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Preliminary evidence of S. Cerevisiae proliferation rate control using exogenous low-frequency electromagnetic fields has been experimentally observed. Two different yeast strands have been subjected to multiple 66 hour sessions of EM exposure (frequency 1,2; 1,4; 1,6; 1,8; 2,0 kHz, average magnetic flux density 2,3 mT) under identical ambient conditions. The results indicate an interesting phenomenon – both proliferative and anti-proliferative effects were observed, depending on the applied frequency and strand type used. The results suggest a frequency-selective behavior and could be potentially explored in future therapeutic applications wherein targeted cell growth control is of interest.
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Barabas, J., Radil, R. (2012). Evidence of S. Cerevisiae Proliferation Rate Control via Exogenous Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. In: Piętka, E., Kawa, J. (eds) Information Technologies in Biomedicine. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7339. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31196-3_29
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