Impact of microwave irradiation on enzyme activities, cell membrane properties and bacterial growth at constant temperatures

摘要

Exposure of trypsin, but not amylase or phosphatase, to microwave at constant temperature leads to a significant increase in its apparent activity. The membrane properties of PC3 prostate cancer cells were found perturbed when the cell culture was subjected to 10 W microwave at 37°C. Lastly, bacterium E. coli growth was slowed down under non-lethal microwave irradiation, again, at constant 37°C. Proteomic analysis revealed subtle changes to E. coli under these conditions.