Effect of nanoscale Fe3O4, TiO2 and carbon particles on cucumber seed germination

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1732-1735

  Mushtaq, Yasmeen K ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Germination index; Nanoparticles; Seed germination root elongation

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; CARBON NANO PARTICLES; CARBON PARTICLE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; GERMINATION INDEX; INHIBITORY EFFECT; NANO SCALE; NORMAL FUNCTION; ROOT ELONGATION; ROOT GROWTH; SEED GERMINATION; SEED GERMINATION ROOT ELONGATION; TIO;

NANOPARTICLES; SEED; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CULTIVATION;

CARBON; IRON OXIDE; NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CUCUMBER; GERMINATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT ROOT; ROOT GROWTH;

CARBON; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; GERMINATION; NANOPARTICLES; PLANT ROOTS; SEEDS; TITANIUM;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 84855809844     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.633403     Document Type: Article

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