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Advances in radiation biology. Volume 3 /
Advances in Radiation Biology, Volume 3, reflects a continuing effort to cover a wide spectrum of radiation science in this serial publication. The book contains six chapters and opens with a review of developments of physical theory in an area of interest to biophysicists. This is followed by subse...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Academic Press,
1969.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Radiation Biology; Copyright Page; Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; CONTENTS OF OTHER VOLUMES; Chapter 1. Low Energy Electron Mean Free Paths in Solids; I. Introduction; II. Theory of Electron Mean Free Paths in Solids; III. Mean Free Paths for Electron Energies Just above the Fermi Energy; IV. Electron Energies between the Fermi Energy and the Plasmon Threshold; V. Surface Plasmon Excitation; VI. Energetic Conduction Band Interactions (20-100 ev). Monte Carlo Calculations of Electron Penetration Including Elastic and Inelastic Processes
- Comparison with Garber ExperimentsVII. Stopping Power of Inner Shells; VIII. Mean Free Path for Plasmon Excitation; IX. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. The Molecular Biology of Photodynamic Action: Sensitized Photoautoxidations in Biological Systems; I. Introduction; II. Fundamentals of Photochemistry in Relation to Photodynamic Action; III. Photodynamic Action; References; Chapter 3. Sensitization of Organisms to Radiation by Sulfhydryl-Binding Agents; I. Introduction; II. Sensitization of Lethal Damage; III. Sensitization: End Points Other than Cell Killing
- IV. Hypothetical Mechanisms of ActionV. Epilogue-Motivations; Addendum; References; Chapter 4. Biological Effects of Radioactive Decay: The Role of the Transmutation Effect; I. Physical and Chemical Background; II. Introduction: Biological Effects of Radioisotope Decay, and Role of Transmutation; III. Biological Effects of 32P and 33P Decay; IV. Biological Effects of 14C Decay; V. Biological Effects of a 3H Decay; VI. Other Isotopes; VII. Cellular Repair after Transmutation Injury; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. Human Radiation Cytogenetics; I. Introduction
- II. Chromosomal AberrationsIII. Chromosomal Aberrations in Irradiated Humans; IV. In Vitro Irradiation of Human Cells; V. Biological Dosimetry; VI. Lymphocyte Life Span; VII. Human Radiation Hazards; VIII. General Comments; References; Chapter 6. Reflections on Some Recent Progress in Human Radiobiology; I. Introduction; II. Human Biological Dosimetry; III. The Human Radiation Prodrome; IV. Human Hematological Responses; V. Dosimetric and Other Conceptual Problems in Human Radiobiology; VI. Human and Large Animal Radiation Sensitivity; VII. Evaluation of Human Radiation Lethality
- VIII. RepairIX. Summary; References; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX