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Radiation-Induced Bioradicals

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Physics and Chemistry Basis of Biotechnology

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This chapter represents the second part of a review in which the production and application of radiation-induced radicals in biological matter are discussed. In part one the general aspects of the four stages (physical, physicochemical, chemical and biological) of interaction of radiation with matter in general and biological matter in particular, were discussed. Here an overview is presented of modem technologies and theoretical methods available for studying these radiation effects. The relevance is highlighted of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations with respect to obtaining structural information on bioradicals, and a survey is given of the research studies in this field. We also discuss some basic aspects of modem accelerator technologies which can be used for creating radicals and we conclude with an overview of applications of radiation processing in biology and related fields such as biomedical and environmental engineering, food technology, medicine and pharmacy.

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  1. Laboratory of Subatomic and Radiation Physics,Radiation Physics group, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Philippe Lahorte (Member of Ibitexh) & Wim Mondelaers (Member of Ibitexh)

  2. Divisionof Nuclear Medicine, GhentUniversity Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Philippe Lahorte (Member of Ibitexh)

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Lahorte, P., Mondelaers, W. (2001). Radiation-Induced Bioradicals. In: De Cuyper, M., Bulte, J.W.M. (eds) Physics and Chemistry Basis of Biotechnology. Focus on Biotechnology, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46891-3_11

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