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Radiation Sensitivity of Bacillus megaterium Spores in the Presence of Co(III) Complexes

Journal Article · · Radiation Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3574313· OSTI ID:4157785
Investigation of radiation sensitization by cobalt hexammine chloride of B. megaterium spores either in aqueous suspension or equilibrated at 22 torr water vapor pressure reveals a unique duplication of sensitizing action in both the presence and absence of oxygen. Ethanol reverses this cobalt-complex sensitizing in anoxic, but not oxic, spore suspensions, whereas t-butanol has no protective effect. A series of Co(III) complexes is tested for anoxic sensitization to compare with hexammine complex. The sensitizing ability of these compounds is much reduced or absent when bidentate or multidentate organic ligands replace the ammine coordinates to cobalt. (auth)
Research Organization:
Univ. of Texas, Austin
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-007446
OSTI ID:
4157785
Journal Information:
Radiation Research, Journal Name: Radiation Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 63; ISSN 0033-7587
Publisher:
Radiation Research Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English