The hydrolysis rate of adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) has been reported to be 25 times greater during microwave heating than during conventional heating at comparable temperatures (100 to 105 °C). This remarkable rate increase was both attributed to and cited as evidence for a nonthermal microwave effect. Attempts to replicate those findings under carefully controlled microwave exposure conditions and with special attention being paid to accurate temperature measurements lead to the conclusion that the hydrolysis rate is related solely to temperature.
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