External magnetic field effect on viscometer efflux times or calf thymus DNA in 0.0172 M KCI solution during the thermal denaturation process

Experiments show that during the thermal DNA denaturation process an applied magnetic field of 10 kG increases the shear viscosity (measured efflux time) of calf thymus DNA in 0.0172 M KCI solution over the viscosity of the same solution at the ambient earth field (or “no” field) condition. There is also observed an increase (although slight, about 0.1°C) in the thermal denaturation temperature of the process.