Published February 1982 | Version v1
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Extracellular hydrogen peroxide produced under irradiation as the most important factor in the lethality of gamma-irradiated Paramecium tetraurelia

Creators

  • 1. Laboratoire de Biologie Medicale, 31 - Toulouse (France)

Description

It has been shown that the surviving fraction of γ-irradiated paramecia is correlated with the residual H2O2 concentration in the extracellular medium which is strongly dependent on the bacterial concentration, that is, on the enzyme content in the culture medium. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
2
Series
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
Journal Page Range
209-214
ISSN
0020-7616

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
13674761
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; ENZYMES; GAMMA RADIATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IN VITRO; LETHAL IRRADIATION; PARAMECIUM; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; SURVIVAL CURVES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PEROXIDES; PROTOZOA; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS