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Application of cold argon plasma on germination, root length, and decontamination of soybean cultivars
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Applying cold discharge plasma can potentially alter plants' germination characteristics by triggering their physiological activities. As a main crop in many countries, soybean was examined in the present study using cultivars such as Arian, Katoul, Saba, Sari, and Williams in a cold argon plasma. This study has been motivated by the importance of plant production worldwide, considering climate change and the increasing needs of human populations for food. This study was performed to inspect the effect of cold plasma treatment on seed germination and the impact of argon plasma on microbial decontamination was investigated on soybeans. Also, the employed cultivars have not been studied until now the radicals generated from argon were detected by optical emission spectrometry (OES), and a collisional radiative model was used to describe electron density. The germination properties, including final germination percentage (FGP), mean germination time (MGT), root length, and electrical conductivity of biomolecules released from the seeds, were investigated after the plasma treatments for 30, 60, 180, 300, and 420 s. The decontamination effect of the plasma on Aspergillus flavus (A.flavus) and Fusarium solani (F.solani) was also examined. The plasma for 60 s induced a maximum FGP change of 23.12 ± 0.34% and a lowest MGT value of 1.40 ± 0.007 days. Moreover, the ultimate root length was 56.12 ± 2.89%, in the seeds treated for 60 s. The plasma exposure, however, failed to yield a significant enhancement in electrical conductivity, even when the discharge duration was extended to 180 s or longer. Therefore, the plasma duration of 180 s was selected for the blotter technique. Both fungi showed successful sterilization; their infectivity inhibition was 67 ± 4 and 65 ± 3.1%, respectively. In general, the cold plasma used for soybeans in the present study preserved their healthy qualities and reduced the degree of fungal contamination.
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- Authors
- Sayahi, K., Sari, A. H., Hamidi, A., Nowruzi, B., & Hassani, F.
- Affiliations
- Islamic Azad University, Tehran (IR)
- Agricultural Research & Education Organization (IR)
- Corresponding author
- Sari, Amir Hossein
- Venue
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2024-01-22
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 59-59
- ISSN
- 1471-2229 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC10801988
- OpenAlex
- W4391075549
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 132
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 5
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- 6.11
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- doi.org
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- cc-by
- creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (tdm)
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- Locations
- BMC Plant Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Applications
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Seed Germination and Physiology
- Keywords
- soybean, seed germination, root length, seed electrical conductivity, microbial decontamination, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium solani, seed-borne fungi, soybean cultivars, optical emission spectroscopy, collisional-radiative model, electron density
- MeSH terms
- Argon, Decontamination, Humans, Glycine max, Germination, Plasma Gases
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