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| Freedom from disease ultimately rests upon one's ability to maintain an equilibrium between a natural vibratory state and abnormal influences that may disrupt it. The remote-sensor electrodes, set in any location, will telemetri- cally pass the dielectric information to the DDA in the laboratory. In this way the DDA in situ measures concentrations inaccessible by analytical methods and also specifies their threshold levels. The DDA recordings of impurities are continuous, so chemicals appearing in say, water effluents, can be detected instantaneously, and by use of fecdback channels, the industrial process might be controlled. The list of toxins influencing target organisms is unlimited. Materials which the DDA can analyse for residual tox- ins include: dairy products, meat, fish, oil seeds, vegetables, fruits, grains, stock feed, consumer goods, soil, and natural water resources. The DDA method for the abovementioned tests is fully automat- ed, non-invasive, non-destructive and does not require reference samples. In the food industry, the DDA makes available unique tests in the areas of microbiology, microwave food technology, tendermess and freshness of meat and poultry. It measures fat and water con- tent. This information is available in vivo for living animals. In agriculture, remote-sensing electrodes attached onto target plants in situ may record nutritional and irrigation requirements and, by feedback systems, can manipulate their rational environ- ment automatically. Rigorougtesting of the DDA and its amazing capabilities is now in progress at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Berlin. Its medical application will be geared primarily for use in hospi- tals and clinics. The dielectric information about a patient's cxist- ing condition or an impending disease will be transmitted directly to the DDA in the laboratory and a diagnosis returned, in most cases, within minutes. Two programmes have already been set up—one in Germany and one in Australia. It is becoming increasingly evident that energy, rather than chemistry, will determine the future course of medicine. The implications are far-reaching. oo Although originally designed to detect intracellular disorders in a living body, the broad application of dielectric analysis forms a total system that provides scientists with thermal, rheological (cur- rent flow), EM-field, molecular thermokinetic, chemical, structur- al, morphological and finally biomedical diagnostic information on a wide range of materials in their various forms, bringing a high degree of accuracy, versatility and sensitivity, unobtainable via already existing methods, to the measurement of dielectric or EM field characteristics. The DDA produces information on many key aspects of; MATERIALS Organics Polymers Composites Oils Emulsions Petrochemicals Biomaterials Water Living cells for INDUSTRIES Plastics Packaging Automotive Paints and Adhesives Food Products Electronics Electrical Engineering | Pharmaceuticals Polymers Oils Petrochemicals Water Packaging Paints and Adhesives Electronics Pharmaceuticals Functionally, the Dielectric Diagnostic Analyser performs the the areas of microbiology, microwave food technology, tenderness analysis of: and freshness of meat and poultry. It measures fat and water con- * Thermal transitions over the range of -100°C to +400°C at tent. This information is available in vivo for living animals. varying heat rates. It reveals transitions not visible using the most In agriculture, remote-sensing electrodes attached onto target accurate contemporary techniques. It is effective for processes plants in situ may record nutritional and irrigation requirements monitored by ions or polarisation. and, by feedback systems, can manipulate their rational environ- + Impurities (organochlorines, pesticides, fungicides and other —_ ment automatically. toxins) difficult to detect by most sensitive analytical methods, Rigorougtesting of the DDA and its amazing capabilities is now and does not require reference samples. in progress at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Berlin. ¢ Chemical changes due to oxidation; cross-linking; ageing Its medical application will be geared primarily for use in hospi- under heat; electrical stresses; different types of radiation as they _ tals and clinics. The dielectric information about a patient's exist- produce changes in molecular kinetics. ing condition or an impending disease will be transmitted directly Gold electrode sensors permit measurements with and without — to the DDA in the laboratory and a diagnosis returned, in most immediate contact between a specimen and the electrode surfaces. cases, within minutes. Two programmes have already been set The ‘high voltage’ electrode applies the required constant special- | up—one in Germany and one in Australia. ly-selected sweep or sinusoidal voltages to the sample, and the It is becoming increasingly evident that energy, rather than ‘measuring’ electrode receives the response. The different geome- chemistry, will determine the future course of medicine. The tries of the electrodes make possible the measurements of volume _ implications are far-reaching. co and surface properties of samples. The electrodes, in a form of a ring around the measuring elec- trode, prevent electrode field fringing in the edges of the sample For more detailed information on Dr Barsamian's work and drive to Earth all currents built up on the edge surfaces. and bio-energy fields, refer to The Sign of the Serpent— For measurements on living organisms, the different types of Key to Creative Physics, by Mark Balfour, Prism Press, electrodes are used. To measure a folded tissue (tongue, breast, UK, 1991. pinched loose skin, etc.), parallel electrodes are used with or with- out guard electrodes, For single surface of samples, a flat elec- For additional technical information on the Dielectric trode system is used. All electrodes have polished surfaces and Diagnostic Analyser (DDA), conta are isolated from each other and the ground by a teflon insulation. : Sig Taubert All parallel electrodes are spring-loaded to manipulate the pres- Taubert Technologies Pty Ltd sure on the sample and to avoid piezoelectrets-like effect, mostly 6 Swindon Close on biomedical samples. Remote-sensing electrodes are available Turramurra, NSW 2074, Australia for in vive settings performing while the specimen is functioning Phone/fax: 461 (02) 983 9415 in its usual environment. The measured information may be a Mobile: (018) 679 169 feedback to a device which automatically monitors the conditions of the specimen. 50 ¢ NEXUS TECHNICAL ASPECTS FEBRUARY - MARCH 1995