title: Influence of ELF sinusoidal electromagnetic fields on proliferation and metabolite yield of fungi.
abstract: The response of mycelium proliferation in 12 strains of fungi were tested by sinusoidal ELF 50 Hz electromagnetic field treatment in the range B = 0.6-10 mT over 10 days. The ratio of experiment/control indicated three types of proliferation changes: a) no significant change, b) a strong decrease down to E/C = 0.2, c) a maximization of mycelium diameter by treatment at 5-7 mT. According to these results, effects can be produced noninvasively by varying either magnetic intensities or time of treatment. As yet, systematic bioelectromagnetic research using sinusoidal electromagnetic fields (SEMF)-on fermentation of fungi is still in its initial stages.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Bioelectrochemistry, Beutenberg Campus, Jena, Germany. aberg@ice.mpg.de
authors.forename: Albrecht
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D025282:Mycelium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011846:Radio Waves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors