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R M LEMMON

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Chemical effect of ionizing radiation on cytosine.

The formation of uracil and the breakdown of the pyrimidine ring were observed when an aqueous solution of cytosine was irradiated. These two effects were investigated with the aid of radioactive tracer techniques and ultraviolet absorption studies.

Cytosine↗

Ionizing energy as an aid in exchange tritium labeling.

The tritium labeling of organic compounds by the Wilzbach technique-that is, by simple exposure of the compound to tritium gas-is greatly accelerated by the simultaneous exposure of the system to a silent electrical discharge. The incorporation of tritium into benzene was increased by a factor of about 10(4) without undue decomposition. Cobalt-60 gamma-rays were found to be far less useful for increasing the tritium incorporation.

Electricity↗