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Table 1 Effect of nanoparticles on fresh weight of Salvadora persica callus after 30 and 45 days of treatment

From: Nanoparticles induce genetic, biochemical, and ultrastructure variations in Salvadora persica callus

Type of NPs

NP treatments (mg/l)

Callus at 30 days old

Callus at 45 days old

Fresh weight (g/jar)

M ± SD

P. value

% of increase in fresh weight

Fresh weight (g/jar) M ± SD

P value

% of increase in fresh weight

 

Control

1.56 ± 0.03

  

2.61 ± 0.36

  

Fe3O4

0.5

* 2.27 ± 0.21

0.042

71

3.27 ± 0.31

0.073

66

2

* 3.43 ± 0.21

0.002

187

* 4.21 ± 0.53

0.016

160

SiO2

0.5

1.73 ± 0.21

0.499

17

2.63 ± 0.51

0.932

2

2.0

* 3.63 ± 0.21

0.001

207

* 5.17 ± 0.53

0.001

250

ZnO

0.5

* 3.83 ± 0.65

0.013

227

* 4.93 ± 0.70

0.015

232

2.0

* 3.91 ± 0.26

0.001

235

* 5.17 ± 0.35

0.001

256

  1. P value ≤ 0.05 * is significant. M + SD mean ± standard deviation