Silver nanoparticles affect germination and photosynthesis in tobacco seedlings

Extensive commercialization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) raises the risk of their accumulation in the soil-plant system. Once released into the environment, AgNPs are prone to chemical transformations, which make it hard to determine whether their phytotoxic effects are purely NP-related or a con...

Full description

Permalink: http://skupni.nsk.hr/Record/nsk.NSK01001145312/Details
Matična publikacija: Acta botanica Croatica (Online)
80 (2021), 1 ; str. 1-11
Glavni autori: Biba, Renata (Author), Tkalec, Mirta, Cvjetko, Petra, Peharec Štefanić, Petra, Šikić, Sandra, Pavoković, Dubravko, Balen, Biljana
Vrsta građe: e-članak
Jezik: eng
Predmet:
Online pristup: https://doi.org/10.37427/botcro-2020-029
Hrčak
LEADER 03037naa a22004214i 4500
001 NSK01001145312
003 HR-ZaNSK
005 20221027133452.0
006 m d
007 cr||||||||||||
008 220803s2020 ci d |o |0|| ||eng
024 7 |2 doi  |a 10.37427/botcro-2020-029 
035 |a (HR-ZaNSK)001145312 
040 |a HR-ZaNSK  |b hrv  |c HR-ZaNSK  |e ppiak 
042 |a croatica 
044 |a ci  |c hr 
080 1 |a 57  |2 2011 
080 1 |a 58  |2 2011 
100 1 |a Biba, Renata  |4 aut 
245 1 0 |a Silver nanoparticles affect germination and photosynthesis in tobacco seedlings  |h [Elektronička građa] /  |c Renata Biba, Mirta Tkalec, Petra Cvjetko, Petra Peharec Štefanić, Sandra Šikić, Dubravko Pavoković, Biljana Balen. 
300 |b Graf. prikazi. 
500 |a Sadrži online prilog. 
504 |a Bibliografija: str. 9-11. 
504 |a Abstract. 
520 |a Extensive commercialization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) raises the risk of their accumulation in the soil-plant system. Once released into the environment, AgNPs are prone to chemical transformations, which make it hard to determine whether their phytotoxic effects are purely NP-related or a consequence of released Ag+ ions. In this study the effects of 25, 50, 75, 100 and 150 μM AgNPs and AgNO3 on seed germination and early growth of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) seedlings were compared. Additionally, the effects on photosynthetic performance and pigment content were investigated. Germination rate and index values indicated delayed and slower germination in some AgNP treatments. Lower AgNP concentrations stimulated root growth, but induced a prominent reduction in fresh weight. By contrast, all AgNO3 concentrations inhibited root growth but only the higher ones decreased fresh weight. Obtained results imply that the observed AgNP toxicity could be ascribed to NP form and can be correlated with high AgNP stability in the solid medium. On the other hand, the majority of AgNP and AgNO3 treatments induced an increase in chlorophyll content that was accompanied by significantly lower values of relative electron transport rate and coefficient of photochemical quenching, implying an inhibition of the electron transport chain. A similar impact of AgNPs and AgNO3 on photosynthesis can be correlated with lower stability of AgNPs in a liquid medium, resulting in AgNP aggregation and dissolution of Ag+ ions. 
653 0 |a Duhan  |a Klijanje  |a Fotosinteza  |a Nanočestice srebra  |a Fluorescencija klorofila 
700 1 |a Tkalec, Mirta  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Cvjetko, Petra  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Peharec Štefanić, Petra  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Šikić, Sandra  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Pavoković, Dubravko  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Balen, Biljana  |4 aut 
773 0 |t Acta botanica Croatica (Online)  |x 1847-8476  |g 80 (2021), 1 ; str. 1-11  |w nsk.(HR-ZaNSK)000750349 
981 |b Be2020  |b B05/20 
998 |p arui2208  |b tino2210 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.37427/botcro-2020-029 
856 4 0 |u https://hrcak.srce.hr/241350  |y Hrčak 
856 4 1 |y Digitalna.nsk.hr