Effect of mobile phone EMF on biochemical changes in emerging seedlings of Phaseolus Aureus Roxb.

Abstract

During the last decade or so, there has been a widespread increase in the usage of mobile phones resulting in increased EMF radiations in the environment. A study was planned to explore the effects of EMF radiations from mobile phones on the early growth and biochemical changes in emerging seedlings of Phaseolus aureus. It was observed the radiations from mobile phone reduced the radicle and plumule growth (after 48 h) and decreased the amount of proteins and carbohydrates in radicles. The activities of hydrolytic enzyme-proteases and amylases- and the stress related enzyme peroxidases increased upon exposure to mobile phone radiations. The study concludes that radiations from mobile phone interfere with the biochemical processes in radicles and affect their elongation.