EFFECT OF RADIATION ENVIRONMENT ON THE THERMAL RESISTANCE OF IRRADIATED SPORES OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1963 · Applied Microbiology (U.S.) Changed to Appl. Environ. Microbiol.ed as Arch. Pathol. (March 1928-September 1950 and July 1960-December 1975) and as AMA

OSTI ID:4100428

Licciardello, J J; Nickerson, J T.R.

The degree of heat sensitization induced in spores of Bacillus subtilis by irradiation with gamma rays was not changed when irradiation was carried out at low oxygen tension (1 mm of Hg) as compared with irradiation in an air atmosphere. The degree of heat sensitization appeared to be slightly greater at pH 7.0 than at pH 4.5. The substrate was found to influence the degree of induced heat sensitivity with less of an effect produced in complex organic substrates. (auth)

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge
• NSA Number: NSA-18-008131
• OSTI ID: 4100428
• Journal Information: Applied Microbiology (U.S.) Changed to Appl. Environ. Microbiol.ed as Arch. Pathol. (March 1928-September 1950 and July 1960-December 1975) and as AMA, Journal Name: Applied Microbiology (U.S.) Changed to Appl. Environ. Microbiol.ed as Arch. Pathol. (March 1928-September 1950 and July 1960-December 1975) and as AMA Vol. Vol: 11; ISSN APMBA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACIDITY
AIR
BACILLUS SUBTILIS
BACTERIA
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
CYTOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT
GAMMA RADIATION
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN
PRESSURE
RADIATION EFFECTS
SENSITIVITY
SPORES
VARIATIONS