Ultra-low luminescence of humid air and its possible role in negative air ion therapy

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 322-329

  Voeikov, V L ^a,b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b International Institute of Biophysics   (Germany)

Author keywords

Halotherapy; Humid air flow; Photomultiplier; Reactive oxygen species; Speleotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ION; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METHODOLOGY; OSCILLOMETRY; PHOTON; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AIR; AIR IONIZATION; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTRONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; IONS; OSCILLOMETRY; OXYGEN; PHOTONS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER;

EID: 50649112605     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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