Physical and Chemical Mechanisms in Molecular Radiation Biology
The fundamental understanding of the production of biological effects by ionizing radiation may well be one of the most important scientific objectives of mankind; such understanding could lead to the effective and safe utilization of the nuclear energy option. In addition, this knowledge will be of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1991, 1991
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1991 |
| Series: | Basic Life Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- to the Problem
- The Molecular Biology of Radiation Carcinogenesis
- Radiological Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Theory
- Atomic and Molecular Physics in the Gas Phase
- Radiation Interactions and Energy Transport in the Condensed Phase
- Charged Particle Transport in the Condensed Phase
- Radial Distribution of Dose
- Early Chemical Events
- Radiation Interactions in High-Pressure Gases
- Energy Transfer, Charge Transfer, and Proton Transfer in Molecular Composite Systems
- Early Chemical Events and Initial DNA Damage
- The Chemistry of Free-Radical-Mediated DNA Damage
- Models of Radiation Effects
- The Radiological Significance of Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Energy Absorbed from Ionizing Radiation
- Phenomenological Models
- Mechanistic Models
- Carcinogenesis Models: An Overview
- Molecular Radiation Biology
- DNA Damage and Repair
- Structure-Function Relations in Radiation Damaged DNA
- Chemical, Molecular Biology, and Genetic Techniques for Correlating DNA Base Damage Induced by Ionizing Radiation with Biological End Points
- Exciton Microscopy and Reaction Kinetics in Restricted Spaces
- Summary
- Participants