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Cell phone electromagnetic field radiations affect rhizogenesis through impairment of biochemical processes.

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Singh HP, Sharma VP, Batish DR, Kohli RK. · 2012

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The study concluded that cell phone radiations affect rhizogenesis through biochemical alterations that manifest as oxidative damage resulting in root impairment.

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Researchers investigated the biochemical mechanism of 900 MHz cell phone electromagnetic field radiation interference with root formation in mung bean hypocotyls. Exposure enhanced protease, polyphenol oxidase, and peroxidase activities in hypocotyls compared to controls. Exposure also increased malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and proline content, indicating reactive oxygen species-mediated oxidative damage. Antioxidant enzyme activities including superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, guaiacol peroxidase, catalase, and glutathione reductase were upregulated, suggesting a protective role against oxidative damage. The study concluded that cell phone radiations affect rhizogenesis through biochemical alterations manifesting as oxidative damage resulting in root impairment.

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A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz

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The aim of this study is to observe Cell phone electromagnetic field radiations affect rhizogenesis through impairment of biochemical processes

The present study investigated the biochemical mechanism of interference of 900 MHz cell phone EMFr ...

Cell phone EMFr enhanced the activities of proteases (by 1.52 to 2.33 times), polyphenol oxidases (b...

The study concluded that cell phone radiations affect the process of rhizogenesis through biochemical alterations that manifest as oxidative damage resulting in root impairment.

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Singh HP, Sharma VP, Batish DR, Kohli RK. (2012). Cell phone electromagnetic field radiations affect rhizogenesis through impairment of biochemical processes. Environ Monit Assess. 184(4):1813-1821, 2012.
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@article{hp_2012_cell_phone_electromagnetic_field_1709,
  author = {Singh HP and Sharma VP and Batish DR and Kohli RK.},
  title = {Cell phone electromagnetic field radiations affect rhizogenesis through impairment of biochemical processes.},
  year = {2012},
  doi = {10.1007/s10661-011-2080-0},
  url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-011-2080-0},
}
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-011-2080-0

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The study used 900 MHz cell phone electromagnetic field radiation.
Mung bean (Vigna radiata) hypocotyls were used as a model system to study rhizogenesis.
Protease, polyphenol oxidase, and peroxidase activities increased, and malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and proline content rose, indicating oxidative damage.
Activities of superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, guaiacol peroxidase, catalase, and glutathione reductase were upregulated, suggesting a protective role against oxidative damage.
Cell phone radiations affect rhizogenesis through biochemical alterations that manifest as oxidative damage resulting in root impairment.