Open AccessThe stimulating effects of non-lethal γ-radiation doses on prokaryotes
Author(s) -
I. Ardelean,
GABRIELA TEODOSIU,
MUGUR ŞTEFĂNESCU,
CRISTINA MOISESCU,
ANA-VALENTINA ARDELEAN,
MARIAN CONSTANTIN,
DOINA MARIA CÎRSTEA
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
romanian biotechnological letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-3942
pISSN - 1224-5984
DOI - 10.25083/rbl/25.6/2027.2032
Subject(s) - archaea , bacteria , biology , cell , metabolism , cell metabolism , computational biology , cell growth , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , genetics
The aim of this paper is to review the published results on the interaction between prokaryotes, both Archaea and Bacteria, with γ-irradiation at doses which do not inhibit cellular growth or cell multiplication. Special emphasis is on the ability of γ-radiation to stimulate cell metabolism, one applicative task being the synthesis of useful compounds both for the cells and for practical applications, such as biotechnological and medical uses.