title: Bioassay for assessing cell stress in the vicinity of radio-frequency irradiating antennas.
abstract: The 24 h exposure of water plants (etiolated duckweed) to RF-EMF between 7.8 V m(-1) and 1.8 V m(-1), generated by AM 1.287 MHz transmitting antennas, resulted in alanine accumulation in the plant cells, a phenomenon we have previously shown to be a universal stress signal. The magnitude of the effect corresponds qualitatively to the level of RF-EMF exposure. In the presence of 10 mM vitamin C, alanine accumulation is completely suppressed, suggesting the involvement of free radicals in the process. A unique biological connection has thus been made between exposure to RF-EMF and cell stress, in the vicinity of RF transmitting antennas. This simple test, which lasts only 24 h, constitutes a useful bioassay for the quick detection of biological cell stress caused in the vicinity of RF irradiating antennas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel. bened@bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Edna Ben-Izhak
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Monselise
authors.forename: Aliza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levkovitz
authors.forename: Hugo E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kost
mesh_terms: D029064:Araceae / Q000528:radiation effects*; D001681:Biological Assay; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011846:Radio Waves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013312:Stress, Physiological