• DocumentCode
    152694
  • Title

    Effects of THz radiation on human fibroblasts in-vitro: Exposure set-up and biological endpoints

  • Author

    Gallerano, G.P. ; Giovenale, E. ; Nenzi, P. ; De Amicis, A. ; De Sanctis, S. ; Di Cristofaro, S. ; Franchini, V. ; Lista, F. ; Regalbuto, E. ; Sgura, A. ; Coluzzi, E. ; Bei, R. ; Fantini, M. ; Benvenuto, M. ; Masuelli, L.

  • Author_Institution
    ENEA-Frascati, Frascati, Italy
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    14-19 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    In vitro exposures of human fibroblasts have been performed in a wide band between 100 and 150 GHz using the ENEA Compact Free Electron Laser. The methodology of the study and the exposure set-up will be presented together with an analysis of preliminary results.
  • Keywords
    biomedical engineering; cellular effects of radiation; free electron lasers; terahertz waves; THz radiation effect; biological endpoint; exposure set-up; free electron laser; frequency 100 GHz to 150 GHz; in vitro human fibroblast exposure; Cells (biology); Fibroblasts; Free electron lasers; In vitro; Manganese;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Tucson, AZ
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956056
  • Filename
    6956056