The effects of radiofrequency fields on cell proliferation are non-thermal

Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 177-180

  Velizarov, S ^a   Raskmark, P ^b   Kwee, S ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Bulgaria)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Athermal effects; Cell proliferation; Microtiter plate culture; Microwave radiation; Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MICROWAVES; PROTEINS;

MICROTITER PLATE CULTURE; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE;

CELL CULTURE;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIOFREQUENCY; TELEPHONE; TEMPERATURE;

ALGORITHMS; AMNION; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MICROWAVES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032988471     PISSN: 03024598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-4598(98)00238-4     Document Type: Article

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