In order to investigate the biological effects of microwave electromagnetic (EM) fields as those emitted from mobile telecommunication equipment, a suitable exposure system has been designed. The system is specific for real-time acquisition of membrane ionic currents in a biological cell, i.e., patch-clamp recordings. Both numerical and experimental characterizations are considered, in terms of EM field and specific absorption rate (SAR) distribution in the Petri dish containing the biological target. Results show a good efficiency of the system in terms of SAR induced in the sample by incident input power.
A coplanar waveguide system for cell exposure during electrophysiological recordings / Liberti, Micaela; Apollonio, Francesca; Paffi, Alessandra; Pellegrino, M; D'Inzeo, Guglielmo. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES. - ISSN 0018-9480. - STAMPA. - 52 (11):(2004), pp. 2521-2528. [10.1109/TMTT.2004.837155]
A coplanar waveguide system for cell exposure during electrophysiological recordings
LIBERTI, Micaela;APOLLONIO, Francesca;PAFFI, ALESSANDRA;D'INZEO, Guglielmo
2004
Abstract
In order to investigate the biological effects of microwave electromagnetic (EM) fields as those emitted from mobile telecommunication equipment, a suitable exposure system has been designed. The system is specific for real-time acquisition of membrane ionic currents in a biological cell, i.e., patch-clamp recordings. Both numerical and experimental characterizations are considered, in terms of EM field and specific absorption rate (SAR) distribution in the Petri dish containing the biological target. Results show a good efficiency of the system in terms of SAR induced in the sample by incident input power.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
