“Modulation of Whole Blood Transmittance by Static Magnetic Fields: An In-Vivo Analysis”

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https://doi.org/10.23918/eajse.v10i3p14

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Static Magnetic Field, Spectrophotometer, Transmittance

Abstract

In this work, the transmission behavior of whole blood was investigated in-vivo experiments using a spectrophotometer. Female albino rats were exposed to 2.4 mT of static magnetic field for four selective weeks (1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 6 hrs, and 8 hrs per day). One hour of exposure for 1 week increased the transmittance percentage up to 50% and shifted the peak to about 20 nm. At the 4 hours of exposure per day, only four weeks of exposed animals shifted the transmission curve upward. A similar variation was observed due to the 6 hrs and 8 hours/day exposure during 3 weeks. Therefore, other exposure periods declined the transmittance line below the control value.  The 8 hrs/day post-exposure changed the curve line comparable to the exposed curve line, except for the 3 weeks exposure in which both exposure and post-exposure curves are aligned up with the same scale. We believe that the reason for shifting transmission curves is due to a change in the distribution pattern of the main blood cells as they respond to the magnetic field.

Author Biographies

  • Bestoon T. Mustafa , Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
    I hold a PhD in Medical Physics from Salahaddin University, where I conducted extensive research following my return from the United Kingdom. Earlier in my academic journey, I earned a Master’s degree in Nanoscale Science and Technology from the University of Sheffield, Department of Physics.

    I began my career with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the College of Education at Salahaddin University-Erbil.

  • Sardar P Yaba, Department of Physics / College of Education, Salahaddin University, Erbil-Kurdistan region, Iraq

        

  • Asaad H Ismail, Department of Physics / College of Education, Salahaddin University, Erbil-Kurdistan region, Iraq

       

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2025-05-04

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MUSTAFA, B., Yaba, S. P., & Ismail, A. H. (2025). “Modulation of Whole Blood Transmittance by Static Magnetic Fields: An In-Vivo Analysis”. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 10(3), 146-155. https://doi.org/10.23918/eajse.v10i3p14

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