Influence of pulsed magnetic field on soybean (Glycine max L.) seed germination, seedling growth and soil microbial population.
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Jan 1, 2013
This laboratory study examined pulsed magnetic field (PMF) pretreatment of soybean seeds (1500 nT) at 0.1–100 Hz for 5 hours/day over 20 days. The abstract reports increased germination rates for all PMF treatments, with 10 and 100 Hz showing the strongest responses, and improvements in several seedling growth and…
Effects of radiofrequency radiation on human ferritin: an in vitro enzymun assay.
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Jan 1, 2012
This in vitro study tested whether 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation affects ferritin measurements in human serum wells. Exposed wells (30 minutes, speech-mode phone) showed a statistically significant decrease in ferritin compared with unexposed controls. The authors propose RF exposure may influence…
Experimental study of relationship between biological hazards of low-dose radiofrequency exposure and energy flow density in Spirostomum ambiguum infusoria exposed at a mobile connection frequency (1 GHz).
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Jan 1, 2011
This experimental study exposed Spirostomum ambiguum infusoria to 1 GHz radiofrequency fields at 5 and 50 μW/cm² and reports reduced motor activity. The effect was described as threshold-like, appearing after a certain exposure duration and not increasing with longer exposure. The authors report different 'safe'…
[Effect of microwave radiation on primary cultured Sertoli cells].
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Jan 1, 2009
This in vitro study exposed primary cultured Sertoli cells to microwave radiation at 0, 30, or 100 mW/cm^2 for 5 minutes and assessed outcomes 6 hours later. The authors report no differences in apoptosis/death or intracellular Ca2+ at 30 mW/cm^2, though cell-cycle distribution shifted. At 100 mW/cm^2, intracellular…
Velocity modulation of microtubules in electric fields.
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Jan 1, 2008
This in vitro study reports that electric fields can control the velocity of microtubules gliding over a kinesin-coated surface. Assisting fields increased speed up to fivefold, while opposing fields slowed motion to zero, and sideways fields induced significant motion. The authors present a grab-and-release model to…
[Effect of 1.8 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on gene expression of rat neurons].
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Jan 1, 2008
This in vitro study exposed primary cultured rat neurons to 1.8 GHz RF-EMF at an average SAR of 2 W/kg and assessed gene expression changes. The authors report multiple differentially expressed genes after 24 h intermittent exposure and confirm exposure-dependent changes in Egr-1, Mbp, and Plp by semi-quantitative…
The influence of combined magnetic field on the fusion of plant protoplasts.
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Jan 1, 2007
This laboratory study examined whether a weak alternating magnetic field tuned to the cyclotron frequency of Ca2+ and K+ ions influences fusion of tobacco and soya protoplasts. The abstract reports a 2–3× increase in protoplast fusion frequency under exposure. It also reports involvement of calcium ions in induction…
[Fluorescence spectra analysis of papain treated by pulsed electric field].
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Jan 1, 2007
This in vitro study used fluorescence excitation, emission, and polarization spectra to assess structural changes in papain after pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment. Under the reported PEF conditions (50 kV/cm, 1500 Hz, 40 µs pulses, 19,800 pulses), papain activity decreased by 56.5%. Spectral changes (increased…
Viability of fungal and actinomycetal spores after microwave radiation of building materials.
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Jan 1, 2007
This laboratory study tested microwave radiation (10 and 60 mW/cm2 for 5, 30, or 60 minutes) on fungal and actinomycetal spores grown on agar and on common building materials under wet and dry humidity conditions. Reported effects on spore viability depended on strain, growth conditions, humidity, power density, and…