Effects of a switched weak magnetic field on lecithin liposomes, investigated by nonlinear dielectric spectroscopy

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 386-394

  Pazur, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological Magnetic Field Effect; Liposome; Nonlinear Dielectric Spectroscopy (NLDS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038307628     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2003-5-617     Document Type: Article

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