Heavy ion inactivation in Escherichia coli cells: Experiment and theory

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 459-469

  Schafer M ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEAVY ION RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOTHERAPY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; RADIATION TOLERANCE; X-RAYS;

EID: 0029893352     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145751     Document Type: Article

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