B. Bridges
Oct 29, 1960
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Nature
Abstract
WITH the exception of oxygen and nitric oxide, chemical agents which enhance the effect of radiation on bacteria have received little attention. In the experiments to be described, N-ethylmaleimide is shown to be a sensitizing agent for Escherichia coli strain B/r. A sensitizing agent is taken here to be one which enhances radiation-damage when added before or during irradiation but not after irradiation.