Environmental Science And Technology - Research Publications
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Item TEQIP-II Sponsored,(2015) Nag, S; Sharma, S; Mittal, Sunil; Kumar, R; Vishwakarma, G. S.Item Phytotoxic selectivity analysis of Eucalyptus tereticornis essential oil against rice, Oryza sativa and its weeds, Echinochloa crus-galli and Cyperus rotundus(2015) Vishwakarma, G; Sharma, S; Mittal, SunilItem Arsenic induced physiological changes in improved varieties of rice grown in Malwa region of Punjab(Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), 2015) Kamboj, Ritu; Sharma, S; Vishwakarma, G.S.; Mittal, SunilRice is a major staple food throughout the world. However metal contamination of rice has been recognized as a new disaster on large scale. Two rice cultivars viz PR 116 and PR 118 were grown in vitro to study the effect of increasing arsenic concentration (50, 100, 250 and 500 µM) on germination, root and shoot length, biomass dry weight, chlorophyll content and per cent cellular respiration. Results showed reduction in all these parameters thereby proving the toxic nature of arsenic. Arsenic accumulation in roots and shoots of both the varieties was monitored by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) and it was concluded that arsenic is translocated to above ground tissues and ultimately reaches the grain. The status of arsenic concentration of rice and its affect on human health need to be further investigated.