Short-duration exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation alters the chlorophyll fluorescence of duckweeds (Lemna minor)

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 327-334

  Senavirathna, Mudalige Don Hiranya Jayasanka ^a   Takashi, Asaeda ^a   Kimura, Yuichi ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Communication networks; Non thermal; Photosystem; Radiation; Radiofrequency; Stress

Indexed keywords

BASE STATIONS; CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLUORESCENCE; HEAT RADIATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STRESSES; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE; ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCENTRATION; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; NON-PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; NONTHERMAL; PHOTOSYSTEMS; RADIO FREQUENCIES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CHLOROPHYLL;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ARACEAE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; TIME; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

ARACEAE; CHLOROPHYLL; PLANT LEAVES; RADIO WAVES; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; TIME FACTORS; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84908877164     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2013.844705     Document Type: Article

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