title: The Biostack as an approach to high LET research.
abstract: By simple geometric and dosimetric arguments the advantage of an experimental approach to high LET radiation research is demonstrated. The Biostack is capable of recording individual hits of heavy ions on single biological targets. This improved method is compared with the common experimental methods for studying biological effects with high LET radiation and is suggested as an methodological improvement in fundamental research.
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgruppe fur biophysikalische Raumforschung, Universitat Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main, FRG.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bucker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Facius
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schafer
mesh_terms: D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D020450:Heavy Ions; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011853:Radiobiology / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014893:Weightlessness; D015003:Yeasts / Q000528:radiation effects