Effect of engineered iron-oxide and copper oxide nanoparticle on the germination and growth on soybean (Glycine max L.)

Abstract

The field of nanotechnology is one of the most active areas of research in modern materials science. Nanoparticles are\rknown as a stimulating agent for plant growth and the activation of metabolic processes in plant and animal organisms.This\rresearch was planned to evaluate the potential effect of iron-oxide (Fe2O3) and copper-oxide (CuO) nanoparticles on\rsoybean. The seeds to exposed soybean to different concentration of Fe and Cu NPs were surface sterilised and inoculated\rin Murashige annd Skoog media. Soybean seeds responded differently toward the pre- inoculated treatment at various\rconcentrations of the nanocrystallineiron-oxide and copper oxide. Soybean seeds showed significant change in germination\rand seedling vigour index (SVI) as the concentration of nanoparticle increased.