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Original Article

Effect of 99 GHz continuous millimeter wave electro-magnetic radiation on E. coli viability and metabolic activity

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Pages 390-399 | Received 15 Jan 2009, Accepted 26 Nov 2009, Published online: 16 Apr 2010

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