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…
Electric Field Controlled Self-Assembly of Hierarchically Ordered Membranes.
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Jan 1, 2012
This in vitro study examined how an externally applied electric field influences the self-assembly of oppositely charged molecules in water into an ordered membrane. The authors report that electric fields changed the kinetics of membrane formation and altered membrane thickness, nanofiber growth orientation, and…
Influences of electric field on living cells in a charged water-in-oil droplet under electrophoretic actuation.
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Jan 1, 2011
This experimental study examined whether strong electric fields used for electrophoretic actuation of charged water-in-oil droplets affect living cells inside the droplets. Using Trypan blue and cell growth tests across electric field strengths of 1–3 kV/cm and varying actuation times, the authors report no…
Milk processed by pulsed electric fields: evaluation of microbial quality, physicochemical characteristics, and selected nutrients at different storage conditions.
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Jan 1, 2011
This study evaluated pulsed electric fields (PEF) as a pasteurization method for raw skim and whole milk across multiple treatment intensities and storage conditions. The abstract reports only minor changes in physicochemical properties and small decreases in some composition measures under stronger treatments.…
Nanocrystalline graphite films nucleation by the radio frequency bias pretreatment.
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Jan 1, 2011
This paper describes an engineering method for nucleating nanocrystalline carbon films on monocrystalline silicon using a combination of microwave and radio frequency plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition. The approach is demonstrated via deposition of nanocrystalline diamond after a seeding step and growth of…
Effect of magnetic fields on tumor growth and viability.
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Jan 1, 2011
This animal study evaluated whether magnetic field exposure affects breast tumor growth and viability in mice injected with breast cancer cells. Tumor growth was monitored in real time using luciferase labeling and an in vivo imaging system. The authors report that 360 minutes of daily magnetic field exposure for up…
[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…
[A preliminary study on role of acid sphingomyelinase in receptor clustering induced by 50-Hz magnetic fields].
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Jan 1, 2009
This in vitro study exposed human amnion (FL) cells to a 50-Hz sinusoidal magnetic field (0.4 mT) for 15 minutes and assessed epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) clustering. The authors report that magnetic field exposure induced EGFR clustering, and that this effect was blocked by imipramine, an acid…
Plasma-assembled carbon nanotubes: electric field-related effects.
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Jan 1, 2008
This engineering-focused paper compares carbon nanotube growth in dense low-temperature plasma versus on a substrate surface using hybrid/Monte-Carlo simulations. It reports that plasma parameters strongly influence ion fluxes and nanotube growth kinetics, with large differences in growth rates and fluxes between…
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…
Electric field-induced astrocyte alignment directs neurite outgrowth.
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Jan 1, 2006
This in vitro study examined whether astrocyte alignment induced by an applied electric field influences neurite outgrowth. Astrocytes were pre-aligned using a physiological-strength electric field (500 mV mm(-1)), and dorsal root ganglia cells were then seeded onto them. Neurite outgrowth at 24 and 48 hours was…