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A REVERBERATION CHAMBER TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF "IN VIVO" EXPOSURE OF RATS TO 1.8 GHz ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: A system generating 1.8 GHz electromagnetic fields for bio-medical and behavioral study on laboratory animals was designed and implemented.The system is based on a reverberation chamber.An input power up to 5 W can be sent to an indoor transmitting antenna and an electric field strength (E) more than 90 V/m can be reached inside the chamber.The system was characterized at different input powers measuring E in different points by means of a miniature sensor.Then, boxes with 300 cc of physiological liquid inside were realized as simple phantoms simulating laboratory animals (rats)

Source: Electromagnetic waves

DOI: 10.2528/pier09061006

Authors: Pier Francesco Biagi, L. Castellana, T. Maggipinto, G. Maggipinto, T. Ligonzo, L. Schiavulli, D. Loiacono, A. Ermini, M. Lasalvia, G. Perna, V. Capozzi

Institutions: University of Foggia, University of Rome Tor Vergata, University of Bari Aldo Moro

Language: English

Topic: Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects

Subfield: Biophysics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Regione Puglia

OpenAlex ID: W1973175243

FWCI: 1.389

Cites: 15

Cited by: 21

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