Sustainable agronomic response of carbon quantum dots on Allium sativum: Translocation, physiological responses and alternations in chromosomal aberrations

Anjali Vijeata; Savita Chaudhary; Ganga Ram Chaudhary; Ahmad Umar; Sotirios Baskoutas

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.113559

Sustainable agronomic response of carbon quantum dots on Allium sativum: Translocation, physiological responses and alternations in chromosomal aberrations

Environ Res. 2022 Sep;212(Pt E):113559. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113559. Epub 2022 Jun 1.

Authors

Anjali Vijeata¹, Savita Chaudhary², Ganga Ram Chaudhary³, Ahmad Umar⁴, Sotirios Baskoutas⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
² Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India. Electronic address: schaudhary@pu.ac.in.
³ Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India. Electronic address: grc22@pu.ac.in.
⁴ Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: ahmadumar786@gmail.com.
⁵ Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. Electronic address: bask@upatras.gr.

PMID: 35660407
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113559

Abstract

The revolutionary growth in the usage of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) in different areas have ultimately directed their discharge in the environment and further augmented the exposure of agricultural crops to these released particles. Therefore, the aim of current study is to evaluate the uptake, translocation and phytotoxicity of blue emissive CQDs on Allium sativum plant. The genotoxicity and cytotoxicity assessment of CQDs towards Allium sativum roots was estimated as function of three different concentrations. Considering the role of CQDs in promoting seed germination at 50 ppm concentration, a greenhouse experiment was performed to evaluate their effect on plant growth. Systematic investigations have shown the translocation of CQDs and their physiological response in terms of increased shoot length wherein P-CQDs exhibited more accumulation into Allium sativum parts. Our investigations unfold the opportunity to utilize Aegle marmelos fruit derived CQDs as a growth regulator in variety of other food plants.

Keywords: Aegle marmelos; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Cytotoxicity; genotoxicity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbon / toxicity
Chromosome Aberrations / chemically induced
Garlic*
Plant Development
Quantum Dots* / toxicity

Substances

Carbon