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A method for the study of retinal ganglion cell activity induced by ELF magnetic fields
Author(s) -
Lövsund P.,
Öberg P. Å.,
Nilsson S. E. G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs014i06sp00125
Subject(s) - magnetic field , microelectrode , rana , retina , ganglion , retinal ganglion cell , retinal , extremely low frequency , multielectrode array , field (mathematics) , nuclear magnetic resonance , physics , biology , anatomy , optics , mathematics , electrode , quantum mechanics , biochemistry , pure mathematics
A method is described by which the influence of time‐varying magnetic fields on excitable tissue can be studied in a reproducible way. The retina of the frog ( Rana temporaria ) was exposed to a time‐varying magnetic field. The field‐generated electrical activity of the ganglion cells was recorded by a microelectrode. The method opens up new possibilities for the study of effects of low‐frequency magnetic fields on excitable tissues.