Effect of 50 Hz Electromagnetic Fields on Alpha Amylase Activity

K. S. Prashanth¹, T. R. S. Chouhan² and Snehalatha Nadiger³

¹Lecturer, Department of Physics New Horizon college of Engineering, Outer Ring Road, Panathur post Bangalore - 560 087 (India) 

²Deccan institute of advanced studies, #17 first Cross, First main Domlur Bangalore - 560 072 (India)

³HOD, Department of Biotechnology, New Horizon College of Engineering, Outer Ring Road, Panathur post Bangalore - 560 087 (India)

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/msri/050115

ABSTRACT:

The effect of extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic field (EMF) (50 Hz 0.5 mT) on the activity of alpha amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) was studied. In addition factors effecting the enzyme activity, temperature, pH, substrate concentration were also investigated. Our results show there is an increase in the enzyme activity when it is exposed to ELF EMF and also the velocity of the reaction increases. But there is no significant effect on optimal temperature and pH under the presence of the electromagnetic field.

KEYWORDS: ELF EMF; alpha amylase; enzyme activity

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