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Morphological assessment of glutamate zerovalent iron nanoparticles by scanning electron microscopy and its combined effect with indole acetic acid on amelioration of lead toxicity in maize (Zea mays L.)

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Food safety is a priority issue for sustainable global development that can be affected by heavy metals, contributing to morbidity and even mortality in crop growth. Heavy metals often accumulate… Click to show full abstract

Food safety is a priority issue for sustainable global development that can be affected by heavy metals, contributing to morbidity and even mortality in crop growth. Heavy metals often accumulate in the soil due to the use of extensive chemical fertilizers and pesticides; therefore, the current experiment was aimed to determine the effect of glutamate zerovalent iron nanoparticles (Glu‐ZVFeNPs) and indole acetic acid (IAA) on physiological mechanism of lead (Pb+2) stress tolerance at 4 and 8 ppm in Zea mays variety. Seeds of the selected variety were collected from Cereal Crop Research Institute Persabaq Nowshera and planted in earthen pots in triplicate in the greenhouse of the Botany Department of the University of Peshawar. Nanoparticles were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X‐ray analysis. Maximum growth responses were recorded from T12 (untreated + NPs + IAA), while minimum were recorded from T5 (8 ppm) indicating from the minimum amplitude of chlorophyll “a” and “b” contents, root length, shoot length, and root/shoot ratio. T5 (8 ppm) enhanced the values of osmolytes and antioxidant enzymes peroxidase and superoxide dismutase which has been ameliorated by the combined application of Glu‐ZVFeNPs + IAA, indicating that the plant may resist the toxic effects of heavy metal stress at high concentration. From the present study, we concluded that adverse result of Pb+2 has been condensed by application of Glu‐ZVFeNPs + IAA treatment as compared to the foliar application of IAA and Glu‐ZVFeNPs individually.

Keywords: microscopy; iron nanoparticles; indole acetic; glutamate zerovalent; glu zvfenps; zerovalent iron

Journal Title: Microscopy Research and Technique
Year Published: 2020

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