Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy (JMPEE)
TITLE	Rat Lymphocytes in Cell Culture Exposed to 2450 MHz (CW) Microwave Radiation [PDF]
AUTHORS	P. E. Hamrick and S. S. Fox 1977 12 2 125-132
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Abstract Rat lymphocytes were exposed to continuous wave microwave radiation at a frequency of 2450 MHz at intensities of 5, 10 and 20 mW/cm². The corresponding rates of absorption of energy were determined to be 0.7, 1.4 and 2.8 mW/g. The lymphocytes were exposed for 4, 24 or 44 h either with or without the addition of a mitogen (phytohemagglutinin), the transformation of lymphocytes into lyphoblasts was monitored by the addition of tritiated thymidine. No significant differences (P < .05) were found in the uptake of tritiated thymidine between exposed and control cultures.