title: Physiological investigation of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles towards Chinese mung bean.
abstract: While few publications have documented systematic physiological effects of nanoparticles on plant cells and tissues, this is the first study describing a detailed evidence of impact of gamma-Fe2O3 magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) on Chinese mung bean plants by measuring the physiological parameters such as germination, root activity, activity of catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), content of chlorophyll, soluble protein, and content of malondialdehyde (MDA). Our results will help answer the question on how both positive and negative or inconsequential effects take place in plants after treatment by the nutrient solution containing nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210098, PR China.
authors.forename: Hong-Xuan
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shi-Ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jun-Li
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xing-Jiu
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gu
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018525:Germination / Q000187:drug effects; D060328:Magnetic Phenomena; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; C000499:ferric oxide