| Literature DB >> 4999976 |
R Sullivan, A C Fassolitis, E P Larkin, R B Read, J T Peeler.
Abstract
Decimal reduction values (D value) for 30 viruses were determined. The weighted D values of the viruses suspended in Eagle's minimum essential medium ranged from 0.39 to 0.53 Mrads. It was necessary to increase the radiation dose by a factor of >3 to inactivate virus suspended in Eagle's minimum essential medium as compared to the same virus suspended in distilled water. The destruction rate curves were of a first-order reaction.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4999976 PMCID: PMC377377 DOI: 10.1128/am.22.1.61-65.1971
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Microbiol ISSN: 0003-6919