Laser light and magnetic field stimulation effect on biochemical, enzymes activities and chlorophyll contents in soybean seeds and seedlings during early growth stages
Asghar T, Jamil Y, Iqbal M, Zia-Ul-Haq, Abbas M · 2016
View Original AbstractThis study confirms that magnetic fields produce measurable biological changes in living organisms, supporting the reality of EMF bioeffects.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed soybean seeds to laser light and magnetic fields before planting to see how these treatments affected plant growth and health. They found that both treatments significantly boosted the plants' biochemical processes, enzyme activity, and chlorophyll production compared to untreated seeds. The magnetic field treatment was slightly more effective than laser treatment for most measures.
Why This Matters
While this study focuses on plant biology rather than human health, it demonstrates something important about magnetic field bioeffects that extends beyond agriculture. The researchers found measurable biological changes in living organisms from magnetic field exposure, including enhanced enzyme activity and altered biochemical processes. This adds to the growing body of evidence that magnetic fields can produce real, measurable biological effects in living systems. The fact that these were beneficial effects in plants doesn't negate concerns about potential harmful effects in humans, especially given that human biology operates through many of the same fundamental cellular and enzymatic processes. What this means for you is that magnetic fields clearly interact with biological systems in ways that can be measured and documented, reinforcing the importance of understanding how the magnetic fields from our electronic devices and power systems might be affecting human health.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
To investigate laser light and magnetic field stimulation effect on biochemical, enzymes activities and chlorophyll contents in soybean seeds and seedlings during early growth stages
Present study was conducted to appraise the laser and magnetic field pre-sowing seed treatment effec...
The specific activity of enzymes (during germination and early growth), biochemical and chlorophyll ...
Future study should be focused on growth characteristics at later stages and yield attributes.
Show BibTeX
@article{t_2016_laser_light_and_magnetic_1578,
author = {Asghar T and Jamil Y and Iqbal M and Zia-Ul-Haq and Abbas M},
title = {Laser light and magnetic field stimulation effect on biochemical, enzymes activities and chlorophyll contents in soybean seeds and seedlings during early growth stages},
year = {2016},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1011134416306546},
}