Free radicals from lyophilized 'dry' DNA bombarded with heavy-ions as studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1169-1175

  Weiland, B ^a   Huttermann J ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; DNA; FREE RADICAL; GOLD; METAL ION; TITANIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FREEZE DRYING; HEAVY ION RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SALMON; X IRRADIATION;

DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FREE RADICALS; FREEZE DRYING; HEAVY IONS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; X-RAYS;

EID: 0032882889     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530099139647     Document Type: Article

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