Resistance to irradiation of micro-algae growing in the storage pools of a nuclear reactor investigated by NMR and neutron spectroscopies
2010 ◽
Vol 24
(3-4)
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pp. 381-385
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A green Chlorophycean micro-alga surviving high irradiation doses has been discovered in the storage pools of a nuclear reactor. Investigating the mechanisms sustaining its properties is of peculiar interest. Metabolic impact of irradiation on the micro-alga as well as structural macromolecular impact were investigated using nuclear magnetic resonance and neutron backscattering spectroscopy. Carbohydrate, amino acid and organic acid content studied as a function of the irradiation dose revealed an intense protein repair activity. Resilience was extracted according to irradiation dose and compared to that of other extremophile species.
1984 ◽
Vol 259
(24)
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pp. 15085-15088
1981 ◽
Vol 256
(17)
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pp. 9028-9036
1984 ◽
Vol 141
(2)
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pp. 355-360
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