Absorption of DNA in the region of vacuum-uv (3?25 eV)
- 1 September 1975
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Radiation and Environmental Biophysics
- Vol. 12 (3) , 169-174
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01327343
Abstract
By means of a device that might be considered a modern version of “Ulbricht's sphere” the absorption spectrum and the photoelectric emission of calf thymus DNA was measured in the region of 3 to 25 eV (400 to 50 nm). A tentative explanation of the general shape of the absorption spectrum and of its 6 maxima is given. The results permit a much better insight into some biologic effects of vacuum-uv to be gained than hitherto possible.Keywords
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