Effects of exposure to 50 hz electromagnetic fields during ıncubation on some of serum biochemical measures in newly-hatched chicks

Abstract

The aim of present study was to determine the effect of intermitted exposure to 50 Hz, 0.5 mT electromagnetic fields (EMF) during different periods of incubation on serum biochemical parameters (glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, uric acid and iron concentration) in newly-hatched chicks. Experimental groups were: group 1 (control), with normal incubation process and without any exposing to EMF; group 2 included eggs exposed to 50Hz, 0.5 mT EMF, 2 h daily for 0-7 day of incubation; group 3 included eggs exposed for 2 h daily from day-8 to -14 of incubation; group 4; included eggs exposed from day-15 to -21 of incubation, and group 5 included eggs exposed from day-1 to -21 of incubation (whole incubation period). Incubation condition with exception to EMF exposing, was similar for all groups. At EMF exposure time, eggs were transferred to EMF emitter set and after exposure time, eggs were transferred to their rows (setter). Blood samples obtained from newly hatched chicks were analyzed. exposure to EMF: 50 Hz, 0.5 mT during embryonic life didn’t has considerable effect on total cholesterol, triglyceride, uric acid and Fe of newly hatched chicks. In present study, the only measure with significant changes was glucose concentration that had difference between group4 or 5 (exposed at 3rd or whole incubation period) and control group (P<0.05). It was concluded that exposure to EMF: 50 Hz, 0.5 mT during incubation with exception to glucose declining at late embryonic life (exposure at 3rd week), didn’t has any significant effect on plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride, iron or uric acid in hatched chicks.