Assessing the biochemical and genotoxic effects of low intensity 2.45GHz microwave exposure on Arabidopsis thaliana plants
Senavirathna MDHJ, Maimaiti Z · 2024
Low-intensity 2.45 GHz microwave exposure for 48 hours increased photosynthetic pigments and oxidative stress in young Arabidopsis thaliana plants.
Plain English Summary
The study assessed the short-term impact of low-intensity 2.45 GHz exposure on young Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Plants were exposed to continuous wave 2.45 GHz microwaves at 1.0 ± 0.1 W m−2 for 48 hours in anechoic chambers. Exposure increased photosynthetic pigments, oxidative stress, guaiacol peroxidase activity, and ascorbic peroxidase activity, while catalase activity decreased. Photosystem efficiency remained unchanged, non-photochemical quenching increased, leaf morphology showed no significant changes, and genomic template stability was unaffected.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{senavirathna_mdhj_maimaiti_z_ce2585,
author = {Senavirathna MDHJ and Maimaiti Z},
title = {Assessing the biochemical and genotoxic effects of low intensity 2.45GHz microwave exposure on Arabidopsis thaliana plants},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1080/15368378.2024.2411629},
}