Publication details
Use of in vitro culture for risk assessment of PAHs in plants
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | The effect of increasing concentration (0.1, 1 and 5 mg.l-1) of fluoranthene (FLT) and the duration of exposure (7, 14 and 21 days) on the growth and net photosynthesis rate in pea plants (Pisum sativum L., cv. Garde) cultivated in vitro was investigated. The obtained results demonstrated significant influence of dry weight and shoot length of plants by higher concentration of FLT (1 and 5 mg.l-1). The lowest applied concentration 0.1 mg.l-1 of FLT significantly increased both growth parameters. The net photosynthesis rate was significantly decreased by increasing concentration of FLT (0.1, 1 a 5 mg.l-1) in the environment. |