Response of bacteriophage T7 biological dosimeter to dehydration and extraterrestrial solar UV radiation

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 60, Issue 4-7 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 445-450

  Hegedus M ^a   Fekete, A ^a   Modos K ^a   Kovacs G ^b   Ronto Gy ^b   Lammer, H ^c   Panitz, C ^d  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNICAL PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Hungary)

^c Austrian Academy of Sciences   (Austria)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; DNA; QPCR; Space; Ultraviolet radiation; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DEHYDRATION; DIMERS; DNA; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACTERIOPHAGE; CYCLOBUTANE PIRIMIDINE DIMERS; SPACE VACUUM; SYNERGISTIC ACTION;

SPACE STATIONS;

EID: 33846687365     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.09.010     Document Type: Article

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