title: PIXE analysis of trace elements in relation to chlorophyll concentration in Plantago ovata Forsk.
abstract: Plantago ovata Forsk - an economically important medicinal plant - was analyzed for trace elements and chlorophyll in a study of the effects of gamma radiation on physiological responses of the seedlings. Proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique was used to quantify trace elements in unirradiated and gamma-irradiated plants at the seedling stage. The experiments revealed radiation-induced changes in the trace element and chlorophyll concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Sarmistha Sen
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Raychaudhuri
authors.forename: Anindita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Mathummal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sudarshan
mesh_terms: D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D010943:Plantago / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D036226:Seedlings / Q000737:chemistry; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000379:methods; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D002734:Chlorophyll