The article presents a simple expression of the power transferred from the electromagnetic field (EMF) to a biological nanomachine (NM) embedded in a background medium (BM). The expression is useful to analyse the interaction mechanism and test the hypothesis on its nature. Furthermore, it should represent a helpful tool to design remotely controlled NMs for bio-medical applications and the relative electromagnetic control apparatuses. Finally, to show its practical usefulness, we used it to discuss the hypothesis on the energy transfer mechanism proposed in the literature to explain intriguing experimental phenomena referring to the remotely controlled dehybridization of DNA molecules attached to gold nanocrystals.
On the Energy Transfer between the Electromagnetic Field and Nanomachines for Biological Applications / Bellizzi, Gennaro; Bucci, OVIDIO MARIO; Capozzoli, Amedeo. - In: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. - ISSN 0197-8462. - STAMPA. - 29:5(2008), pp. 331-339. [10.1002/bem.20384]
On the Energy Transfer between the Electromagnetic Field and Nanomachines for Biological Applications
BELLIZZI, GENNARO;BUCCI, OVIDIO MARIO;CAPOZZOLI, AMEDEO
2008
Abstract
The article presents a simple expression of the power transferred from the electromagnetic field (EMF) to a biological nanomachine (NM) embedded in a background medium (BM). The expression is useful to analyse the interaction mechanism and test the hypothesis on its nature. Furthermore, it should represent a helpful tool to design remotely controlled NMs for bio-medical applications and the relative electromagnetic control apparatuses. Finally, to show its practical usefulness, we used it to discuss the hypothesis on the energy transfer mechanism proposed in the literature to explain intriguing experimental phenomena referring to the remotely controlled dehybridization of DNA molecules attached to gold nanocrystals.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
