Table 1.
Biosurfactant concentration | Brassica nigra | |||
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Seed germination | Root elongation | Germination index | Vigor index | |
1.25 mg/mL (1/2 CMC) | 100 ± 0.2 | 105 ± 0.23 | 105 ± 0.23 | 1450 ± 74 |
2.5 mg/mL (CMC) | 100 ± 0.1 | 112 ± 0.22 | 112 ± 0.21 | 1475 ± 79 |
5 mg/mL (2 × CMC) | 100 ± 0.15 | 119 ± 0.15 | 119 ± 0.19 | 1525 ± 82 |
Distilled water | 100 ± 0.1 | 125 ± 0.19 | 125 ± 0.1 | 1620 ± 61 |
SDS (2 mg/mL) | 20 ± 0.2 | 20 ± 0.3 | 20 ± 0.5 | 200 ± 58 |