Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
4.5
2.7
Journals
Applied Sciences
Special Issues
Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health
share announcement

Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2020) | Viewed by 25679

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Irena Cosic

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
1. Science Engineering and Technology, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
2. AMALNA Consulting, Melbourne, VIC 3193, Australia
Interests: bioelectromagnetism; molecular modeling; signal processing; resonances; electromagnetic radiation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. med. Alberto Foletti

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
1. Clinical Biophysics International Research Group, Lugano, Switzerland
2. Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council-C.N.R., Rome, Italy
Interests: bioelectromagnetic medicine; biophysical therapies; biophysical pathways; biophysical aspects of complexity in health and disease; electromagnetic information transfer through aqueous system

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that number of biological processes within cells, tissues, whole organism are either driven or are producing electrical or electromagnetic signals. For example, brain activity is characterised by EEG signal, while heart and other muscles are also producing electrical and electromagnetic signals. On the cellular level cells are activated by the change of electrical potential across cell membrane, which is particularly investigated in nerve activation or transduction. These and many other processes at the cellular level are driven by activation of number of protein and DNA, (i.e. membrane ion channels, protein receptors, etc), which are also driven by selective electromagnetic interactions in several frequency windows. As all these biological processes are performed in water environment; water also plays the critical role in relevant electromagnetic interaction and propagation. There is large body of research in the area of biological electromagnetism, particularly on how to provide benefits for healthcare through innovative medical applications in therapy and prevention. Although it is new area of research, there is large number of publications but scattered across many different areas and journals. This special issue has the aim to provide focus view into novel and innovative research area of Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health.

Prof. Dr. Irena Cosic
Dr. med. Alberto Foletti
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Bioelectromagnetism
  • Molecular Resonances
  • Cell Membrane Potential
  • Tissue Electromagnetism
  • Biophysical Patterns of Health and disease
  • Electromagnetic Treatments in Medicine
  • Water Role in Bioelectromagnetism
  • Electromagnetic Signaling Pathways of the Cell
  • Electroconductive Properties of Microtubule
  • Electromagnetic Cell Communication
  • Interaction of Electromagnetic Fields with Biological Systems 
  • Electromagnetic Homeostasis 
  • Electrodynamic Interactions among Biomolecules 
  • Biophysical Basis of Medical Applications 
  • Biophysical therapies
  • Resonant Waves and Microbes
  • Biophotonics 
  • Aquaphotomics
  • Cellular electrome 
  • Electromagnetic information transfer through aqueous system 
  • Biophysical pathways 
  • Solitons in biology and medicine
  • Nonlinearity, Coherence, and Complexity

Published Papers (7 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

12 pages, 1427 KiB  
Article
Effects of Resonant Electromagnetic Fields on Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
by Janus A. J. Haagensen, Michael Bache, Livio Giuliani and Nikolaj S. Blom
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(16), 7760; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11167760 - 23 Aug 2021
Cited by 6 | Viewed by 3247
Abstract
The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a future health threat and dictates a need to explore alternative and non-chemical approaches. The aim of this study was to explore the use of weak resonant electromagnetic fields as a method to disrupt biofilm [...] Read more.
The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a future health threat and dictates a need to explore alternative and non-chemical approaches. The aim of this study was to explore the use of weak resonant electromagnetic fields as a method to disrupt biofilm formation of a pathogenic bacterium in cystic fibrosis patients. We developed a bioresonance laboratory setup able to distinguish between changes in planktonic growth and changes in biofilm formation and showed that certain resonant frequencies were able to affect biofilm formation without affecting planktonic growth. In addition, we show that the ambient day-to-day magnetic field affects biofilm formation in a non-consistent manner. Overall, we conclude that our assay is suitable for studying the potential of resonant magnetic fields as a treatment and prevention strategy to prevent biofilm infections, and that certain resonant frequencies may be used as future medical applications to combat antimicrobial resistance. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

