Title :
Cell membrane electroporation-Part 2: the applications
Author :
Haberl, S. ; Miklavcic, Damijan ; Sersa, G. ; Frey, Wolfgang ; Rubinsky, Boris
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Biocybernetics, Univ. of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
fDate :
January-February 2013
Abstract :
Electroporation can be used as a tool for extracting or introducing molecules from or into a cell. The most important and promising applications of electroporation in medicine and biotechnology are described.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological tissues; biomembranes; biotechnology; cellular biophysics; gene therapy; medicine; surgery; biotechnology; cell membrane electroporation; electrochemotherapy; electroextraction; gene electrotransfer; medicine; molecules; nonthermal tissue ablation; Biological tissues; Biomembranes; DNA; Drugs; Electric fields; Electroporation; Microorganisms; Tumors;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEI.2013.6410537