Biopolymers and cell. 1999; 15 (2): 138 - 142

The influence of microwaves of very low intensity on antiport of ions through erylhrocyte membranes

B, G. Yemets

The energy harrier for passive transporting of ions through an erythrocyte membrane is towered as a result of effects of the very lovf intensity microwaves. This occurs due to decreasing the thick¬ness of a boundary unmixed liquid layer which can be passed through by the ions only by diffusion. The thickness decreasing is caused by intercellular liquid being actively intermixed; this activi-zation is provided by decelerating motions of air bulbs present in the liquid in a temperature gradient field. The temperature gradient caused by the very low intensity microwaves is sufficient for such effects on the water layer situated close to the membrane.