The contribution of endogenous and exogenous effects to radiation-induced damage in the bacterial spore

G. P. Jacobs*, A. Samuni, G. Czapski

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Abstract

Radical scavengers such as polyethylene glycol 400 and 4000 and bovine albumin have been used to define the contribution of exogenous and endogenous effects to the gamma-radiation-induced damage in aqueous buffered suspensions of Bacillus pumilus spores. The results indicate that this damage in the bacterial spore is predominantly endogenous both in the presence of 1 atmosphere of oxygen, and in anoxia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)621-627
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Radiation Biology
Volume47
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

Keywords

  • Bacterial spore
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
  • Polyethylene glycol

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