Title:

The Inactivation of Bacteriophages by X-Rays--Influence of the Medium

Creator:

Exner, Frank M.
Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991

Date:

15 August 1941

Description:

Shortly after arriving in the United States, Luria was able to secure a position in a lab at Columbia University, where he worked primarily with Frank Exner. At the time, Exner was building a million-volt X-ray machine for use in his research. This article was a result of the collaboration between the two scientists in which they utilized Exner's machine to analyze bacteriophages.

Periodical:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Publisher:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Daniel D. Luria. and Reproduced with permission of the American Philosophical Society.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Bacteriophages

Format:

Text

Extent:

6 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Luria, Salvador E., and Frank M. Exner. "The Inactivation of Bacteriophages by X-Rays--Influence of the Medium." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 27, 8 (15 August 1941): 370-375. Article. 6 Images.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Legacy ID:

QLBBKJ

NLM ID:

101584611X151

Profiles Collection:

The Salvador E. Luria Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X151

Story Section:

Genetics Lessons from Bacteriophage, 1938-1944