Biological effects of power frequency magnetic fields: Neurochemical and toxicological changes in developing chick embryos

BioMagnetic Research and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-9

  Rajendra, P ^a   Sujatha, H N ^a   Devendranath, D ^a   Gunasekaran, B ^a   Sashidhar, R B ^b   Subramanyam, C ^b   Channakeshava, ^a  

^a CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 6944227626     PISSN: 1477044X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-044X-2-1     Document Type: Article

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