A comparative study on the effect of gamma and UV iRRADIATIon on the optical properties of chlorophyll and carotene

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 29, Issue 2-6, 1998, Pages 195-202

  Ramirez Nino J ^a,b   Mendoza, D ^c   Castano V M ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES ELÉCTRICAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

^d CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHLOROPHYLL; DOSIMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CAROTENE;

BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 0032036163     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(97)00248-5     Document Type: Article

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