Magnetobiology - Underlying Physical Problems

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Magnetobiology: Underlying Physical Problems

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Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Notations and physical constants

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 An overview of magnetobiological issues

1.2 Statistics

1.3 Methodological notes and terms

1.4 Magnetobiological effect

Chapter 2. Overview of Experimental Findings

2.1 A potpourri of experimental work

2.2 Biological effects of DC magnetic fields

2.3 Biological effects of AC magnetic fields

2.4 Correlation of biological processes with GMF variations

2.5 Spin effects in magnetobiology

2.6 Effects of low-frequency electric fields

2.7 Biological effects of hyperweak fields

Chapter 3. Theoretical Models of MBE

3.1 Theoretical studies in magnetoreception

3.2 Fundamental limit of susceptibility to EMF

3.3 Chemical-kinetics models

3.4 Models of biological effects of weak electric fields

3.5 Stochastic resonance in magnetobiology

3.6 Macroscopic models

3.7 Cyclotron resonance in magnetobiology

3.8 Parametric resonance in magnetobiology

3.9 Oscillatory models

3.10 Magnetic response of spin particles

3.11 Free radical reactions

3.12 “kT problem” in magnetobiology

Chapter 4. Interference of Bound Ions

4.1 Dissociation of ion–protein complexes in a magnetic field

4.2 Non-linear reaction of a protein

4.3 Interference in pulsed magnetic fields

4.4 Tilted configuration of magnetic fields

4.5 Rotation of an ion–protein complex in a magnetic field

4.6 Influence of an electric field on interference of ions

4.7 Interference against the background of a magnetic noise

4.8 Nuclear spins in ion interference mechanisms

4.9 Comparison of theoretical calculations with experiment

4.10 Heuristic MBE probability with various ions involved

4.11 Limitations on applicability of the ion interference mechanism

Chapter 5. Prospects of Electro- and Magnetobiology

5.1 Possible role of liquid water in magnetobiology

5.2 Biological effects of microwaves and ion interference

5.3 General ideas in electromagnetobiology

5.4 Molecular interfering gyroscope

5.5 Magnetobiological problems to solve

Chapter 6. Addenda

6.1 Angular momentum operators

6.2 The Lande factor for ions with a nuclear spin

6.3 Magnetic resonance

6.4 Estimation of EF gradients on the cell surface

6.5 Davydov soliton

6.6 Fröhlich model of coherent dipole excitations

6.7 Quantization of magnetic flux and Josephson effects

Bibliography

Author Index

Subject Index