Spindle disturbances in human-hamster hybrid (AL) cells induced by the electrical component of the mobile communication frequency range signal

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 291-301

  Schrader, Thorsten ^a   Kleine Ostmann, Thomas ^a   Münter, Klaus ^a   Jastrow, Christian ^a   Schmid, Ernst ^b  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell line; Dosimetry; Electrical component; EMF; Spindle disturbances

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLS;

CELL LINES; COMMUNICATION FREQUENCY; ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; FIELD COMPONENTS; FIELD STRENGTHS; FREQUENCY RANGES; L-CELLS; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; NON THERMAL EFFECT; SPINDLE DISTURBANCE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

CRICETINAE;

ANAPHASE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRICITY; HAMSTER; HUMAN; HYBRID CELL; MAGNETISM; MOBILE PHONE; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; TELOPHASE;

ANAPHASE; ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELLULAR PHONE; CRICETINAE; ELECTRICITY; HUMANS; HYBRID CELLS; MAGNETICS; RADIO WAVES; TELOPHASE;

EID: 79953199414     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20634     Document Type: Article

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