Soil sterilized by irradiation: Sterilization of soil by exposure to an electron beam offers new tool for research on chemistry and microbiology of soil

McLaren, A; Reshetko, L

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Soil sterilized by irradiation: Sterilization of soil by exposure to an electron beam offers new tool for research on chemistry and microbiology of soil

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A. D. McLaren, University of California

Lola Reshetko, University of California

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California Agriculture 11(3):12-12.

Published March 01, 1957

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Soil may be sterilized easily by an electron beam—of sufficient intensity and energy—without destroying the urease-enzyme activity.

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The staff of the Applied Radiation Corporation of Walnut Creek assisted in the experiment in soil sterilization by the electron beam.

Soil sterilized by irradiation: Sterilization of soil by exposure to an electron beam offers new tool for research on chemistry and microbiology of soil

A. D. McLaren, Lola Reshetko

Soil sterilized by irradiation: Sterilization of soil by exposure to an electron beam offers new tool for research on chemistry and microbiology of soil

Authors

A. D. McLaren, University of California

Lola Reshetko, University of California

Publication Information

California Agriculture 11(3):12-12.

Published March 01, 1957

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Author Affiliations show

Abstract

Soil may be sterilized easily by an electron beam—of sufficient intensity and energy—without destroying the urease-enzyme activity.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

The staff of the Applied Radiation Corporation of Walnut Creek assisted in the experiment in soil sterilization by the electron beam.

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