Biological dosimetry of solar radiation for different simulated ozone column thicknesses

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 189-196

  Horneck, G ^a   Rettberg, P ^a   Rabbow, E ^a   Strauch, W ^a   Seckmeyer, G ^b   Facius, R ^a   Reitz, G ^a   Strauch, K ^a   Schott, J U ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biological effectiveness; Biological UV dosimetry; Ozone depletion; Radiation amplification factor; Solar radiation; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOFILM; DOSIMETRY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OZONE LAYER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0030009182     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(95)07219-5     Document Type: Article

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