Magnetic field influence on paramecium motility.
The influence of a moderately intense static magnetic field on movement patterns of free swimming Paramecium was studied. When exposed to fields of 0.126 T, these ciliated protozoa exhibited significant reduction in velocity as well as a disorganization of movement pattern. It is suggested that these findings may be explained on the basis of alteration in function of ion specific channels within the cell membrane.
Rosen
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Department of Neurology, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794.
Rosen
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D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement; D008280:Magnetics; D010247:Paramecium / Q000166:cytology*; D012044:Regression Analysis