Three year progress report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5354030· OSTI ID:5354030

Progress is reported on the following studies: x-ray and uv effects in photosynthetic organisms; effects of alcohols and oxygen concentration on transforming DNA; free radical studies; sensitization by metal ions; role of the solvated electron in radiation damage to cells; effectiveness of organic and inorganic compounds in sensitizing bacterial spores to high energy radiation; oxygen effects; radiosensitivity of enzyme systems in Chlorella; and effects of pre-irradiation of solutions on spores. (HLW)

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Dept. of Zoology
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-S-05-3408
• OSTI ID: 5354030
• Report Number(s): ORO-3408-24
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALCOHOLS
ALGAE
BACTERIAL SPORES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIOMASS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORELLA
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DISEASES
DNA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENZYMES
FERMIONS
FLUIDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INJURIES
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LEPTONS
METALS
MICROORGANISMS
NONMETALS
NUCLEIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PLANT CELLS
PLANTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATIONS
RADICALS
RADIOSENSITIVITY
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SPORES
SYNTHESIS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
UNICELLULAR ALGAE
X RADIATION