Bán István: Applied plant biophysiscs (2004)

Contents 1. Preface..............................................................................................5 2. About the “Black Bear Effect” in General..................................7 3. The Importance of Radiation in Practice..................................11 3.1. Mitogenetic Radiation................................................................13 3.2. Electron Radiation......................................................................16 3.3. X-ray...........................................................................................18 3.4. Ultraviolet Radiation..................................................................18 3.5. Electromagnetic Radiation in the Visible-Light Domain........19 3.6. Radioactivity..............................................................................21 3.7. Investigating Radiation..............................................................25 3.7.1. Visual Investigations...........................................................25 3.7.2. Investigating Color..............................................................26 3.7.3. Investigating Spectral Distribution.....................................28 3.7.4. Infra-Radiation.....................................................................39 3.7.5. Microwave and Radio-Frequency Radiation......................41 3.7.6. The Effects of Radioactivity on Plants................................46 4. Biomagnetic and Bioelectric Phenomena in Plants.................53 4.1. ESR (Electron Spin Resonance) Absorption and its Possible Applications.................................................................58 4.2. NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) and its Possible Applications...............................................................................61 4.3. Investigating the Internal Structure and Element Content of Plants........................................................................63 4.4. Investigating the Effects of Magnetic Field Intensity...............65 4.5. Experimental Proof of the Existence of the Bioelectric Potential of Plants......................................................................75 4.6. Assigning Metabolic and Bioelectric Characteristics to Each Other.................................................................................77 4.7. Shielding....................................................................................77 4.8. Selection of Measuring Systems................................................79 4.8.1. Instruments Used.................................................................79 4.8.2. Electrodes Used...................................................................80 4.9. Possible Applications of Bioelectric Investigations.................82 4.10. Planning Bioelectric Measurements..........................................84

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