Title:Spectral Perspective on the Electromagnetic Activity of Cells
VOLUME: 15 ISSUE: 6
Author(s):Ondrej Kucera, Katerina Cervinkova, Michaela Nerudova and Michal Cifra
Affiliation:Institute of Photonics and Electronics, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Chaberska 57, 182 51 Prague 8, Czechia, EU.
Keywords:Bioelectromagnetism, Electromagnetic activity of cells, Electron excited states, Light, molecular vibrations, Radiofrequency,
Terahertz.
Abstract:In this mini-review, we summarize the current hypotheses, theories and experimental evidence
concerning the electromagnetic activity of living cells. We systematically classify the bio-electromagnetic
phenomena in terms of frequency and we assess their general acceptance in scientific community. We
show that the electromagnetic activity of cells is well established in the low frequency range below 1 kHz
and on optical wavelengths, while there is only limited evidence for bio-electromagnetic processes in radio-
frequency and millimeter-wave ranges. This lack of generally accepted theory or trustful experimental results is the
cause for controversy which accompanies this topic. We conclude our review with the discussion of the relevance of the
electromagnetic activity of cells to human medicine.
