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A bioelectrochemical system inoculated with Geobacter sulfurreducens was used to study the effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on living cells, revealing the potential of metabolic current in defining these effects.

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Abstract

The effect of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) on human health has become a worldwide concern, and no molecule/factor has been established as a measurable indicator of this effect. Diseases related to ELF-EMF are generally accompanied with energy metabolic dysfunction, and the energy in metabolism often flows in terms of electrons in all living cells. Hence, this study specifically investigated the relationship between metabolic current and ELF-EMF. By applying 0-128 Gauss ELF-EMFs to Geobacter sulfurreducens-inoculated bioelectrochemical systems, we found that metabolic current was increased and oscillated in ELF-EMF-exposed G. sulfurreducens. All effects were exposure dose dependent. Moreover, the oscillation amplitude varied linearly with the ELF-EMF strength. These results reveal that metabolic current can be used as a dosimetric indicator of the effect of ELF-EMF on living organisms, including human beings.

Key findings

  • Metabolic current in the bioelectrochemical system was affected by extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields, indicating a potential impact on living cells.
  • The study demonstrated the potential of using bioelectrochemical systems to investigate the effects of electromagnetic fields on living organisms.
  • Geobacter sulfurreducens was found to be a suitable model organism for studying the effects of electromagnetic fields on microbial metabolism.

Keywords

Geobacter sulfurreducensGeobacterElectromagnetic fieldCurrent (fluid)Extremely low frequencyBiophysics

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.008
PubMed
30743077
Journal
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Year
2019