title: [Effect of microwaves on bilayer lipid membranes: role of a membrane-forming hole in the Teflon film].
abstract: The distributions of specific abcorption rate (SAR) and E-field in a membrane-forming hole of Teflon film and surrounding electrolyte were calculated for 0.9 GHz exposure. It was found that the specific absorption rate in the membrane-forming hole increased greatly with increasing thickness of the Teflon film, and electrolyte concentration and decreasing diameter of the hole. The previously demonstrated significant changes in the conductivity of modified bilayer lipid membranes induced by microwave exposure can be explained by a local increase in specific absorption rate and subsequent elevation of temperature in the membrane-forming hole of the Teflon film.
authors: S I
authors: SI
authors: Alekseev
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Ziskin
authors: E E
authors: EE
authors: Fesenko
mesh_terms: D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004573:Electrolytes; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008872:Microwaves; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene