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a Study of the Potential Difference Component of the Electrogastrograph.

The realization that electricity was closely associated to living matter was reported in 1773 when Hunter (21) described the electrical potentials of the Torpedo fish. A few years later Galvani (17) produced a muscle contraction in the frog with a zinc-copper couple. Further research showed that electrical currents were associated not only with animal life but also with plant life. Plants have a potential which is most marked in the growing parts, as near a root tip. [...]

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.111210
Date January 1957
CreatorsLongley, J. Donald.
ContributorsMorton, H.S. (Supervisor)
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageMaster of Science. (Department of Experimental Surgery.)
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