<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Background.</bold> The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of weak radiofrequency microwave (RF/MW) radiation emitted by mobile phones on colony growth of the yeast <italic>Saccharomyces cerevisiae.</italic><bold>Materials and methods.</bold><italic>S. cerevisiae</italic> strains FF18733 (wild-type), FF1481 (<italic>rad1</italic> mutant) and D7 (commonly used to detect reciprocal and nonreciprocal mitotic recombinations) were exposed to a 905 MHz electromagnetic field that closely matched the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) pulse modulation signals for mobile phones at a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 0.12 W/kg.<bold>Results.</bold> Following 15-, 30- and 60-minutes exposure to RF/MW radiation, strain FF18733 did not show statistically significant changes in colony growth compared to the control sample. The irradiated strains FF1481 and D7 demonstrated statistically significant reduction of colony growth compared to non-irradiated strains after all exposure times. Furthermore, strain FF1481 was more sensitive to RF/MW radiation than strain D7.<bold>Conclusions.</bold> The findings indicate that pulsed RF/MW radiation at a low SAR level can affect the rate of colony growth of different <italic>S. cerevisiae</italic> strains.</abstract>

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of weak radiofrequency microwave (RF/MW) radiation emitted by mobile phones on colony growth of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Materials and methods.S. cerevisiae strains FF18733 (wild-type), FF1481 (rad1 mutant) and D7 (commonly used to detect reciprocal and nonreciprocal mitotic recombinations) were exposed to a 905 MHz electromagnetic field that closely matched the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) pulse modulation signals for mobile phones at a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 0.12 W/kg.Results. Following 15-, 30- and 60-minutes exposure to RF/MW radiation, strain FF18733 did not show statistically significant changes in colony growth compared to the control sample. The irradiated strains FF1481 and D7 demonstrated statistically significant reduction of colony growth compared to non-irradiated strains after all exposure times. Furthermore, strain FF1481 was more sensitive to RF/MW radiation than strain D7.Conclusions. The findings indicate that pulsed RF/MW radiation at a low SAR level can affect the rate of colony growth of different S. cerevisiae strains.

Effect of 905 MHz microwave radiation on colony growth of the yeast <italic>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</italic> strains FF18733, FF1481 and D7

Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Radiology and Oncology

Effect of 905 MHz microwave radiation on colony growth of the yeast  strains FF18733, FF1481 and D7

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of weak radiofrequency microwave (RF/MW) radiation emitted by mobile phones on colony growth of...

Effect of 905 MHz microwave radiation on colony growth of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains FF18733, FF1481 and D7

Published Online: Apr 23, 2010

Page range: 131 - 134

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-010-0019-7

Keywords
microwave radiation, colony growth

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