Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Effects of Microwave Radiation on Bacteria Escherichia Coli B/r and Escherichia Coli BS-1 med./bio.

By: Morozov II, Petin VG, Dubovick BV
Published in: Electro Magnetobiol 1995; 14 (2): 149-153
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Aim of study (acc. to author)

To investigate thermal and specific effects of microwave irradiation on the bacterium Escherichia coli in contrast to conventional heating.

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 7 GHz
Modulation type: CW
  • SAR: 200 W/kg

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 7 GHz
Type
Additional info hek-polarized
Modulation
Modulation type CW
Exposure setup
Exposure source
  • not specified
Setup experimental vessel of plastic, 17mm diameter; thicknes of irradiated cylinder of fluid 3,5mm; total length of system 50mm
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
SAR 200 W/kg - - - -

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

Investigated system:
Time of investigation:
  • after exposure

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Microwave and conventional heating lead to a loss of cell viability and damage of permeability of membranes to nucleotides. The effects caused by microwave irradiation were greater than that of equal thermal heating.

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