Non‑Thermal RF Biological Effects: Cancer Signals in Long‑Term Bioassays and Reproductive/Developmental Harm Below Heating Thresholds
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Effect Synthesis
Mar 1, 2026
Evidence synthesis of 13 curated EMF/RF studies: high‑certainty animal cancer signals (glioma, heart schwannoma), high‑certainty male fertility impacts, and developmental/reproductive findings at low SAR—showing therm…
Inflammasome Activation and IL-1β Release Triggered by Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields in Murine Innate Immune Cells and Skin
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 15, 2024
This animal and in vitro study examined whether nanosecond pulsed electric fields (200-ns pulses) activate inflammasome signaling after electroporative damage. The authors report ASC aggregation, caspase-1 activation, and IL-1β release in murine macrophages, dendritic cells, and mouse skin in vivo. They also report…
Effects of pH, temperature and pulsed electric fields on the turbidity and protein aggregation of ovomucin-depleted egg white.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2017
This laboratory study assessed how pH, temperature, and pulsed electric fields (PEF) affect turbidity and protein aggregation in ovomucin-depleted egg white solutions. Heating to 60°C for 10 minutes produced marked aggregation at several pH levels, while PEF caused some aggregation only at pH 5 and 7 under the…
Analysis of circular wave packets generated by pulsed electric fields.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2012
This physics study analyzes circular wave packets in high Rydberg states produced by applying a pulsed electric field to extreme Stark states. It reports a position-dependent energy gradient that creates a correlation between principal quantum number and spatial coordinate, which appears insensitive to the initial…
Nanosecond pulse electric field activation of platelet-rich plasma reduces myocardial infarct size and improves left ventricular mechanical function in the rabbit heart.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2012
This animal and in vitro study evaluated nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEF) as a nonchemical method to activate platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for cardioprotection. In rabbits undergoing brief coronary occlusion followed by reperfusion, PRP injection into ischemic myocardium was associated with reduced infarct…
Milk processed by pulsed electric fields: evaluation of microbial quality, physicochemical characteristics, and selected nutrients at different storage conditions.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2011
This study evaluated pulsed electric fields (PEF) as a pasteurization method for raw skim and whole milk across multiple treatment intensities and storage conditions. The abstract reports only minor changes in physicochemical properties and small decreases in some composition measures under stronger treatments.…
Critical electric field strengths of onion tissues treated by pulsed electric fields.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2010
This experimental study examined how pulsed electric fields affect onion tissue integrity and texture across different field strengths and pulse counts. It reports distinct critical field strengths for plasma membrane versus tonoplast membrane breakdown, with higher thresholds needed for tonoplast disruption. Effects…
High-intensity pulsed electric fields processing parameters affecting polyphenoloxidase activity of strawberry juice.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2010
This study evaluated high-intensity pulsed electric fields (HIPEF) as a processing method to inactivate polyphenoloxidase (PPO) in strawberry juice. Using response surface methodology at a constant electric field of 35 kV/cm, the authors report strong PPO reductions across tested parameter ranges. Bipolar mode,…
Combined effect of temperature and pulsed electric fields on apple juice peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase inactivation.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2008
This laboratory study evaluated pulsed electric fields (PEF) combined with preheating to inactivate peroxidase (POD) and polyphenoloxidase (PPO) in freshly prepared apple juice. The highest reported inactivation occurred with preheating to 50°C and PEF at 40 kV/cm for 100 μs, exceeding the reductions seen with…