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Impact of Static Magnetic Field (SMF) on Microorganisms, Plants and Animals

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Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields

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Static magnetic field (SMF) exists in nature widely and plays an essential role in the biological evolution. Due to the rapid development of superconducting technology, the intensity of SMF used for medical and academic research purposes has steadily increased in recent years. This chapter presents an overview on the biological effects induced by SMF with intensity ranging from mT to several Teslas (T). The effects of SMF on microorganisms are divided into six sections, including Cellular Growth and Viability, Morphological and Biochemical Modifications, Genotoxicity, Gene and Protein Expression, Magnetosome Formation Sensing Magnetic Field, and Application of SMF on Antibiotic Resistance, Fermentation and Wastewater Treatment. The effects of SMF on plants are divided into six sections, including Germination, Growth, Gravitropism, Photosynthesis, Redox Status, and Cryptochromes Sensing Magnetic Field. The effects of SMF on animals are divided into seven sections, including Caenorhabditis elegans, Insects, Helix pomatia, Aquatic Animals, Xenopus laevis, Mice and Rats, and Magnetic Sensing Protein in Animals. This chapter will be very helpful for better understanding the biological responses to SMF in different species and their underlying mechanism(s).

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Zhang, X., Yarema, K., Xu, A. (2017). Impact of Static Magnetic Field (SMF) on Microorganisms, Plants and Animals. In: Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3579-1_5

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