Magnetite in human tissues: A mechanism for the biological effects of weak ELF magnetic fields

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 13, Issue 1 S, 1992, Pages 101-113

  Kirschvink, Joseph L ^a   Kobayashi‐Kirschvink, Atsuko ^a   Diaz‐Ricci, Juan C ^a   Kirschvink, Steven J ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

greigite; honey bee; magnetosome

Indexed keywords

IRON; MAGNETITE; OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IRON; OXIDES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0027034494     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.2250130710     Document Type: Article

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