International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (150) Last page : (159)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2818
Assessment of Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Rice Seedlings Exposed to Bulk and Nano Iron Particles
Mounil Mankad1*, Ranbir Singh Fougat1, Armi Patel1, Pooja Mankad2, Ghanshyam Patil1 and Subhash N.1
1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, 2Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry,
Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mounilbiotech@gmail.com
Received: 9.04.2017 | Revised: 20.04.2017 | Accepted: 21.04.2017
ABSTRACT
Metallic nanoparticles have huge applications in all the fields including agriculture and its allied sciences. This study aims at evaluating possible implications of iron oxide nanoparticles on the growth and development of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Rice is feeding hunger of half of the World’s population and yet found to be highly sensitive towards iron deficiency especially at seedling stage. The results obtained through hydroponic study reveals growth stimulatory effects of rice seedlings exposed to various metallic form of iron bulk and nano at concentrations at 100, 200 and 400 ppm. Nanoparticle treated seedlings experienced less stress compared to their bulk counterparts. Together, physiological and biochemical results show that iron nanoparticles could be utilized for overcoming Fe deficiency especially during seedling development.
Key words: iron oxide nanoparticles, rice, nanofertilizer, DLS, NTA
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Cite this article: Mankad, M., Fougat, R.S., Patel, A., Mankad, P., Patil, G. and Subhash, N. Assessment of Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Rice Seedlings Exposed to Bulk and Nano Iron Particles , Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 150-159 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2818
