The effects of direct-current magnetic fields on turtle retinas vitro

Journal Article · Fri May 13 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.6682247· OSTI ID:5847499

Raybourn, M S

Direct-current magnetic fields of 10 to 100 gauss cause a significant short-term reduction of the in vitro electroretinographic b-wave response in turtle retina. This response compression is not accompanied by the usual reduction in retinal sensitivity that occurs with background illumination. Furthermore, this effect is obtained only briefly after the offset of ambient lighting in the diurnal light-dark cycle of nonhibernating animals.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., Berkeley, CA
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5847499
• Journal Information: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Vol. 220
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
MAGNETIC FIELDS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
RETINA
PHOTOSENSITIVITY
DAILY VARIATIONS
DIRECT CURRENT
IN VITRO
TURTLES
ANIMALS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
EYES
FACE
HEAD
ORGANS
REPTILES
SENSE ORGANS
SENSITIVITY
VARIATIONS
VERTEBRATES
560400* - Other Environmental Pollutant Effects