1. Phytotoxic effects of ımidacloprid and its nano-form on the cucumber plants under greenhouse condition and their toxicity on HepG2 cell line.
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Abd-Eldaim, Faten Anwar, Farroh, Khaled Yehia, Safina, Fatma Said, Fouad, Mohamed Riad, Darwish, Omaima Saleh, Emam, Sekina Sayed, and Abdel-Halim, Khaled Yassin
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PHYTOTOXICITY ,GREENHOUSES ,IMIDACLOPRID ,GREENHOUSE plants ,CELL lines ,CUCUMBERS ,TISSUE culture - Abstract
Phytotoxic induction by imidacloprid and its nano form on the cucumber plant and the adverse impact on the tissue culture of HepG2 cell line were demonstrated. Nano-form of imidacloprid was loaded on chitosan nanoparticles (NPs). Significant increase in the plant morphological parameters was noticed after the last periods. The nano-form exhibited significant increases in the fruits yield greater than the traditional form. Also, the quality recognized the same pattern. All treatments of the nano-form: dose, 1/2 dose and 2-times dose showed an increase in the leave pigments greater than the traditional form. The bio-safety procedure on HepG2 cell lines showed a slight difference between the traditional and nano-form (1.22-folds). However, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) level showed significant increases in the treated cells, respect to their controls. Nano-formulation practices have advantages on the vegetable crops to increase their characteristics. Further toxicological studies must be required before field particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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