Radiolysis of aqueous adenine (vitamin B4) and 8-hydroxyadenine

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 834-840

  Hartmann, J ^a   Quint, R M ^b   Getoff, N ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

8 hydroxyadenine; Adenine; Radiolysis of 8 hydroxyadenine; Radiolysis of adenine; Vitamin B4

Indexed keywords

8-HYDROXYADENINE; ADENINE; VITAMIN B4;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PH EFFECTS; RADIOLYSIS; RATE CONSTANTS; SOLUTIONS;

VITAMINS;

8 HYDROXYADENINE; ADENINE; ALDEHYDE; ARGON; CARBOXYLIC ACID; HYDROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION KINETICS; PH; RADIOLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847705722     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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