Toxicity of MgO and ZnO nanoparticles at concentrations of 250, 500 or 1 000 mg/L for Citrus maxima seedlings was investigated to evaluate the potentiality of their use as nano-fertilizers. Uptake and translocation of...Toxicity of MgO and ZnO nanoparticles at concentrations of 250, 500 or 1 000 mg/L for Citrus maxima seedlings was investigated to evaluate the potentiality of their use as nano-fertilizers. Uptake and translocation of metal oxide nanoparticles and lipid peroxidation were measured and compared with those of plants exposed to the highest equivalent concentrations of Mg^(2+) and Zn^(2+). MgO nanoparticles were translocated from roots to shoots, while translocation of ZnO nanoparticles was low. Exposure to Mg^(2+) and MgO at all concentrations entailed severe toxicity and strong oxidative stress. ZnO nanoparticles showed only mild toxicity, while Zn^(2+) caused leaf vein chlorosis and strong oxidative stress to plant shoots. In conclusion, the toxicity of MgO nanoparticles to the plant resulted from the dissolved Mg^(2+) concentration, while that of ZnO nanoparticles was not correlated with the dissolved Zn^(2+) concentration. Our findings are significant for development and application of MgO and ZnO nanoparticles as nano-fertilizers in agriculture.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31301735)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.WUT2017IB006,WUT2018IB021,WUT2018IB023)
文摘Toxicity of MgO and ZnO nanoparticles at concentrations of 250, 500 or 1 000 mg/L for Citrus maxima seedlings was investigated to evaluate the potentiality of their use as nano-fertilizers. Uptake and translocation of metal oxide nanoparticles and lipid peroxidation were measured and compared with those of plants exposed to the highest equivalent concentrations of Mg^(2+) and Zn^(2+). MgO nanoparticles were translocated from roots to shoots, while translocation of ZnO nanoparticles was low. Exposure to Mg^(2+) and MgO at all concentrations entailed severe toxicity and strong oxidative stress. ZnO nanoparticles showed only mild toxicity, while Zn^(2+) caused leaf vein chlorosis and strong oxidative stress to plant shoots. In conclusion, the toxicity of MgO nanoparticles to the plant resulted from the dissolved Mg^(2+) concentration, while that of ZnO nanoparticles was not correlated with the dissolved Zn^(2+) concentration. Our findings are significant for development and application of MgO and ZnO nanoparticles as nano-fertilizers in agriculture.
