Walter Harm

Biological Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1980, this book examines the effects of ultraviolet radiation on the genetic material of cells and on cells' repair mechanisms.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9780521293624
• ISBN-10: 0521293626
• Artikelnr.: 39529940

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction to ultraviolet radiation
2. The study of biological UV effects
3. Interaction of UV radiation with molecules of biological importance
4. Inactivation of cells and viruses
5. Inactivation of genetic material in vitro
6. Causes of lethality
7. Recovery and repair
8. Repair-related phenomena
9. UV mutagenesis
10. UV effects on macromolecular syntheses, genetic recombination, lysogeny, and related phenomena
11. Biological effects of solar UV radiation
12. UV carcinogenesis
13. Sensitized UV effects on DNA
Notes
References
Index.