Comparison of the neutron- and gamma-radiation-induced transformations of 2-deoxy-D-ribose in aqueous solutions

Effectiveness of neutron radiation (1 MeV) was nearly twice as low as that of electrons and gamma-quanta with regard to the formation of products of radiolysis of 2-deoxy-D-ribose in aqueous solutions. A change in the dose-rate of sparsely ionizing radiation by the order of 5-6, and variation in the concentration of 2-deoxy-D-ribose from 1 to 5 mM did not substantially influence the G products of radiolysis.