Preliminary evidence for weak magnetic field effects on mechanosensitive ion channel subconducting states in Escherichia coli

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 89-95

  Dobson, Jon ^a   Stewart, Zoe ^b   Martinac, Boris ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Mechanosensitive ion channel; Weak magnetic field

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0036397348     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-120003114     Document Type: Article

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