The effects of static 3.0 T and 0.5 T magnetic fields and the echo-planar imaging experiment at 0.5 T on E. coli.
Various mutant strains of Escherichia coli have been exposed to a homogeneous static magnetic field of either 0.5 T or 3.0 T and to the time varying magnetic fields found in echo-planar imaging experiments. No evidence of increased DNA damage was detected, even with bacterial strains disabled for DNA repair.
Mahdi
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Department of Genetics, University of Nottingham, UK.
Gowland
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Mansfield
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Coupland
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Lloyd
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D004249:DNA Damage; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008280:Magnetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays