
Advances in Radiation Biology
Volume 3
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1969
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Leroy G. Augenstein, Ronald Mason, Max Zelle
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 3 1 2 2 - 8
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 4 4 7 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 8 2 4 1 - 1
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… Read more

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Request a sales quoteAdvances 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 subsequent chapters on problem of photodynamic action, which demonstrates the role of energy transfer in radiation damage development; the sensitization of biological systems by small molecules; and problems concerned with the identification and study of the biological effects of radioactive decay. Subsequent chapters deal with a survey of human radiation cytogenetics and progress in human radiobiology.
Contributors
Preface
Contents of Other Volumes
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 Experiments
VII. Stopping Power of Inner Shells
VIII. Mean Free Path for Plasmon Excitation
IX. Conclusions
References
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
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 Action
V. Epilogue—Motivations
Addendum
References
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 3H Decay
VI. Other Isotopes
VII. Cellular Repair after Transmutation Injury
VIII. Concluding Remarks
References
Human Radiation Cytogenetics
I. Introduction
II. Chromosomal Aberrations
III. 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
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. Repair
IX. Summary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1969
- No. of pages (eBook): 350
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9781483231228
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483254470
- eBook ISBN: 9781483282411
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