Joanna Jabłońska, Kamila Dubrowska, Marta Gliźniewicz, Oliwia Paszkiewicz, Adrian Augustyniak, Bartłomiej Grygorcewicz, Maciej Konopacki, Agata Markowska-Szczupak, Marian Kordas, Barbara Dołęgowska, Rafał Rakoczy
An electromagnetic field (EMF) has been shown to have various stimulatory or inhibitory effects on microorganisms. Over the years, growing interest in this topic led to numerous discoveries suggesting the potential applicability of EMF in biotechnological processes. Among these observations are stimulative effects of this physical influence resulting in intensified biomass production, modification of metabolic activity, or pigments secretion. In this review, we present the current state of the art and underline the main findings of the application of EMF in bioprocessing and their practical meaning in process engineering using examples selected from studies on bacteria, archaea, microscopic fungi and yeasts, viruses, and microalgae...
2022: Advances in Applied Microbiology