Problems of weak electromagnetic field effects in cell biology

Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 355-360

  Berg, Hermann ^a  

^a Laboratory Bioelectrochemistry   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell biology; Electrical window; Electromagnetic field effects

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CELLS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ENZYME KINETICS; GENES; ION EXCHANGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEINS;

BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY; CELL BIOLOGY; CELL PROLIFERATION; ELECTRICAL WINDOW; ION TRANSPORT;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); ENZYME; PROTEIN;

CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; ION TRANSPORT; MAGNETIC FIELD;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMANS;

EID: 0032907170     PISSN: 03024598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-4598(99)00012-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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