Conductivity of Normal and Pathological Human Erythrocytes (Homozygous β-Thalassemia) at Radiowave Frequencies

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Abstract
The conductivity of normal and homozygous .beta.-thalassemic erythrocyte suspensions was measured over the frequency range from 5 KHz-100 MHz in the temperature interval from 5.degree.-45.degree. C. The electrical parameters of the membrane, i.e., the capacitance CM and the conductance GM/unit surface were calculated from an expression given for the conductivity of a suspension of ellipsoidal particles covered with a shell. Some interesting differences between the normal and pathological state are evidenced.