Number Of DNA Segments Research Articles

Interpretation of Damage to Mammalian Cells, E.Coli and Bacteriophages by Incorporated Radionuclides for Prolonged Irradiation

Abstract Previous analysis of published survival data for Auger electron and beta emitting nuclides incorporated into mammalian cells have been extended to include E. coli and bacteriophages. A unified scheme for the expression of damage is explored in terms of the localised secondary charged particle fluence of electrons, their average mean free path for ionisation and the number of DNA segments at risk in the target.