Biological UV dosimeters in quality control of tanning tubes

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 391-396

  Kuluncsics, Z ^a   Kerekgyarto T ^a   Grof P ^a,c   Horkay, I ^b   Ronto Gy ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^c SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URACIL;

ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; DNA DAMAGE; DOSIMETER; ERYTHEMA; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; HEALTH HAZARD; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; INSTRUMENTATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; STANDARD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HELIOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSAGE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0036782002     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)076<0391:BUDIQC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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