Study by thermally stimulated current spectroscopy of radiation damage to skin

Author

Mezghani, Salma ; Lamure, Alain ; Lacabanne, Colette

Author_Institution

Solid State Phys. Lab., Univ. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

fYear

1994

fDate

7-9 Sep 1994

Firstpage

851

Lastpage

856

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to characterize the effects of radiation on collagen and skin by thermally stimulated current (TSC) spectroscopy. X-rays, β-rays and UV radiation have similar effects on the molecular mobility of dermal collagen and skin. They induce the decrease of magnitude of the intra and intermolecular mobilities. The restriction of the molecular movements can be explained by an increase of collagen cross links

Keywords

beta-ray effects; bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of X-rays; biological effects of ionising particles; biological effects of ultraviolet radiation; biomolecular effects of radiation; skin; thermally stimulated currents; β-rays; UV radiation; X-rays; collagen; collagen cross links; dermal collagen; intermolecular mobilities; intramolecular mobilities; molecular mobility; molecular movement restriction; radiation damage; skin; thermally stimulated current spectroscopy; Animals; Dermis; Ionizing radiation; Physics; Proteins; Skin; Solid state circuits; Spectroscopy; Temperature; X-rays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrets, 1994. (ISE 8), 8th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1940-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISE.1994.515237

Filename

515237