Inactivation of prion infectivity by ionizing rays

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1760-1762

  Gominet, M ^a   Vadrot, C ^b   Austruy, G ^b   Darbord, J C ^b  

^a Ionisos ^*  (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Inactivation; Prion

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

INCUBATION PERIOD; PHARMACEUTICAL RAW MATERIALS; PRION CONTAMINATION; PRIONS;

PROTEINS;

HUMAN ALBUMIN; PRION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; GAMMA RADIATION; INCUBATION TIME; IONIZING RADIATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SCRAPIE; STANDARDIZATION; VIRUS INACTIVATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34548642755     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.099     Document Type: Article

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