Table 1. Nanoparticles effect the growth and development of three week old tobacco seedlings.
MS Media (Control) | 0.1% Al2O3 Nanoparticles | 0.5% Al2O3 Nanoparticles | 1% Al2O3 Nanoparticles | |
Average Root Lengths (mm) | 29.54±2.09 a | 22.04±3.01 b | 5.52±0.24 c | 2.31±0.13 c |
Average Leaf Count | 3.77±0.09 a | 3.34±0.14 b | 2.82±0.08 c | 2.39±0.14 d |
Average Germination Rate | 24.80±2.33 a99.2% | 23.20±1.24 a92.8% | 24.00±0.55 a96% | 22.00±1.00 a88% |
Average Biomass per seedling (mg) | 12.0±0.0015 a | 7.5±0.0015 b | 2.8±0.00056 c | 2.1±0.0003 c |
All physical measurements were averaged for each treatment (control, 0.1% Al2O3, 0.5% Al2O3, and 1% Al2O3). Each average is stated with the standard error associated with that treatment and the significance levels are denoted with the letters, a–d. Different letters dentote statistical significance within the physical measurement.