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Magnetite nanoparticles coated with citric acid are not phytotoxic and stimulate soybean and alfalfa growth.

Abstract：

:In this work, the internalization and distribution of citric acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles (here, Fe3O4-NPs) in soybean and alfalfa tissues and their effects on plant growth were studied. Both legumes were germinated in pots containing an inert growing matrix (vermiculite) to which Hoagland solution without (control, C), with Fe3O4-NPs (50 and 100 mgironL-1, NP50 and NP100), or with the same amount of soluble iron supplied as Fe-EDTA (Fe50, Fe100) was added once before sowing. Then, plants were watered with the standard nutrient solution. The observation of superparamagnetic signals in root tissues at harvest (26 days after emergence) indicated Fe3O4-NPs uptake by both legumes. A weak superparamagnetic signal was also present in the stems and leaves of alfalfa plants. These findings suggest that Fe3O4-NPs are readily absorbed but not translocated (soybean) or scarcely translocated (alfalfa) from the roots to the shoots. The addition of both iron sources resulted in increased root weight; however, only the addition of Fe3O4-NPs resulted in significantly higher root surface; shoot weight also increased significantly. As a general trend, chlorophyll content enhanced in plants grown in vermiculite supplemented with extra iron at pre-sowing; the greatest increase was observed with NP50. The only antioxidant enzyme significantly affected by our treatments was catalase, whose activity increased in the roots and shoots of both species exposed to Fe3O4-NPs. However, no symptoms of oxidative stress, such as increased lipid peroxidation or reactive oxygen species accumulation, were evidenced in any of these legumes. Besides, no evidence of cell membrane damage or cell death was found. Our results suggest that citric acid-coated Fe3O4-NPs are not toxic to soybean and alfalfa; instead, they behave as plant growth stimulators.

journal_name

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf

journal_title

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors

Iannone MF,Groppa MD,Zawoznik MS,Coral DF,Fernández van Raap MB,Benavides MP

doi

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.111942

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2021-01-19 00:00:00

pages

111942

eissn

0147-6513

issn

1090-2414

pii

S0147-6513(21)00053-1

journal_volume

211

pub_type

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Magnetite nanoparticles coated with citric acid are not phytotoxic and stimulate soybean and alfalfa growth.