Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria
Low-frequency electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exists in our environment and remain unnoticeable. Studies show that EMR exposure may affect human health, animal, plants, and also living microorganisms. Therefore, this study intended to isolate, identify, and characterize bacteria exposed to high am...
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author | Noor Afiza Badaluddin, Seet, Yong Yin Roslan Umar, Nor Hazmin Sabri, Nurul Syafiqah Hasshim, Mohammad Khairuddin Ali, A. Rashad Mohamed, |
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description | Low-frequency electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exists in our environment and remain unnoticeable. Studies show that EMR
exposure may affect human health, animal, plants, and also living microorganisms. Therefore, this study intended to isolate,
identify, and characterize bacteria exposed to high ambient EMR as well as to determine the viability and mutagenicity of
bacteria exposed to different frequencies. The bacterial samples were collected from two areas with high and low electric
field strengths; Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) hostel (0.14 V/M) and near Lake of UniSZA (Universiti Sultan
Zainal Abidin) (0.03 V/M). The bacteria were identified and characterized by several methods. The viability and mutagenicity
of each bacterial species were determined by counting the number of colonies formed in the enriched (standard) and minimal
media after exposure of 10 MHz and 5 GHz frequencies. The results show that Enterobacter sp., which was isolated in
UMT hostel, exhibited non-mutagenic and increased viability after 24 hr of exposure to both EMR frequencies of 10 MHz
and 5 GHz. Thus, this bacterial species should be further studied since it has the potential as a bioremediator. |
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spelling | ukm.eprints-172372021-07-29T03:26:46Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17237/ Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria Noor Afiza Badaluddin, Seet, Yong Yin Roslan Umar, Nor Hazmin Sabri, Nurul Syafiqah Hasshim, Mohammad Khairuddin Ali, A. Rashad Mohamed, Low-frequency electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exists in our environment and remain unnoticeable. Studies show that EMR exposure may affect human health, animal, plants, and also living microorganisms. Therefore, this study intended to isolate, identify, and characterize bacteria exposed to high ambient EMR as well as to determine the viability and mutagenicity of bacteria exposed to different frequencies. The bacterial samples were collected from two areas with high and low electric field strengths; Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) hostel (0.14 V/M) and near Lake of UniSZA (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin) (0.03 V/M). The bacteria were identified and characterized by several methods. The viability and mutagenicity of each bacterial species were determined by counting the number of colonies formed in the enriched (standard) and minimal media after exposure of 10 MHz and 5 GHz frequencies. The results show that Enterobacter sp., which was isolated in UMT hostel, exhibited non-mutagenic and increased viability after 24 hr of exposure to both EMR frequencies of 10 MHz and 5 GHz. Thus, this bacterial species should be further studied since it has the potential as a bioremediator. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17237/1/49_04_22.pdf Noor Afiza Badaluddin, and Seet, Yong Yin and Roslan Umar, and Nor Hazmin Sabri, and Nurul Syafiqah Hasshim, and Mohammad Khairuddin Ali, and A. Rashad Mohamed, (2020) Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria. Malaysian Applied Biology, 49 (4). pp. 165-172. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1070&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56 |
spellingShingle | Noor Afiza Badaluddin, Seet, Yong Yin Roslan Umar, Nor Hazmin Sabri, Nurul Syafiqah Hasshim, Mohammad Khairuddin Ali, A. Rashad Mohamed, Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria |
title | Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria |
title_full | Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria |
title_fullStr | Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria |
title_full_unstemmed | Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria |
title_short | Isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation (EMR) bacteria |
title_sort | isolation and characterization of high ambient electromagnetic radiation emr bacteria |
url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17237/1/49_04_22.pdf |
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