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Table 1 Mitotic and phase indexes and percentages of abnormal mitosis and abnormality in each mitotic phase in Vicia faba root-tip meristems, after 3 h treatment with three prepared nanoparticles stabilized PVP which prepared via gamma irradiation 5KGy

From: Cytogenetic effect of some nanostructure polymers prepared via gamma irradiation on Vicia faba plant

Treatment

Concentration

Tot. cell

Dividing

Prophase

Metaphase

Ana-telophase

% ab

MI

Index

% ab

Index

% ab

Index

% ab

PVP + ZnO

0.50%

3000

324

45.06

6.8

10.49

50.0

44.44

18.05

16.35

10.8

1.00%

3000

279

35.48

4.04

26.88

29.57

37.63

16.19

15.05

9.3

2.00%

3000

228

31.14

2.82

19.74

33.33

49.12

10.71

12.72

7.6

PVP + glycerol + H3PO4

0.50%

3000

276

41.66

6.96

25

55.07

33.33

30.43

26.81

9.2

1.00%

3000

285

31.5

7.77

20.00

42.10

48.42

15.94

18.59

9.5

2.00%

3000

309

31.06

8.33

29.44

49.45

39.48

13.93

22.65

10.3

PVP + Glycerol + ZnO + H3PO4

0.50%

3000

261

26.82

7.14

22.22

34.48

50.95

19.54

19.54

8.7

1.00%

3000

275

35.27

6.97

22.54

46.77

46.18

15.75

20.00

9.2

2.00%

3000

267

37.45

4.00

19.85

52.83

42.69

21.93

21.35

8.9

Control

3000

213

38.50

0

18.78

12.5

42.72

5.49

4.69

7.1