ID Number		1317
Study Type		In Vitro
Model		2450 MHz (PW) exposure to isolated snail neurons and analysis of firing parameters
Details		Isolated ganglion neurons of land snails (Helix aspersa) maintained at constant temperature (20.8 +/- .07 degrees C) were exposed to 2450 MHz (PW- 10 msec pulse width, 100 pps) at an SAR of 81.5 W/kg and analyzed for membrane input resistance and action potential (AP) interval. Exposure resulted in a significant increase in the mean input resistance but no effect on mean AP firing rate. The authors suggest a direct non-thermal effect of PW microwaves, but admit the data do not suggest a single, specific mechanism and that high SAR could have caused local temperature rises.
Findings		Effects (only at thermal levels)
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Lin, JC Neural Network World, (1995) 5:789-793 Field, AS et al. Bioelectromagnetics, (1993) 14:503-520 Ginsberg, KS et al. IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., (1992) 39:1011-1021
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