Summary
A living organism is not only an information detector and generator, but is also a transformer. The chief interest of the author is internal information of the biosystem at the molecular and submolecular level, mainly in its magnetic profile.
Influence of magnetic fields on a living organism: Change in behaviour of animals,7,8 magnetotropism of plants,3 influence on leucocytes and erythrocytes,4,35, macrophages,50 blood platelets,6 normal tissues5 and neoplastic tissue,33 changes in respiration,38 in fermentation processes,32 maturation,10 enzyme activity,19 moreover influence on unicellular organisms as a whole (they are diamagnetic28,37).
The basis of such reactions is sought for in magnetochemical, but also in electronic processes and in transitions from dia- to paramagnetism. The magnetic field influences the co-ordination of higher nervous activities. Conditioned reflexes in fish and birds change under this influence.17 Disturbances in the geomagnetic field cause dissociation of the function in human nervous centres.16
Internal magnetic medium of life: Biological systems generate their own magnetic medium. The semiconductor organic mass constitutes a diamagnetic "solvent" for paramagnetic elements. Paramagnetic centres may arise owing to protons, if they are not screened by the electrons of the chemical compound configuration, or they may be due to atoms of transition metals or else free radicals with unpaired spins. Hydrogen bonds also give wide paramagnetic shifts.24 The role of delocalized electrons and donor-acceptor autocomplexes31 is stressed. The configuration of some molecules creates a dia- and paramagnetic situation. Aromatic rings exhibit both a strong diamagnetic field owing to the action of π electrons and a paramagnetic one as the result of a circular proton current15 (Fig. 1).
Paramagnetic centres are associated with the formation of complexes and transfer of the charge, as has been demonstrated for aromatic amines. Nucleic acids and their complex with proteins9 are a system of strongly coupled spins.
DNA and RNA formation in molecular evolution did not occur without the contribution of a helical wave and an axially oriented magnetic field.25 The electron movement can take place inside the helix giving a cyclotron effect with the axial field. The presence of iron atoms in the DNA structure may enhance the paramagnetic effects.29
The magnetic situation in a biological system is analogous to a reducing-oxydizing system. One can speak of a "donor" and "acceptor" state of the magnetic field. Dia- and paramagnetic transitions resemble redox reactions. The author suggests for them the abbreviation "dia-par". The analogy seems correct since there is charge transfer between the paramagnetic centres and diamagnetic molecules.
As a result of this pulsation of paramagnetic states in a diamagnetic centre spin pulsation should occur. Two pulsating dia-par systems should give a spin wave. A similar situation occurs in rhythmic magnetic compression for the plasma contained in a field with a periodic structure2 (Fig. 2).
If we accept the bioplasms concept of Sedlak,41,42 two molecular systems (a) and (b) undergoing changing dia- and paramagnetic states a shifted phase can be represented. The bioplasma contained between them, in the sense of an averaged electron state of metabolism, is subjected to alternating magnetic compression and decompression (Fig. 3).
The following rhythmic processes may occur in biosystems: spin wave, a generative-degradative bioplasma situation, the relation described as dia-par, anabolic-catabolic states, redox processes.
Magnetohydrodynamic control: Magnetohydrodynamic effects in biological systems have been reported by Sedlak in 1967.41 A living organism possesses its own magnetic information.
The basic substrate of life -- plasma of protein semiconductors -- is maintained in generative-degradative excitement in the case of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) control.
In organic semiconductors undergoing metabolism and electronic processes a complex electric, magnetic and acoustic signalling system is formed. The final recipient of these signals is metabolism. Biological rhythmics of low frequency could probably be referred to the MHD wave.
A living organism is not only an information detector and generator, but is also a transformer. The chief interest of the author is internal information of the biosystem at the molecular and submolecular level, mainly in its magnetic profile.
Influence of magnetic fields on a living organism: Change in behaviour of animals,7,8 magnetotropism of plants,3 influence on leucocytes and erythrocytes,4,35, macrophages,50 blood platelets,6 normal tissues5 and neoplastic tissue,33 changes in respiration,38 in fermentation processes,32 maturation,10 enzyme activity,19 moreover influence on unicellular organisms as a whole (they are diamagnetic28,37).
The basis of such reactions is sought for in magnetochemical, but also in electronic processes and in transitions from dia- to paramagnetism. The magnetic field influences the co-ordination of higher nervous activities. Conditioned reflexes in fish and birds change under this influence.17 Disturbances in the geomagnetic field cause dissociation of the function in human nervous centres.16
Internal magnetic medium of life: Biological systems generate their own magnetic medium. The semiconductor organic mass constitutes a diamagnetic "solvent" for paramagnetic elements. Paramagnetic centres may arise owing to protons, if they are not screened by the electrons of the chemical compound configuration, or they may be due to atoms of transition metals or else free radicals with unpaired spins. Hydrogen bonds also give wide paramagnetic shifts.24 The role of delocalized electrons and donor-acceptor autocomplexes31 is stressed. The configuration of some molecules creates a dia- and paramagnetic situation. Aromatic rings exhibit both a strong diamagnetic field owing to the action of π electrons and a paramagnetic one as the result of a circular proton current15 (Fig. 1).
Paramagnetic centres are associated with the formation of complexes and transfer of the charge, as has been demonstrated for aromatic amines. Nucleic acids and their complex with proteins9 are a system of strongly coupled spins.
DNA and RNA formation in molecular evolution did not occur without the contribution of a helical wave and an axially oriented magnetic field.25 The electron movement can take place inside the helix giving a cyclotron effect with the axial field. The presence of iron atoms in the DNA structure may enhance the paramagnetic effects.29
The magnetic situation in a biological system is analogous to a reducing-oxydizing system. One can speak of a "donor" and "acceptor" state of the magnetic field. Dia- and paramagnetic transitions resemble redox reactions. The author suggests for them the abbreviation "dia-par". The analogy seems correct since there is charge transfer between the paramagnetic centres and diamagnetic molecules.
As a result of this pulsation of paramagnetic states in a diamagnetic centre spin pulsation should occur. Two pulsating dia-par systems should give a spin wave. A similar situation occurs in rhythmic magnetic compression for the plasma contained in a field with a periodic structure2 (Fig. 2).
If we accept the bioplasms concept of Sedlak,41,42 two molecular systems (a) and (b) undergoing changing dia- and paramagnetic states a shifted phase can be represented. The bioplasma contained between them, in the sense of an averaged electron state of metabolism, is subjected to alternating magnetic compression and decompression (Fig. 3).
The following rhythmic processes may occur in biosystems: spin wave, a generative-degradative bioplasma situation, the relation described as dia-par, anabolic-catabolic states, redox processes.
Magnetohydrodynamic control: Magnetohydrodynamic effects in biological systems have been reported by Sedlak in 1967.41 A living organism possesses its own magnetic information.
The basic substrate of life -- plasma of protein semiconductors -- is maintained in generative-degradative excitement in the case of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) control.
In organic semiconductors undergoing metabolism and electronic processes a complex electric, magnetic and acoustic signalling system is formed. The final recipient of these signals is metabolism. Biological rhythmics of low frequency could probably be referred to the MHD wave.
Figure 1. Distribution of magnetic fields in an aromatic ring molecule
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Figure 2. Plasma ina field of periodic structure.2