Magnetobiology: The kT paradox and possible solutions

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-62

  Binhi, V N ^a   Rubin, A B ^b  

^a PROKHOROV GENERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

kT problem; Magnetobiological effect; Magnetosome; Molecular gyroscope; Proton exchange interaction

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROTEINS; TISSUE;

KT PROBLEMS; MAGNETOBIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; MAGNETOSOMES; MOLECULAR GYROSCOPES; PROTON EXCHANGE INTERACTION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

NANOPARTICLE; PROTON; WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MICROWAVES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NANOPARTICLES; PROTONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 34247497812     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15368370701205677     Document Type: Article

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