Abstract
IN the course of investigations on phage BM labelled with phosphorus-32, we have had occasion to study its inactivation at a temperature of 2–4° C. and at that of ‘dry ice’ (− 79° C). In this way an effect of temperature on the rate of inactivation has been observed, a result which may be of interest in wider investigations recently made by various authors1 on the combined effects of temperature and ionizing agents on viruses and protein molecules.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Adams, W. R., and Pollard, E. C., Arch. Biochem. and Biophys., 36, 311 (1952). Wood, T. H., Nature, 173, 641 (1954).
Graziosi, F., and Russo, G., Rend. Ist. Sup. San., 14, 839 (1951). Calef, E., Atti VIII Cong. Naz. Microb., Milano 1952, p. 250. Castagnoli, C., and Graziosi, F., Rend. Ist. Sup. San., 15, 148 (1952).
Hershey, A. D., Kamen, M. D., Kennedy, J. W., and Gest, H., J. Gen. Physiol., 34, 305 (1951).
Pollard, E. C., “Advances in Biological and Medical Physics”, 181 (1953).
Bonét-Maury, Brit. J. Radiol., 24, 422 (1951).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
CASTAGNOLI, C., GRAZIOSI, F. Effect of Temperature on the Inactivation of Phage labelled with Phosphorus-32. Nature 174, 599–600 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/174599b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/174599b0
This article is cited by
-
Unusual biophysical properties of the temperate phage α
Il Nuovo Cimento (1960)
-
Inactivation of Phage due to Assimilated Phosphorus-32 and the Recovery of Host Cells
Nature (1955)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
