Electromagnetic fields in biological studies

Abstract

For biological or cellular experiments using electromagnetic fields, it is essential that the parameters defining the field be carefully specified if the results are to be meaningful and are to be compared with the same experiment conducted in a different laboratory. The interaction of living systems with electric and magnetic fields can come only through forces exerted on the charges on the system. If the charges are stationary, the only origin of the force is the electric field. This electric field may be established by charge distributions, as in “capacitive plate” experiments, or by time-varying magnetic fields.