INSTRUMENTATION FOR BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

Roman Malaric, Mirta Tkalec, Krešimir Malaric

Abstract

Abstract – The effects of extremely low-frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on human beings, animals and plants have been the subject of debate and research for the last thirty years. The ELF EMFs are produced by power transmission and distribution lines and household appliances. The last ten years have also seen the wide use of mobile phones all around the world. The base stations that are needed for mobile communication have sprung all over the cities and neighborhood. They operate on the frequencies from 400 MHz to 1900 MHz. The instrumentation for generation of EMFs of both power frequency of 50 Hz and mobile phone frequencies are discussed in this paper. The instrumentation is used for experiments to learn how EMFs are affecting the plant physiology.

Keywords

Helmholtz coil, GTEM-cell, biological exposure experiments, EMF field, Lemna minor

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TC13 - Measurements in Biology and Medicine

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