Comparative phytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles, ZnO microparticles, and Zn2+ on rapeseed (Brassica napus L.): investigating a wide range of concentrations

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 861-868

  Mousavi Kouhi, Seyed Mousa ^a   Lahouti, Mehrdad ^a   Ganjeali, Ali ^a   Entezari, Mohammad H ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

phytotoxicity; rapeseed (Brassica napus); root elongation; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OILSEEDS; OXIDE MINERALS; ZINC OXIDE;

BRASSICA NAPUS; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH PARAMETERS; NANOPARTICLE (NPS); PHYTOTOXICITY; ROOT ELONGATION; ZINC IONS; ZNO MICRO-PARTICLES;

ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

DICOTYLEDON; INHIBITOR; ION; PHYTOTOXICITY; SEEDLING; ZINC;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 84920593558     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2014.994517     Document Type: Article

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