Bioelectrodynamics And Biocommunication
Will be published approx. on 1. October 1994
Book
Hardback
456 pages
978-981-02-1665-8 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive and up-to-date collection of papers on the role of electrodynamical activities in biocommunication is presented in this volume. It provides research findings, practical applications and theoretical investigations linking phenomena as diverse as the sensitivity of organisms to ultraweak ELF electromagnetic fields, noninvasive imaging by magnetic field tomography, coherent liquid crystalline mesophases in living organisms and coherent light emission from biological systems. The volume begins with chapters on the historical perspectives and the biophysical background necessary for understanding bioelectrical phenomena. This is followed by chapters dealing with the biological effects of external electromagnetic fields; the detection of endogenous electrodynamical and related activities and their practical applications; and finally, theoretical perspectives and overviews. It is recommended for undergraduates, graduates and research scientists in all disciplines who wish to be informed of the emerging discipline of bioelectrodynamics.List of Contributors: M Bischof, J J Chang, A S Davydov, D Edmonds, A French, C Gross, Q Gu, J Haffegee, M W Ho, A A Ioannides, R P Liburdy, W P Mei, R Pethig, F A Popp, P T Saunders; C W Smith, T Y Tsong, U Warnke, T M Wu, C L Zhang.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
806 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-02-1665-8 (9789810216658)
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Content
The history of bioelectromagnetics, M. Bischof; introduction to electromagnetism, F. Popp; basic electromagnetic interactions of biological systems, U. Warnke; electroception, magnetonavigation and orientation in animals, U. Warnke; can weak magnetic fields (or potentials) affect pattern formation?, M.-W. Ho et al; electromagnetic fields and biomembranes, R.P. Liburdy; the language of cells - molecular processing of electric signal by cell membranes, T.Y. Tsong and C. Grosse; biological effects of ELF, microwaves and millimeter waves, C. Smith; dielectric and AC electrodynamic properties of cells, R. Pethig; electroporation and its biological implications, C. Chang; biophotons and biological coherence, W.P. Mei; liquid crystalline mesophase in living organisms, M.-W. Ho and P.T. Saunders; coherent brain waves in visual perception as detected with the SQUID magnetometer, A.A. laonnides; skin conductivity measurements - electroacupuncture and electrodiagnosis, L.Z. Chang and F. Popp; promises and perils of electromedicine, U. Warnke; can weak magnetic fields have biological effects?, D. Edmonds; Frohlich's theory of coherent excitation - a retrospective, T.M. Wu; the storage and transport of energy in biological systems, A.S. Davydov; what is the relationship between bioelectromagnetism and biocommunication?, M.-W. Ho.