Germination rate studies of soybean under static and low-frequency magnetic fields

A Helmholtz coil was designed and characterized to study the effects of magnetic fields on the germination rate of soybeans. The coil provides a uniform field in a large area such that all the seeds are equally exposed to radiation. An in-house computer code was developed to study the field intensit...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation 2009-10, Vol.16 (5), p.1317-1321
Main Authors: Camps-Raga, B., Gyawali, S., Islam, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biofuels
Coiling
Coils
Computer programs
Costs
Cross sections
Electrical insulation
Electromagnetic fields
Electromagnetic radiation
Frequency
Germination
Helmholtz
Magellan
Magnetic field
Magnetic field measurement
Magnetic fields
radiation effects
Renewable energy resources
Renewable energy sources
soybean
Soybeans
Wire
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Summary:A Helmholtz coil was designed and characterized to study the effects of magnetic fields on the germination rate of soybeans. The coil provides a uniform field in a large area such that all the seeds are equally exposed to radiation. An in-house computer code was developed to study the field intensity, specifically the cross-sectional area of uniform field. Experimental results indicate that soybeans grown under static low intensity and super low frequency magnetic fields show improved growth and germination rates when compared to those in the control group. Soybean has potential applications as a renewable energy source for biofuels.
ISSN:1070-9878
1558-4135
DOI:10.1109/TDEI.2009.5293944