Damage Induced to DNA by Low-Energy (0−30 eV) Electrons under Vacuum and Atmospheric Conditions
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Damage induced to DNA by low-energy (0-30 eV) electrons under vacuum and atmospheric conditions.
In this study, we show that it is possible to obtain data on DNA damage induced by low-energy (0-30 eV) electrons under atmospheric conditions. Five monolayer films of plasmid DNA (3197 base pairs) deposited on glass and gold substrates are irradiated with 1.5 keV X-rays in ultrahigh vacuum and under atmospheric conditions. The total damage is analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. The damage...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1520-6106,1520-5207
DOI: 10.1021/jp902540k