The dielectric properties of biological cells at radiofrequencies: Applications in biotechnology

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-5, 1999, Pages 161-171

  Markx, Gerard H ^a   Davey, Christopher L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dielectric spectroscopy; Dielectrics; Electrokinetics; Interfacial polarization

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

BIOMASS MEASUREMENT; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROKINETICS; INTERFACIAL POLARIZATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURFACE; CELL WALL; CYTOPLASM; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; MICELLAR ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033180019     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(99)00008-3     Document Type: Review

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