Biophysical Principles of the Interaction of ELF Fields with Living Matter: I. Properties and Mechanism

Schwan, H. P.

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Biophysical Principles of the Interaction of ELF Fields with Living Matter: I. Properties and Mechanism

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In this lecture I shall summarize the electrical properties of biological cells and tissues at ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) frequencies and the mechanism responsible for such properties. From these considerations we shall be able to indicate most probable sites for interactions.

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Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt a.M., West Germany
H. P. Schwan
Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA., USA
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Superior Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
M. Grandolfo
The University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
S. M. Michaelson
National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Italy
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Schwan, H.P. (1985). Biophysical Principles of the Interaction of ELF Fields with Living Matter: I. Properties and Mechanism. In: Grandolfo, M., Michaelson, S.M., Rindi, A. (eds) Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Static and ELF Electromagnetic Fields. Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2099-9_14

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