Title :
Neuronal and developmental effects of high magnetic fields in the development of an intact living organism: Ceanorhabditis elegans
Author :
Faustino, R. ; Abrunhosa, A.J. ; Castelo-Branco, Miguel
Author_Institution :
Inst. Biomedico de Investig. da Luz e, Univ. de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Abstract :
In this paper we report on the progress of our research regarding the effects of high magnetic fields in the development of an intact living organism, the nematode Ceanorhabditis elegans. The objective is to observe details of possible changes in morphology and neurobiology during the development process. Results obtained so far with fields up to 14 Tesla failed to show any statistically significant alterations.
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; brain; fluorescence; neurophysiology; optical microscopy; zoology; Ceanorhabditis elegans; developmental effects; fluorescence microscopy; high magnetic fields; intact living organism; morphology; nematode; neurobiology; neuronal effects; statistical significant alterations; Biomedical imaging; Fluorescence; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance imaging; Organisms; Strain; Caenorhabditis elegans; biological development; fluorescence microscopy; high magnetic fields; mechanotransduction effect;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering (ENBENG), 2012 IEEE 2nd Portuguese Meeting in
Conference_Location :
Coimbra
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4524-8
DOI :
10.1109/ENBENG.2012.6331363
