Resuscitation of microorganisms after gamma irradiation

Radiation Research

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-75

  Pitonzo, Beth J ^a,b   Amy, Penny S ^a   Rudin, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Community College of Southern Nevada ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID ESTER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; COLONY FORMATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; METABOLIC CAPACITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; ROCK; STRESS;

BACTERIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FATTY ACIDS; GAMMA RAYS; GEOLOGY; NEVADA; RADIOACTIVE WASTE;

EID: 0032984894     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3580051     Document Type: Article

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