Devices configured to emit electric fields in presence of magnetic field suppression, including such devices configured to facilitate treatment of samples, including biological samples

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Abstract The present invention relates, in various embodiments, to devices and methods configured to emit electric fields for the treatment of samples via variable electric fields, and to technology configured to enable treatment of a sample via a variable electric field in presence of magnetic field suppression. For example, in some embodiments the technology enables treatment of biological samples such as plant material and / or seeds. One example embodiment provides an emitter device including: a body; an elongate cavity defining formation within the body, the cavity defining formation including a sidewall which defines an elongate cavity, the cavity having at least one opening through the body defining a cavity output; an electric field generating component, wherein the electric field generating component is configured to selectively generate a variable electric field within the cavity such that the variable electric field is emitted through the cavity output; and a magnetic field suppression arrangement, wherein the magnetic field suppression arrangement is configured to suppress magnetic field in a region through which the electric field propagates. Abstract 1 / 29 FIG. 1A Field Generation Hardware Control System Magnetic field suppression zone Treatment Zone 104111 110 101 102 Sample 103 Emitter Device 100 120 1 / 29 100 Treatment 102 Zone 103 111 104 120 110 101 Field Generation Emitter FIG. 1A20 26 20 02 55 15 J an 2 02 6 1 / 2 9 1 0 0 J a n 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 2 5 5 1 5 F i e l d G e n e r a t i o n E m i t t e r F I G . 1 A

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