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Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 2 Localization and quantitation of Zn

From: Biostimulants promoting growth of Vicia faba L. seedlings: inulin coated ZnO nanoparticles

Sample/tissue

Zn (ppm)

Leaf

Root

CNT

79 ± 1

25 ± 1

ZnO@inu

(50 mg kg−1)

735 ± 10*

842 ± 10*

ZnO + inu

(50 mg kg−1)

307 ± 10*

452 ± 5*

ZnO

(50 mg kg−1)

351 ± 10*

810 ± 10*

inu

(0.3%)

332 ± 10*

35 ± 1

ZnO@inu

(100 mg kg−1)

7190 ± 30*

951 ± 10*

ZnO + inu

(100 mg kg−1)

2095 ± 15*

153 ± 2*

ZnO

(100 mg kg−1)

3340 ± 20*

920 ± 10*

inu

(0.6%)

1232 ± 10*

37 ± 1

  1. Zn concentration measured in leaves and roots of V. faba seedlings exposed to high and low doses of NPs or not (CNT). The results were reported as parts per million (ppm) (*p < 0.05 vs CNT)
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