MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS IN NEUROMORPHOLOGY AND NEUROCHEMISTRY - SAFETYPRECAUTIONS AND TECHNIQUES

In science, the introduction of a new method is never easy, not even i f it concerns the use of a simple microwave oven. Most scientists do n ot realize the numerous applications of microwave techniques. This pap er gives a broad overview of the application of microwave techniques i n neuromorphology and neurochemistry, starting with a historical overv iew ranging from the introduction of microwave techniques as a scienti fic method in the 1970s to present. Organizations and publication rule s are highlighted in the next part. The effect of microwave irradiatio n is discussed in two sections relating to microwave effects on the wh ole organism and on the neuron. The main body of the paper discusses t he application of microwave techniques in the fields of neuromorpholog y and neuropathology. The paper then presents aspects of microwave irr adiation as applied to ELISA techniques. In addition, cell fusion and cell reproduction under microwave irradiation are discussed. (C) 1998 Academic Press.