High background radiation areas of Ramsar in Iran: Evaluation of DNA damage by alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE)

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-186

  Masoomi, J R ^a   Mohammadi, Sh ^b   Amini, M ^c   Ghiassi Nejad, M ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b National Radiation Protection Department Iran   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adaptation response; Comet assay; Gamma radiation; High natural radiation areas; Ramsar; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CELLS; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; GELS; RADIUM; RADON; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ADAPTATION RESPONSE; HIGH NATURAL RADIATION AREAS; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

RADIATION DAMAGE;

ASCORBIC ACID; COBALT 60; RADIUM 226; RADON 222;

RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; IRAN; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

ASCORBIC ACID; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; IRAN; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS;

EID: 29244475709     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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