Basis for optimization of in vitro exposure apparatus for health hazard evaluations of mobile communications

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 547-559

  Schönborn, Frank ^a   Poković, Katja ^a   Burkhardl, Michael ^a   Kuster, Niels ^a  

^a IT'IS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

60 mm Petri dishes; Parameter dependency; Radio frequency; RF absorption; SAR distribution; T 75 flasks

Indexed keywords

BOTTLES; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HEALTH HAZARDS;

60 MM PETRI DISH; IN-VITRO; OPTIMISATIONS; PARAMETER DEPENDENCY; PETRI DISH; RADIOFREQUENCIES; RF ABSORPTION; SAR DISTRIBUTION; T-75 FLASK; VITRO EXPOSURE APPARATUS;

POLARIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CELL CULTURE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; TELEPHONE;

BIOPHYSICS; CELLS, CULTURED; HUMAN; IN VITRO; RADIO WAVES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0035653883     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.83     Document Type: Article

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