Modified blumlein pulse-forming networks for bioelectrical applications

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 236, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-60

  Romeo, Stefania ^a   Sarti, Maurizio ^b   Scarfì, Maria Rosaria ^b   Zeni, Luigi ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical effect; Complementary biological assays; Modified Blumlein pulse forming network; Nanosecond pulsed electric fields; Variable pulse duration; Variable pulse polarity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SUSPENSION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANE; MAMMAL CELL; MELANOMA; MODIFIED BLUMLEIN PULSE FORMING NETWORK; NANOSECOND PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; NONHUMAN; PULSE GENERATOR;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; ELECTROPORATION; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77955287844     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-010-9273-2     Document Type: Article

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