Efficiency of pyrimidine dimer formation in Escherichia coli across UV wavelengths

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1650-1656

  Eischeid, A C ^a   Linden, K G ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer; Enzyme sensitive site assay; Escherichia coli; Low pressure ultraviolet; Medium pressure ultraviolet; Ultraviolet disinfection

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTION; DNA; IRRADIATION;

% REDUCTIONS; COLONY FORMING UNITS; CYCLOBUTANE PYRIMIDINE DIMERS; DIMER FORMATION; ENDONUCLEASE SENSITIVE SITES; ENZYME SENSITIVE SITE ASSAY; LOW PRESSURE ULTRAVIOLETS; MEDIUM PRESSURE; MEDIUM-PRESSURE ULTRAVIOLET; ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTIONS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ENDONUCLEASE; GENOMIC DNA; PYRIMIDINE;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DESIGN; DNA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMERIZATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYPOBARISM; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 35448996994     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03424.x     Document Type: Article

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