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Plant-mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nano-particles and their effect on growth, lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide contents in soybean

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Zinc oxide nano-particles have been produced by physical and chemical methods for a long time, but recent developments explored the critical role of biological systems for this purpose. In the present study, zinc oxide-nano-particles were prepared by leaf extract of Aloe vera and their effects were evaluated on growth and physiological parameters of soybean. Properties of zinc oxide-nano-particles were determined by UV–visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and dynamic light scattering. Synthesized zinc oxide-nano-particles were confirmed by the absorption maxima at the wavelength of 360 nm. Scanning electron microscopy image revealed that zinc oxide-nano-particles were oval in shape. Zinc oxide-nano-particles of average size of 70 nm were synthesized by ecofriendly method. Investigations of zinc oxide-nano-particles on soybean have shown accelerated germination and enhanced growth of plants exposed to nano-particles. Treatment of zinc oxide nano-particles showed increase in lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide contents.

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The authors thank Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran, for the continuous support in providing the research facilities.

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  1. Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

    Shahla Hashemi, Zahra Asrar & Nazi Nadernejad

  2. Young Researcher’s Society, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

    Shahla Hashemi

  3. Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

    Shahram Pourseyedi

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Hashemi, S., Asrar, Z., Pourseyedi, S. et al. Plant-mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nano-particles and their effect on growth, lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide contents in soybean. Ind J Plant Physiol. 21, 312–317 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40502-016-0242-3

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