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. 2006 Nov 17;6(1):95–109. doi: 10.1128/EC.00306-06

TABLE 2.

Qualitative elemental analysis of supernatants from gamma-irradiated cryptococcal cells

Element Wt %a for irradiation period (min)b
0-20 20-40
Carbon 40 40
Hydrogen 6 6
Nitrogen 0.7 0.5
Oxygen 45 44
a

Values are expressed as weight percentage of each element analyzed.

b

Time of exposure of C. neoformans strain H99 to 137Cs, which emits gamma radiation at the dose of 1,388 rads/min.