ŘANDA Z., BENADA J., KUNCÍŘ J.:
Instrumental neutron activation analysis of lunar samples by means of short activation.
Radiochem. Radioanal Letters 8 (1971) 97-105.
- VOBECKÝ M., FRÁNA J., BAUER J., ŘANDA Z., BENADA J., KUNCÍŘ J.:
Radioanalytical determination of elemental composition of lunar samples.
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, Supl. 2 (1971) 1291-1300, Proc. of the Second Lunar Science Conference, 1970, Houston.
- KUNCÍŘ J., BENADA J., ŘANDA Z., VOBECKÝ M.:
Multi-element standard for routine INAA of trace elements in rock and tectites.
J. Radioanal. Chem. 5 (1970) 369-378.
- ŘANDA Z., BENADA J., KUNCÍŘ J., VOBECKÝ M.:
Determination of rhenium and other elements in molybdenites by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis.
Radiochem. Radioanal. Letters 3 (1970) 227-237.
- VOBECKÝ M., FIŠER M.:
Radiochemical isolations of some neutron-deficient isotopes of osmium and mercury.
Report ÚJV 2204/Ch (1969), Nuclear Research Institute, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
- JUNA J., KONEČNÝ K., VOBECKÝ M.:
Nuclear reaction method for the determination of boron.
Collection Czechoslov. Chem. Commun. 34 (1969) 1605-1611.
- FRÁNA J., VOBECKÝ M., KRIŠŤÁK J.:
Non-destructive determination of the isotopic ratio 235U 238U by activation analysis.
Radiochem. Radioanal. Letters 1 (1969) 41-49.
- DRAGOUN O., JAHN P., ALLERS H., VOBECKÝ M., DANIEL H.:
Approximate interval conversion coeficients for N, O and P shell electron.
Phys. Lett. 287 (1968) 251-252.
- VOBECKÝ M., PETRŮ F.:
Nichtdestruktive Aktivierungsanalyse des Braunerschen Didyms.
Collection Czechoslov. Chem. Commun. 33 (1968) 3903-3906.
- NEFEDOV V.D., VOBECKÝ M., BORÁK J.:
Chemische Folgen des β-Zerfalls von 210Bi in Triarylwismutdihalogeniden.
Radiochim Acta 4 (1965) 104-106.
- VOBECKÝ M., MAŠTALKA A.
Radiochemische Isolierungen II. Chromatographische Isolierung Seltener Erden.
Collection Czechoslov. Chem. Commun. 28 (1963) 709-715.
- ŘEZANKA I., FRÁNA J., VOBECKÝ M., MAŠTALKA A.:
Radioactive decay of 49Sc.
J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem. 18 (1961) 13-18.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Szilard-Chalmers-Effekt an Holmiumoyd.
Collection of Czechoslov. Chem. Commun. 25 (1960) 1506.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Herstellung von luminiszenzreinem Anthracen.
Collection Czechoslov. Chem. Commun. 24 (1959) 304-306.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Příprava luminiscenčně čistého antracenu.
Chem. listy 51 (1957) 2138-2139.
- VOBECKÝ M., DRAGOUN O.:
Příprava tenkých filmů.
Jaderná energie 3 (1957) 410-413; Nucl. Res. Inst. of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Report UJV 2148/F, 1969.
- VOBECKÝ M.:
Polarografické stanovení hexogenu (Polarographic determination of hexogen.).
Sborník Výzkumného ústavu průmyslové chemie I (1956) 114-117.