Evaluation of the Potential Biological Effects of the 60-GHz Millimeter Waves Upon Human Cells

Author

Zhadobov, Maxim ; Nicolaz, Christophe Nicolas ; Sauleau, Ronan ; Desmots, Fabienne ; Thouroude, Daniel ; Michel, Denis ; Le Dréan, Yves

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electron. & Telecommun. of Rennes, Univ. of Rennes 1, Rennes, France

Volume

57

Issue

10

fYear

2009

Firstpage

2949

Lastpage

2956

Abstract

We investigate potential biological effects of low-power millimeter-wave radiation on human cell viability and intracellular protein homeostasis. A specific exposure system allowing to perform far-field exposures with power densities close to those expected from the future wireless communications in the 60-GHz band has been developed and characterized. Specific absorption rate (SAR) values were determined for the biosamples under test using the FDTD method. It was shown that millimeter-wave radiation at 60.42 GHz and with a maximum incident power density of 1 mW/cm² does not alter cell viability, gene expression, and protein conformation.

Keywords

biological effects of microwaves; biomolecular effects of radiation; cellular effects of radiation; finite difference time-domain analysis; proteins; FDTD method; biological effects; far-field exposure; frequency 60 GHz; gene expression; human cell viability; intracellular protein homeostasis; low-power millimeter-wave radiation; protein conformation; specific absorption rate; wireless communication; Biological tissues; Cells (biology); Frequency; Gene expression; Humans; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Proteins; Wireless communication; Bioelectromagnetics; biological effects; millimeter waves; numerical dosimetry; wireless communications;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2009.2029308

Filename

5191131