7 pages, 346 KiB  
Article
Evaluating the Utility of UV Lamps to Mitigate the Spread of Pathogens in the ICU
by Andrew Gostine, David Gostine, Jack Short, Arjun Rustagi, Jennifer Cadnum, Curtis Donskey and Tim Angelotti
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(18), 6326; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10186326 - 11 Sep 2020
Cited by 2 | Viewed by 2382
Abstract
Contaminated surfaces in a hospital serve as reservoirs for pathogen spread. The aim of this study was to evaluate UV lights in preventing the spread of a DNA tracer in an intensive care unit (ICU) through sterilization of highly touched surfaces. In a [...] Read more.
Contaminated surfaces in a hospital serve as reservoirs for pathogen spread. The aim of this study was to evaluate UV lights in preventing the spread of a DNA tracer in an intensive care unit (ICU) through sterilization of highly touched surfaces. In a prospective trial, a non-pathogenic DNA virus was inoculated onto surfaces in an ICU patient room. Investigators swabbed frequently touched surfaces in non-inoculated ICU rooms at 24, 48, and 96 h post inoculation. Culture specimens were analyzed for the presence of viral DNA via PCR. After baseline data were obtained, UV lights were deployed in a standardized fashion onto vitals monitors, ventilators, keyboards, and intravenous (IV) pumps. Inoculation and culturing were then repeated. Prior to UV implementation, the DNA tracer disseminated to 10.10% of tested surfaces in non-inoculated rooms at 48 h. Post UV light deployment, only 1.20% of surfaces tested positive for the DNA tracer after 48 h. UV decontamination significantly retarded the spread of the virus DNA, with a relative reduction of 90% at 48 h from 10.10% of surfaces pre UV to 1.20% of surfaces post UV (p < 0.0001). UV decontamination holds the potential to confer protection to patients by reducing the number of surfaces that can serve as a nidus for transfer. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

18 pages, 1531 KiB  
Article
The Role of Water in the Effect of Weak Combined Magnetic Fields on Production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) by Neutrophils
by Vadim V. Novikov, Elena V. Yablokova and Evgeny E. Fesenko
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(9), 3326; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10093326 - 11 May 2020
Cited by 14 | Viewed by 5469
Abstract
Various models have been used to demonstrate the pronounced effects of the microwave frequency range electromagnetic fields, as well as weak and very weak combined collinear magnetic fields (CMF) with static and variable components in the order of micro- and nano-tesla. One of [...] Read more.
Various models have been used to demonstrate the pronounced effects of the microwave frequency range electromagnetic fields, as well as weak and very weak combined collinear magnetic fields (CMF) with static and variable components in the order of micro- and nano-tesla. One of such models, previously shown to be sensitive to variations in the parameters of applied magnetic fields, is the neutrophil respiratory burst. Using luminol-enhanced cell chemiluminescence assay, we studied the effects of the CMF exerted directly on neutrophil suspensions and, indirectly, through aqueous solutions. To experimentally create a uniform standard weak CMF with 60 µT static and 100 nT alternating magnetic field components, we engineered a shielded magnetic field induction device. CMF applied directly to neutrophils enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by more than 36%. The pronounced stimulating effect was observed only when using the signals that included the frequency of 12.6 Hz that corresponds to the ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) frequency of the hydrated hydronium ion. Similarly, to direct exposure, CMF pre-treatment of a water sample subsequently added to the neutrophil suspension increased ROS production by 66%. The effect of CMF pre-treatment was retained after a series of dilutions and mechanical treatment but disappeared in “magnetic vacuum” or without mechanical influence. Therefore, weak and super weak magnetic fields may indirectly, via water, activate ROS production by neutrophils, provided that modulation of super weak component of collinear field corresponds to the ICR frequency of the hydrated hydronium ion. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

17 pages, 1673 KiB  
Article
Cancer Development and Damped Electromagnetic Activity
by Jiří Pokorný, Jan Pokorný, Jitka Kobilková, Anna Jandová and Robert Holaj
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(5), 1826; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10051826 - 06 Mar 2020
Cited by 2 | Viewed by 2952
Abstract
Cancer can be initiated in a cell or a fibroblast by short-circuiting of the cellular electromagnetic field by various fibers, parasitic energy consumption, virus infections, and mitochondrial defects, leading to a damped cellular electromagnetic field. Except short-circuiting (e.g., by asbestos fibers), the central [...] Read more.
Cancer can be initiated in a cell or a fibroblast by short-circuiting of the cellular electromagnetic field by various fibers, parasitic energy consumption, virus infections, and mitochondrial defects, leading to a damped cellular electromagnetic field. Except short-circuiting (e.g., by asbestos fibers), the central process is mitochondrial dysfunction in cancer cells (the Warburg effect) or in fibroblasts associated with a cancer cell (the reverse Warburg effect), critically lowered respiration, reversed polarity of the ordered water layers around mitochondria, and damped electromagnetic activity of the affected cells. Frequency and power changes of the generated electromagnetic field result in broken communication between cells and possibly in reduced control over chemical reactions, with an increased probability of random genome mutations. An interdisciplinary framework of phenomena related to cancer development is presented, with special attention to the causes and consequences of disturbed cellular electromagnetic activity. Our framework extends the current knowledge of carcinogenesis, to clarify yet unexplained phenomena leading to genome mutation and cancer initiation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

