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The toxic effect of CuO of different dispersion degrees on the structure and ultrastructure of spring barley cells (Hordeum sativum distichum)

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Nowadays, nanotechnology is one of the most dynamically developing and most promising technologies. However, the safety issues of using metal nanoparticles, their environmental impact on soil and plants are poorly understood. These studies are especially important in terms of copper-based nanomaterials because they are widely used in agriculture. Concerning that, it is important to study the mechanism behind the mode of CuO nanoparticles action at the ultrastructural intracellular level. It is established that the contamination with CuO has had a negative influence on the development of spring barley. A greater toxic effect has been exerted by the introduction of CuO nanoparticles as compared to the macrodispersed form. A comparative analysis of the toxic effects of copper oxides and nano-oxides on plants has shown changes in the tissue and intracellular levels in the barley roots. However, qualitative changes in plant leaves have not practically been observed. In general, conclusions can be made that copper oxide in nano-dispersed form penetrates better from the soil into the plant and can accumulate in large quantities in it.

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This research was supported by the Russian Scientific Foundation, No. 19-74-10046. Analytical work was carried out on the equipment of Centers for collective use of Southern Federal University “Modern microscopy” and “High Technology.”

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    Aleksei G. Fedorenko, Tatiana M. Minkina, Natalia P. Chernikova, Grigoriy M. Fedorenko, Saglara S. Mandzhieva, Vishnu D. Rajput, Marina V. Burachevskaya, Victor A. Chaplygin, Tatiana V. Bauer, Svetlana N. Sushkova & Aleksandr V. Soldatov

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Fedorenko, A.G., Minkina, T.M., Chernikova, N.P. et al. The toxic effect of CuO of different dispersion degrees on the structure and ultrastructure of spring barley cells (Hordeum sativum distichum). Environ Geochem Health 43, 1673–1687 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-020-00530-5

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