A new method for the simultaneous detection of mammalian cells and ion tracks on a surface of CR-39

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-261

  Konishi, Teruaki ^a   Amemiya, Kuniaki ^b   Natsume, Toshiyuki ^c   Takeyasu, Akihiro ^c   Yasuda, Nakahiro ^a   Furusawa, Yoshiya ^a   Hieda, Kotaro ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell relief; CR 39; Heavy ion; Ion track; UV exposure; H2AX

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; LABORATORIES; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; MAMMALS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CELL RELIEF; CR-39; ETCH PITS; GEOMETRIC LOCATIONS; ION TRACK; MAMMALIAN CELLS; SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION; UV EXPOSURE; Γ-H2AX;

BORON;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 34250026962     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.06078     Document Type: Article

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