Influence of a stationary magnetic field on water relations in lettuce seeds. Part I: Theoretical considerations

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 589-595

  Reina, Francisco García ^a   Pascual, Luis Arza ^b  

^a Universidad de Ciego de Avila   (Cuba)

^b Universidad de Ciego de ÁvilaCarretera Morón   (Cuba)

Author keywords

DC field; Germination rate; Membrane ion current; Osmotic pressure; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CULTIVATION; CURRENT DENSITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NEGATIVE IONS; POSITIVE IONS; SEED; TISSUE; WATER ABSORPTION;

CELLULAR MEMBRANES; CELLULAR TISSUE; DC FIELD; GERMINATION RATES; ION CURRENTS; IONIC CONCENTRATIONS; IONIC CURRENT; MAGNETIC-FIELD; MEMBRANE ION CURRENT; WATER UPTAKE RATES;

OSMOSIS;

LACTUCA;

WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MEMBRANE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ION CHANNEL; LETTUCE; MAGNETISM; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PLANT SEED;

CELL MEMBRANE; GERMINATION; ION CHANNELS; LETTUCE; MAGNETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SEEDS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WATER;

EID: 0035654706     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.88     Document Type: Article

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