Evaluation of a microwave resonant cavity as a reactor for enzyme reactions

Alessandro FantiDipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]

Sergio CasuDipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, Italy

Francesco DesogusDipartimento Ingegneria Meccanica, Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, Italy

Giorgio MontisciDipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, Italy

Marco SimoneDipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, Italy

Giovanni Andrea CasulaDipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, Italy

Paolo MaxiaSPE Electronics S.r.l., Zona Industriale CASIC Macchiareddu, 6 strada, Angolo 3, 09032Assemini, Cagliari, Italy

Giuseppe MazzarellaDipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, Italy

Renzo CartaDipartimento Ingegneria Meccanica, Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123Cagliari, Italy

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Abstract

We present here the design and analysis of a microwave resonant cavity to evaluate the effect of RF electromagnetic field on enzyme reactions. The cavity has been first designed using CST Microwave Studio. Then, its behaviour in the actual use has been evaluated using the COMSOL multiphysics. The presented results show that such cavity can be quite effective.

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Acknowledgements

Marco Simone gratefully acknowledges Sardinia Regional Government for the financial support of her PhD scholarship (P.O.R. Sardegna F.S.E. Operational Programme of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, European Social Fund 2007–2013 – Axis IV Human Resources, Objective l.3, Line of Activity l.3.1.).

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