Assessment of space environmental factors by cytotoxicity bioassays

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 60, Issue 4-7 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 525-533

  Hellweg, Christine E ^a   Arenz, Andrea ^a   Baumstark Khan, Christa ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Gene expression; Genotoxicity; Green fluorescent protein; Mammalian cells; Space radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CELLS; GENES; PROTEINS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPACE STATIONS; TOXICITY;

GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTOXICITY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MAMMALIAN CELLS; SPACE RADIATION;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 33846674506     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.09.017     Document Type: Article

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