Studies on possible genetic effects of microwaves in procaryotic and eucaryotic cells

1 March 1981

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Vol. 20 (1) , 37-51
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01323925

Abstract

The biological effects of microwaves in the hyperfrequency range, 9.4 GHz, 17 GHz, and 70–75 GHz were investigated in bacteria and yeast. At power densities below 60 mW/cm² and SAR values not exceeding 28 mW/g no significant effects on survival of repair competent and deficient strains were observed inEscherichia coli andSaccharomyces cerevisiae. In addition, microwaves of 17 GHz did not induce mutations inE. coli B/r WP2trp ⁻ uvr ⁻ above the spontaneous level, and the induction of nuclear reversions, cytoplasmic “petite” mutations and mitotic recombination as well as the efficiency of sporulation was not affected in yeast.

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