Biological Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Field on Healthy and Infected Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Trees with Phytoplasma
Joint Authors
Noorbakhsh, Seyyed Nasr
Abdollahi, Fatemeh
Masroor, Faribors
Ghanati, Faezeh
Niknam, Vahid
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) has become an issue of concern for a great many people and is an active area of research.
Phytoplasmas, also known as mycoplasma-like organisms, are wall-less prokaryotes that are pathogens of many plant species throughout the world.
Effects of electromagnetic fields on the changes of lipid peroxidation, content of H2O2, proline, protein, and carbohydrates were investigated in leaves of two-year-old trees of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) infected by the Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifoliae.
The healthy and infected plants were discontinuously exposed to a 10 KHz quadratic EMF with maximum power of 9 W for 5 days, each 5 h, at 25°C.
Fresh and dry weight of leaves, content of MDA, proline, and protein increased in both healthy and infected plants under electromagnetic fields, compared with those of the control plants.
Electromagnetic fields decreased hydrogen peroxide and carbohydrates content in both healthy and infected plants compared to those of the controls.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdollahi, Fatemeh& Niknam, Vahid& Ghanati, Faezeh& Masroor, Faribors& Noorbakhsh, Seyyed Nasr. 2012. Biological Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Field on Healthy and Infected Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Trees with Phytoplasma. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdollahi, Fatemeh…[et al.]. Biological Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Field on Healthy and Infected Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Trees with Phytoplasma. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492949
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdollahi, Fatemeh& Niknam, Vahid& Ghanati, Faezeh& Masroor, Faribors& Noorbakhsh, Seyyed Nasr. Biological Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Field on Healthy and Infected Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Trees with Phytoplasma. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492949
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492949