The effect of low level continuous 2.45 GHz waves on enzymes of developing rat brain

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 221-231

  Paulraj, R ^a   Behari, J ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium ion efflux; Microwave; Ornithine decarboxylase; Protein kinase C

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0036914099     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-120015993     Document Type: Article

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