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IN comparing the action of low velocity electrons on micro-organisms with that of ultra-violet light, the question arose as to what the action of ultraviolet light on micro-organisms in a very high vacuum would be. It was rather expected that the lethal action in vacuo and in air might be different, since, in a high vacuum, the organisms are of necessity in a very dry state and in open air they may be very moist. In order to get a general idea of the lethal action in vacuo the following experiments were tried.
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WELLS, D. Lethal Action of Ultra-Violet Light on Micro-Organisms in a High Vacuum. Nature 124, 693 (1929). https://doi.org/10.1038/124693a0
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