Genotoxic Action of Sunlight upon Bacillus subtilis Spores: Monitoring Studies at Tokyo, Japan

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 338-351

  Munakata, Nobuo ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Inactivation; Monitoring; Mutation; Solar ultraviolet radiation; spores

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; JAPAN; MUTAGEN TESTING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; SEASONS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TOKYO; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0024795724     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.30.338     Document Type: Article

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