Cold Radiofrequency Plasma Treatment Modifies Wettability and Germination Speed of Plant Seeds
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We report the possibility to modify the wetting properties of the surfaces of a diversity of seeds including: lentils (Lens culinaris), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and wheat (Triticum, species C9) by cold radiofrequency air plasma treatment. Air plasma treatment leads to the dramatic decrease in the apparent contact angle. Moreover, the speed of germination and yield (germination rate) of seeds can be modified by preliminary plasma treatment. The change in the wetting properties of seeds is at least partially due to oxidation of their surface under plasma treatment. Significant growth of the peaks corresponding to the nitrogen containing groups in the mass spectra of air plasma treated seeds was registered by TOF-SIMS spectroscopy.
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Exposure to plasma has been shown to enhance gibberellin synthesis in wheat, resulting in more vigorous seedling growth even under stressful conditions.
“For example, exposure to plasma has been shown to enhance gibberellin synthesis in wheat, resulting in more vigorous seedling growth even under stressful conditions43.”
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The Results report that plasma treatment increased germination speed, particularly for wheat and lentils. The Methods define germination by the appearance of a visible sprout, not subsequent seedling growth. Our copy does not report gibberellin synthesis or growth under stressful conditions; the Discussion instead suggests that altered seed wettability contributed to faster germination. No page numbers are available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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- Authors
- Bormashenko, E., Grynyov, R., Bormashenko, Y., & Drori, E.
- Affiliations
- Ariel University (IL)
- Corresponding author
- Bormashenko, Edward
- Venue
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2012-10-17
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 741-741
- ISSN
- 2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC3473364
- OpenAlex
- W2055970939
- Cited by
- 355
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Surfaces, Coatings and Films › Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Seed Germination and Physiology
- Keywords
- air plasma treatment, seed germination, contact angle, surface oxidation, lentil, Phaseolus vulgaris, wheat, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, surface modification
- MeSH terms
- Seeds, Triticum, Wettability, Germination, Phaseolus, Lens Plant, Plasma Gases, Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment
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