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Inactivation of Spores of Bacillus anthracis by γ-Radiation

Nature volume 183, pages 475–476 (1959)Cite this article

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THE bactericidal effect of ionizing radiation has been recognized for many years; but it is only recently that serious attention has been given to this method of sterilization for foodstuffs1 and for pharmaceutical and other products2,3. This is due mainly to the increased availability of radioactive isotopes. In this respect γ-radiation seems to be the most useful due to its effective depth of penetration, and the most convenient sources of γ-radiation are cobalt-60 and cæsium-137.

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  1. Wantage Radiation Laboratory, Isotope Division, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell

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HORNE, T., TURNER, G. & WILLIS, A. Inactivation of Spores of Bacillus anthracis by γ-Radiation. Nature 183, 475–476 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183475b0

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