Study of DNA integrity in alpha-particle radiobiological experiments using thin CR-39 detectors

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages

  Chan, K F ^a   Yum, E H W ^a   Wan, C K ^a   Fong, W F ^b   Yu, K N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alpha particle; CR 39; Radiobiology; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; RELIABILITY;

CHEMICAL ETCHING; CR-39 DETECTORS; DNA INTEGRITY; RING OPERATOR;

DETECTORS;

EID: 48549092904     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.04.043     Document Type: Article

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