BIOELECTRODYNAMICS AND BIOCOMMUNICATION
edited by Mae-Wan Ho (Open Univ.), Fritz-Albert Popp (Int'l Inst. of Biophys.) & Ulrich Warnke (Univ. Saarland)
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.
Contents:
- The History of Bioelectromagnetism (M Bischof)
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Electromagnetism and Living Systems (F A Popp)
- Biological Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Fields (C W Smith)
- Possible Mechanisms for Biological Effects of Weak ELF Electromagnetic Fields (D T Edmonds)
- The Language of Cells – Molecular Processing of Electric Signals by Cell Membranes (T Y Tsong & C J Gross)
- Electromagnetic Fields and Biomembranes (R P Liburdy)
- Can Weak Magnetic Fields (or Potentials) Affect Pattern Formation? (M-W Ho et al.)
- Liquid Crystalline Mesophases in Living Organisms (M-W Ho & P T Saunders)
- Dielectric and AC Electrodynamic Properties of Cells (R Pethig)
- Dynamic Cell-Membrane Events Following the Application of Signal-Pulse Electric Fields (J J Chang et al.)
- On the Biological Nature of Biophotons (W-P Mei)
- Nonsubstantial Biocommunication in Terms of Dicke's Theory (F A Popp et al.)
- Estimates of Brain Activity Using Magnetic Field Tomography and Large Scale Communication within the Brain (A A Ioannides)
- Log-Normal Distribution of Physiological Parameters and Coherence of Biological Systems (C L Zhang & F A Popp)
- Electromagnetic Sensitivity of Animals and Humans: Biological and Clinical Implications (U Warnke)
- Fröhlich's Theory of Coherent Excitation – A Retrospective (T M Wu)
- Energy and Electron Transport in Biological Systems (A S Davydov)
- Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication – An Epilogue (M-W Ho & F A Popp)
Readership: Researchers, graduate and undergraduate students in biophysics.
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Pub. date: Oct 1994 |
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