REDISTRIBUTION OF DISSOLVED-OXYGEN CONCENTRATION UNDER MAGNETIC-FIELDS UP TO 8-T

The influence of static magnetic fields on the behavior of oxygen dissolved m an aqueous solution was studied in order to clarify the interaction mechanism of dynamic movements of dissolved oxygen with magnetic fields and to broaden the basic understanding of biological effects of magnetic fields. A horizontal type of superconducting magnet with a bore 100 mm in diameter was used. A cylindrical chamber filled with distilled water was exposed to magnetic fields up to 8 T and a gradient of 50 T/m. The spatial distribution of oxygen concentration dissolved in water was measured by a dissolved oxygen meter. A clear redistribution of oxygen concentration was observed, and the dissolved oxygen concentration increased more than 10% around the center of the magnet.