Glucose consume and growth of E. coli under electromagnetic field.
E. coli was submitted to a 5G electromagnetic field generated by a alternate 60 Hz voltage source. The differences on growth and glucose consume in control and exposed groups were evaluated using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test. There was a significant difference in glucose consume and growth in E. coli after 8 hours of exposition to electromagnetic field. It can be concluded that electromagnetic field had a positive effect in consume of glucose and growth of E. coli. The cause of these results can be explained by an increasing of glucose entrance through membrane due to the stimulated transport system via Facility Diffusion or cyclotron resonance. The growth can be caused by shortening of lag phase and excitement of log phase.
Nascimento
Luiz F C
LF
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Taubaté, Taubaté, SP, Brasil. lfcnascimiento@uol.com.br
Botura
Galdenoro
G
Mota
Rogério P
RP
D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
D005947:Glucose