Main description:

For several years, researchers have been reporting the effects of microwave radiation/heating on both the structure and function of DNA, RNA and proteins. For the most part, favourable accelerated biological functions are observed as microwave induced heating occurs, but other not-so favourable effects are also observed, such as denaturation, fragmentation and the so called and ill-explained, non-thermal microwave effects. This volume, the first of its kind, brings researchers together from around the world to discuss their current findings and thinking on the effects of Microwaves on Biological systems, particularly DNA, RNA and proteins, in the form of contributed edited chapters.

Contents:

Mobile Telephony EMFs Effects on Insect Ovarian Cells. The Necessity for Real Exposures Bioactivity Assessment. The key role of Polarization, and the "Ion Forced-Oscillation Mechanism" Dimitris J. Panagopoulos
Effect of Microwaves on DNA and ProteinsTakeo Yoshimura, Jun-ichi Sugiyama, Shigeru Mineki and Shokichi Ohuchi
Microwave effects on DNAJitendra Behari and Tanu Jindal
Modified health effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation combined with other agents reported in the biomedical literatureDr. Ronald N. Kostoff and Dr. Clifford G.Y. Lau
Misleading Scientific Papers on Health Effects from Wireless Communication DevicesLuc Verschaeve
Application of microwave irradiation to bone decalcification and its effects on DNA qualityKazuhiko Imaizumi
Ultra-High-Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation and Reactive Species in MammalsOrlando Vieira Furtado Filho
Lyse-It (TM): A Rapid Platform for Cellular Lysing and Tunable DNA/Protein FragmentationTonya M. Santaus, Johan H. Melendez, Maraki Y. Negesse, Amanda Harvey, Melissa Cyr, Paula Ladd, and Chris D. Geddes
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