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Physiological Signalling Across Cell Membranes and Cooperative Influences of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields

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Biological Coherence and Response to External Stimuli

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From the first applications of the light microscope in biology more than 300 years ago, there has been a progressive development of the concept of a limiting membrane that defines the physical boundaries of a living organism, whether this be a bacterium, or a single-celled protozoan leading an independent existence, or a cell in the tissues of higher organisms. From initial concepts of this membrane as merely an enclosing device, emphasis has shifted to its role as a window through which the cell as a unitary biological element can sense its chemical and electrical environment.

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Adey, W.R. (1988). Physiological Signalling Across Cell Membranes and Cooperative Influences of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. In: Fröhlich, H. (eds) Biological Coherence and Response to External Stimuli. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73309-3_9

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