Abstract
A 3 MeV He2+ beam was used to irradiate C8 (a flocculant-producing bacteria) with a fluence ranging from 1011 to 1013 ions/cm2. The effects on the survival ratio, TTC-dehydrogenase activity, flocculating activity and RAPD analysis are reported. The survival ratio curve caused by irradiation is proved to be "saddle-shaped". Eleven mutants were obtained, all of which had a significant change in dehydrogenase activity and most showed a positive change in flocculating activity. RAPD measurements were used to analyse the DNA of mutants with a flocculating activity over 80%, which indicated that all their DNA had been changed by irradiation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 99-102 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms |
| Volume | 267 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Bioflocculant
- Dehydrogenase
- Heavy ions
- Ion irradiation
- RAPD
- Survival ratio
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