Methylene blue sensitizes E. coli cells to X-rays

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 345-350

  Teixeira, P ^a   Menezes, S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIZATION; X IRRADIATION;

COLORING AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DNA POLYMERASE I; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; METHYLENE BLUE; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 0030001786     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145904     Document Type: Article

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