Bioelectrics

Introduction.- Historical overview.- Cell and tissue models for bioelectrics.- Pulsed power technology.- Generators.- Switches.- Measurements.- Pulsed power-produced agents and their primary biological effects.- Pulsed electric fields (including thermal effects).- Pulsed magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation.- Plasmas.- Shock waves.- Electropermeabilization.- Introduction to electropermeabilization.- Molecular dynamics in electropermeabilization.- Antitumor electrochemotherapy.- Electro-genetherapy.- Basic biology.- Membrane interactions.- Cytoschelton interactions.- Intracelular response.- Cell death mechanism.- Medical Applications.- Electrotransfer for gene and drug delivery.- Clinical studies.- Electromagnetic delivery of nanoparticles.- Plasma treatment.- Shock wave treatment.- Environmental and industrial applications.- Overview of environmental applications.- Nutrition extraction from plants for food processing.- Oil extraction from plants and algae for biomass.- Bacterial inactivation for food preservation.- Fermentation control.- Effects on embryology.