14 pages, 806 KiB  
Article
Magnetic Fields Trump Oxygen in Controlling the Death of Erythro-Leukemia Cells
by Ying Li and Paul Héroux
Appl. Sci. 2019, 9(24), 5318; https://doi.org/10.3390/app9245318 - 06 Dec 2019
Cited by 2 | Viewed by 5285
Abstract
Expansions in power and telecommunications systems have created a new electromagnetic environment. Here, we compare the death rate of human cancer cells in vitro in the pre-industrial electromagnetic environment of the past (“Zero Field”) with that of an electromagnetic environment typical of contemporary [...] Read more.
Expansions in power and telecommunications systems have created a new electromagnetic environment. Here, we compare the death rate of human cancer cells in vitro in the pre-industrial electromagnetic environment of the past (“Zero Field”) with that of an electromagnetic environment typical of contemporary human exposures (“Incubator Field”). A cell incubator provides magnetic fields comparable to those in the current human environment. Steel shields divert those same fields away from cell preparations in the “pre-industrial” assays. Large changes in oxygen levels are provided by nitrogen or atmospheric gas over the cell cultures. Human cancer cells are then separated according to three categories: necrotic, early apoptotic, or late apoptotic. The results are compiled for two variables, magnetic field and oxygen, in 16 different situations (“Transitions”) likely to occur in the human body under present living conditions. We find that magnetic fields are a more powerful determinant of cell death than oxygen, and induce death by different mechanisms. This has important implications for the reproducibility of in vitro biological experiments focusing on cell survival or metabolism, and for public health. The rate and mechanisms of cell death are critical to many chronic human ailments such as cancer, neurological diseases, and diabetes. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

9 pages, 954 KiB  
Article
Analysis of Protein–Receptor Interactions on an Example of Leptin–Leptin Receptor Interaction Using the Resonant Recognition Model
by Irena Cosic, Vasilis Paspaliaris and Drasko Cosic
Appl. Sci. 2019, 9(23), 5169; https://doi.org/10.3390/app9235169 - 28 Nov 2019
Cited by 2 | Viewed by 2376
Abstract
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat may have a negative effect on health and lifestyle, and it is becoming an increasing problem within modern society. Leptin is the key protein that regulates body energy balance by inhibiting hunger, and [...] Read more.
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat may have a negative effect on health and lifestyle, and it is becoming an increasing problem within modern society. Leptin is the key protein that regulates body energy balance by inhibiting hunger, and it could potentially be used in treatment of obesity and overweight. Here, we applied our own Resonant Recognition Model, which is capable of analyzing the selectivity of any protein–receptor interaction on an example of leptin–leptin receptor. We have identified a specific characteristic parameter for leptin activity through the leptin receptor, and this parameter could be used in development of new treatments for obesity. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

14 pages, 3075 KiB  
Article
Biological Effects of High-Voltage Electric Field Treatment of Naked Oat Seeds
by Wenqian Xu, Zhiqing Song, Xinyu Luan, Changjiang Ding, Zhiyuan Cao and Xiaohong Ma
Appl. Sci. 2019, 9(18), 3829; https://doi.org/10.3390/app9183829 - 12 Sep 2019
Cited by 12 | Viewed by 2759
Abstract
In order to study the mechanism of high-voltage electric field (HVEF) biotechnology, corona discharge produced by a multi-needle-plate HVEF was used to treat naked oat seeds, each treatment dose was divided into two groups, one group was covered with a petri dish cover, [...] Read more.
In order to study the mechanism of high-voltage electric field (HVEF) biotechnology, corona discharge produced by a multi-needle-plate HVEF was used to treat naked oat seeds, each treatment dose was divided into two groups, one group was covered with a petri dish cover, the other group was directly exposed to HVEF without a petri dish cover. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) results show that the etching degree of the uncovered group was more serious than that of the covered group, it indicates that ion wind etching has a greater impact on the micro-morphology of seed coat, being covered can effectively reduce the etching degree of discharge plasma on seed. Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of the seed coat shows most of the HVEF treatment group can form a new absorption peak at 1740 cm−1, which is closely related to the hydrophilicity of the seed. Comprehensive analysis shows that HVEF treatment can improve the hydrophilicity of seeds, whether they are covered or not. Being covered can reduce the degree of etching of the seed coat, but increase the hydrophilicity of the seed, indicating that the non-uniform electric field has a greater impact on the hydrophilicity of the seed. Our study showed that ion wind had an effect on the micro-morphology of seeds, but this effect didn’t translate into a macroscopic effect. This study provides ideas and experimental data support for the study of the biotechnological mechanism of HVEF. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromagnetic Radiation in Biology and Health)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-7
Back to TopTop