Abstract
We present first results of experiments on the fragmentation of biomolecules using highly charged heavy ions. Fragmentation and modification of oligopeptides, such as dimerization and attachment of ionic salt components, have been observed by means of mass spectrometry. Plasmid DNA molecules were imaged with an atomic force microscope after ion irradiation and profound molecular damage was found.
Recommended Citation
C. Ruehlicke et al., "Protein Fragmentation Due to Slow Highly Charged Ion Impact," Nanotechnology, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 251 - 256, IOP Publishing, Sep 1998.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/9/3/017
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0957-4484
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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text
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English
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Publication Date
01 Sep 1998
