Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Electromagnetic window effects on proliferation rate of Corynebacterium glutamicum med./bio.

Published in: Bioelectrochem Bioenerg 1998; 45 (2): 261-265

Aim of study (acc. to author)

To investigate the possible alterations of proliferation and ATP level in cultures of the bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum during relatively long time of EMF exposure.

Background/further details

Exposure took place with a varieties of amplitudes and frequencies.

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 10–70 Hz
Exposure duration: continuous upto 8 h
Exposure 2: 10–70 Hz
Exposure duration: continuous upto 8 h

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 10–70 Hz
Type
Waveform
Exposure duration continuous upto 8 h
Exposure setup
Exposure source
Setup A vessels of cell suspension was maintained at contant temperature (28°C) surrounded by coils
Additional info Another vessel was used for control.
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
magnetic flux density 3.4 mT mean measured - -

Exposure 2

Main characteristics
Frequency 10–70 Hz
Type
Waveform
Exposure duration continuous upto 8 h
Exposure setup
Exposure source
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
magnetic flux density 4.9 mT mean measured - -

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

Investigated system:
Time of investigation:
  • after exposure

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Two particular windows were found: At a frequency of 15 Hz and an amplitude of 3.4 mT the ATP level increased more than 20% compared with the control experiment after 8 h of continuous exposure. At a frequency of 50 Hz and an amplitude of 4.9 mT the ATP level was increased more than 30% compared to the control experiment after 6 h of continuous exposure. The cell proliferation was stimulated in the same direction as the ATP level, thus the ATP concentration per cell remained constant.

Study character:

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