Effects of microwave radiation on neuronal activity. Final report, 1 Sep 89-31 Jan 91

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5884198

Armstrong, D L; Denny, J B; Nash, P; Singh, S

A microwave radiation device was designed and constructed for exposure of fetal rat neurons during microscopic observation. The device exposed growing neurons to 400 MHz radiation amplitude modulated at 16 Hz. Continuous exposure to radio-frequency radiation for 4 consecutive days led to the development of cell number density gradient. The greater number of cells occurred in the center of the culture plate which was directly in the field as opposed to the more peripheral areas of the plate which were outside of the field. Nonirradiated control cultures did not display this gradient. This finding was replicated under various exposure periods. The gradient was formed within 20 min of placing the plates on the antenna.

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., San Antonio, TX (United States). Div. of Life Science
• OSTI ID: 5884198
• Report Number(s): AD-A-242515/5/XAB; AL-TR-1991-0069
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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