RE: Radiation Resistant Bacteria

["andre geerdink" <volkswagen181@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Dear Listers,



Years ago i tried to find out how much radiation is needed to sterilise some 

sensitive instruments. I was adviced to irradiate to at least 2000 Gy to be 

sure i killed all bacteria. This would take irradiation the during whole 

weekend.

Does anyone know if these numbers can be correct?

Also i wonder what is the actual radiation dose for the bacteria found under 

these tanks?



André Geerdink





>The high levels of radiation in the soil would kill most micro-organisms.  

>Proteins from the bacteria were very different from those in scientific 

>databases, researchers said, indicating that this class of organisms had 

>received very little study."

>

>



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