Published April 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Inactivation measurements of yeast along the path of 135 MeV/amu carbon for a beam monitor in medical applications

  • 1. Taiyo Mater. Co., Tokyo (Japan)
  • 2. National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Anagawa 4-9-1, Chiba-shi 263 (Japan)

Description

The survival ratios of yeast cells as a function of carbon beam penetration into a plastic block were evaluated at an initial energy of 135 MeV/amu. The cells were inserted into holes at several depths along the beam path. We estimated the inactivation ratios of both the haploid and the budding response of the haploid cell for the wild and the sensitive strain at stationary and growth phase. The ratios along the beam path were applicable as a method of beam adjustment in the planning of heavy ion therapy. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
139
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 372-376
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
5. European conference on accelerators in applied research and technology (ECAART-5) and industrial exhibition
Dates
26-30 Aug 1997
Place
Eindhoven (Netherlands)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
29052148
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BEAM OPTICS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; ION BEAMS; MEV RANGE; RADIATION MONITORING; YEASTS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; ENERGY RANGE; EUMYCOTA; FUNGI; MICROORGANISMS; MONITORING; PLANTS; RADIATION EFFECTS

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