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DIELECTRIC PARAMETERS OF HUMAN BLOOD SERUM IN THE RANGE 1-30 Mc/s

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V. A. Konovalenko, V. A. Yamshanov · 1971

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Human blood serum's electrical response to 1-30 MHz radio frequencies is primarily controlled by salt concentration, not proteins.

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Soviet researchers in 1971 measured how human blood serum responds to radio frequencies between 1-30 MHz, finding that salt content primarily determines the electrical properties. They discovered that proteins in blood only become electrically significant when salt levels are reduced to very low concentrations.

Why This Matters

This foundational research from 1971 reveals something crucial about how our bodies interact with radio frequency radiation. The science demonstrates that human blood serum's electrical response to RF signals depends heavily on its salt content. What this means for you is that your body's natural saltwater composition creates specific electrical interactions with wireless signals in the 1-30 MHz range. While this study predates modern wireless technology, these frequencies overlap with amateur radio, shortwave broadcasts, and some industrial heating applications that people encounter today. The reality is that your blood's electrical properties haven't changed since 1971, but your daily RF exposure has increased dramatically. This research helps explain the fundamental mechanisms by which electromagnetic fields interact with human tissue at the cellular level.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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V. A. Konovalenko, V. A. Yamshanov (1971). DIELECTRIC PARAMETERS OF HUMAN BLOOD SERUM IN THE RANGE 1-30 Mc/s.
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@article{dielectric_parameters_of_human_blood_serum_in_the_range_1_30_mc_s_g6153,
  author = {V. A. Konovalenko and V. A. Yamshanov},
  title = {DIELECTRIC PARAMETERS OF HUMAN BLOOD SERUM IN THE RANGE 1-30 Mc/s},
  year = {1971},
  
  
}

Quick Questions About This Study

Researchers tested human blood serum's electrical properties across 1-30 MHz (megacycles per second). This frequency range includes amateur radio, shortwave broadcasts, and some industrial heating applications that people may encounter today.
Salt ions in blood serum create the primary electrical response to radio frequencies. The study found that proteins only contribute significantly to electrical properties when salt concentrations drop to extremely low levels of 0.01 normal.
The Sel'kov-Balygin phenomenon refers to specific electrical behavior in biological tissues. This 1971 study found no evidence of this phenomenon in human blood serum within the 1-30 MHz frequency range tested.
Solutions with high ionic strength, like human blood serum, can experience significant polarization effects when exposed to electromagnetic fields. This means the charged particles align and create electrical responses to the applied frequencies.
The dielectric properties of blood serum at 1-30 MHz are chiefly determined by dissolved salts rather than proteins. This finding helps explain how human tissue interacts electrically with radio frequency radiation.