Published May 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Inactivation of dried yeast cells by accelerated heavy ions of very high LET

  • 1. Strahlenzentrum der Justus-Liebig-Universitaet, Giessen, Germany

Description

Diploid yeast cells were exposed to accelerated heavy ions (Ar, Kr, Xe, Pb, U) with specific energies of 1.4 and 4.8 MeV/u, to x rays, and to α particles. Experiments were performed with dried cells on membrane filters in vacuo. From the survival curves inactivation cross sections were determined. They increase with LET/sub infinity/ (linear energy transfer) up to the maximum LET/sub infinity/ studied, 14,000 keV/μm

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Journal Title
Radiat. Res.
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
2
Series
Radiat. Res.
Journal Page Range
235-243
ISSN
0033-7587