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Free radicals from X-irradiated 'dry' and hydrated lyophilized DNA as studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy: analysis of spectral components between 77K and room temperature

B. WEILAND J. HUTTERMANN Fachrichtung Biophysik und Physikalische Grundlagen der Medizin, Universita t des Saarlandes, Klinikum Bau 76, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany. email [email protected]
Pages 341-358 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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