Re: Water content of a cell ?

[Susan Maguire <S.Maguire@mailbox.uq.oz.au>]

At 07:03 1/31/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>For the biologists out there!
>
>In order to tidy up some dosimetry calculations we are looking for good
>data on the water content of cells.  We have come across only two
>references, one in Russian and one in Italian (we are waiting on
>translations).  There must be more out there!
>
>I would appreciate it if someone could point me to some sound scientific
>work on this subject.
>
>Mike Wood
>Radiation Biology and Health Physics Branch
>Chalk RIver Laboratories
>Chalk River Ontario, CANADA
>Woodm@aecl.ca
>
>
Dear Mike

If you want references on this field it would be best to do a search on
osmotic stress or cell freezing as water content in cells will vary
depending on their environmental conditions. You will be sure to find any
info here.

Regards Sue
Susan Maguire
Laboratory Manager
University of Queensland
Department of Medicine
Prince Charles Hospital
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Chermside Qld 4032
Australia
phone: (07) 3350 8998
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email: s.maguire@mailbox.uq.edu.au