Background ELF magnetic fields in incubators: A factor of importance in cell culture work

Cell Biology International

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 755-757

  Mild, Kjell Hansson ^a   Wilén, Jonna ^a,b   Mattsson, Mats Olof ^c,d   Simko, Myrtill ^d,e  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^e ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biological effect; Cell culture; Electronic control; Heating system; Low intensity; Magnetic flux density

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHICK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; INCUBATOR; INHIBITION KINETICS; MAGNETIC FIELD; NONHUMAN;

CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; INCUBATORS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 67549091234     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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