Speciation of macro- and nanoparticles of Cr 2 O 3 in Hordeum vulgare L. and subsequent toxicity: A comparative study

Chromium (Cr) is reported to be hazardous to environmental components and surrounding biota when levels exceed allowable thresholds. As Cr is extensively utilized in different industries, thereby comprehensively studied for its toxicity. Along with Cr, the applications of nano-Cr or chromium oxide n...

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Published in:Environmental research 2023-04, Vol.223, p.115485
Main Authors: Kumari, Arpna, Mandzhieva, Saglara S, Minkina, Tatiana M, Rajput, Vishnu D, Shuvaeva, Victoria A, Nevidomskaya, Dina G, Kirichkov, Mikhail V, Veligzhanin, Alexei A, Svetogorov, Rоman D, Khramov, Evgeniy V, Ahmed, Bilal, Singh, Jagpreet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chromium - chemistry
Hordeum
Nanoparticles - chemistry
Nanoparticles - toxicity
Plant Roots - metabolism
Plants
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Summary:Chromium (Cr) is reported to be hazardous to environmental components and surrounding biota when levels exceed allowable thresholds. As Cr is extensively utilized in different industries, thereby comprehensively studied for its toxicity. Along with Cr, the applications of nano-Cr or chromium oxide nanoparticles (Cr O -NPs) are also expanding; however, the literature is scarce or limited on their phytotoxicity. Thereby, the current work investigated the morpho-physiological insights of macro- and nanoparticles of Cr in Hordeum vulgare L. plants. The increased accumulation and translocation of Cr under the exposure of both forms disturbed the cellular metabolism that might have inhibited germination and growth as well as interfered with the photosynthesis of plants. The overall extent of toxicity was noticeably higher under nanoparticles' exposure than macroparticles of Cr. The potential cue for such phytotoxic consequences mediated by Cr nanoparticles could be an increased bioavailability of Cr ions which was also supported by their total content, mobility, and factor toxicity index. Besides, to support further these findings, synchrotron X-ray technique was used to reliably identify Cr-containing compounds in the plant tissues. The X-ray spectra of the near spectral region and the far region of the spectrum of K-edge of Cr were obtained, and it was established that the dominant crystalline phase corresponds to Cr O (eskolaite) from the recorded observations. Thus, the obtained results would allow revealing the mechanism of macro- and nanoparticles of Cr induced impacts on plant at the tissue, cellular- and sub-cellular levels.
ISSN:1096-0953