Biological effects of microwaves at the membrane level: two possible athermal electrophysiological mechanisms and a proposed experimental test

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 1978, Pages 235-253

  Pickard, William F ^a   Rosenbaum, Fred J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVES;

NONTHERMAL MICROWAVE EFFECTS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL;

EID: 0017976734     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-5564(78)90055-X     Document Type: Article

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