Interactions between UV radiation of different energies in the inactivation of bacteria

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A strong lethal interaction was observed between various monochromatic wavelengths (254, 334, 365, and 405 nm) in the repair-proficient E. coli K-12 strain AB 1157, except in the case of preexposure to 405-nm radiation which resulted in a protection against the inactivation resulting from subsequent exposure to 365- or 254-nm radiations. The results may be tentatively explained by assuming two classes of DNA lesions and two classes of damage to repair (reversible and irreversible) whose proportions vary according to wavelength.

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Tyrrell, R. M., & Peak, M. J. (1978). Interactions between UV radiation of different energies in the inactivation of bacteria. Journal of Bacteriology, 136(1), 437–440. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.136.1.437-440.1978

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