title: Low intensity electromagnetic irradiation with 70.6 and 73 GHz frequencies affects Escherichia coli growth and changes water properties.
abstract: The low intensity electromagnetic irradiation (EMI) of the 70.6 and 73 GHz frequency is resonant for Escherichia coli but not for water. In this study, E. coli irradiation with this EMI during 1 h directly and in bi-distilled water or in the assay buffer with those frequencies resulted with noticeable changes in bacterial growth parameters. Furthermore, after EMI, 2 h rest of bacteria renewed their growth in 1.2-fold, but repeated EMI--had no significant action. Moreover, water absorbance, pH, and electric conductance were changed markedly after such irradiation. The results point out that EMI of the 70.6 and 73 GHz frequency can interact with bacteria affecting growth and in the same time with the surrounding medium (water) as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics of Biology Faculty, Yerevan State University, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia.
authors.forename: Heghine
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Torgomyan
authors.forename: Vitaly
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalantaryan
authors.forename: Armen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trchounian
mesh_terms: D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014867:Water