Oxygen effect in radiation biology: Caffeine and serendipity

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 318-328

  Kesavan, P C ^a  

^a M S SWAMINATHAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Oxygen effect; Radiation biology; Serendipity

Indexed keywords

EID: 27944458425     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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