Bacteriorhodopsin for superficial X-ray sensing

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2012, Pages 177-183

  Ahmadi, Morteza ^a,b   Osei, Ernest K ^b,c   Yeow, John T W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Grand River Regional Cancer Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteriorhodopsin; keV photon beam; Membrane protein; Real time radiation sensor; Superficial X ray beam; X ray sensing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PHOTON BEAMS; RADIATION SENSORS; X RAY BEAM;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

X RAYS;

EID: 84861196663     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.02.037     Document Type: Article

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