Electrochemical Evaluation of Extremely-Low Frequency Magnetic Field Effects on Sulphate-Reducing Bakteria

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Authors

FOJT Lukáš VETTERL Vladimír

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Folia Biologica
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Faculty of Medicine

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Field ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology
Keywords Bacterial EMF effect; Low-frequency magnetic fields; Graphite electrode
Description The effects of 50 Hz magnetic fields on sulphate-reducing bacteria viability were studied electrochemically. Two types of graphite electrodes (pyrolytic and glassy carbon) covered with whole bacterial cells behind a dialysis membrane were used for electrochemical measurements. We found about 15% decrease of reduction peak current density (which indicates desulphurization activity of the bacterial cells their metabolic activity) on cyclic voltammograms after magnetic field exposure compared to the control samples.
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