Mitomycin C-activity effected by vitamins B1, C, E and β-carotene under irradiation with γ-rays

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 244-248

  Heinrich, Edith ^a   Getoff, Nikola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

C; E and Carotene; Mitomycin C; Vitamins B1

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0037349652     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2003-3-418     Document Type: Article

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