Abstract
Electromagnetic fields generated by living cells have been experimentally investigated in the past 3 decades; however, the results are often inconsistent. In this paper we discuss some technical aspects of such challenging experiments, a brief review of which is also included. Special attention is paid to the sensor with respect to the power available from a cell and the power needed to excite the macroscopic measurement devices. We drew the conclusion that the nanoelectronic approach should be used.
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For instance, single photon counting in the optical region—which is widely available—is the cause of plenty of published work regarding cellular EM activity in the visible and UV part of the EMF spectrum.
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MC and OK are thankful to the Czech Science Foundation, GA CR, grant nos. P102/10/P454 and 102/08/H008, respectively, for their support.
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Kučera, O., Cifra, M. & Pokorný, J. Technical aspects of measurement of cellular electromagnetic activity. Eur Biophys J 39, 1465–1470 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-010-0597-8
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