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Title: Interaction of microwaves and germinating seeds

Abstract

The preliminary investigation measured the internal metabolic process by ATP production. Leakage of ions and organic material from germinating seeds indicated that membranes are a target of microwaves and heat. Electron photo-micrographs showed an increase in damage to membranes as heat and microwave treatments were increased. The second phase of this investigation was concerned with determining some of the biological activity at the initiation of germination of wheat seed, Triticum aestivum L., using a resonating microwave cavity oscillating at 9.3 GHz as a probe. Direct current conductivity measurements were also made on the seeds as a means of confirming the observations made with the microwave cavity.

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Research Org.:
North Texas State Univ., Denton (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5230266
Resource Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; MICROWAVE RADIATION; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; SEEDS; GERMINATION; ATP; CELL MEMBRANES; WHEAT; CELL CONSTITUENTS; CEREALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GRASS; MEMBRANES; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; RADIATIONS; 560400* - Other Environmental Pollutant Effects

Citation Formats

Shafer, F L. Interaction of microwaves and germinating seeds. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Shafer, F L. Interaction of microwaves and germinating seeds. United States.
Shafer, F L. 1987. "Interaction of microwaves and germinating seeds". United States.
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title = {Interaction of microwaves and germinating seeds},
author = {Shafer, F L},
abstractNote = {The preliminary investigation measured the internal metabolic process by ATP production. Leakage of ions and organic material from germinating seeds indicated that membranes are a target of microwaves and heat. Electron photo-micrographs showed an increase in damage to membranes as heat and microwave treatments were increased. The second phase of this investigation was concerned with determining some of the biological activity at the initiation of germination of wheat seed, Triticum aestivum L., using a resonating microwave cavity oscillating at 9.3 GHz as a probe. Direct current conductivity measurements were also made on the seeds as a means of confirming the observations made with the microwave cavity.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5230266}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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