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Table 1 Ca, K, Na, P, S and Mg (10−4 mg kg−1DW) levels in the root and shoot of control broccoli plants and plants treated with 10 mg l−1 MWCNTs, 100 mM NaCl and 100 mM NaCl + 0.10 mg l−1 MWCNTs

From: Multiwalled carbon nanotubes enter broccoli cells enhancing growth and water uptake of plants exposed to salinity

 

Ca

K

Na

P

S

Mg

Root

 Control

2.30 ± 0.10 a

4.61 ± 0.30 a

0.12 ± 0.03 c

1.88 ± 0.10 a

0.65 ± 0.07 a

0.95 ± 0.07 a

 MWCNT

2.07 ± 0.11 a

4.75 ± 0.51 a

0.11 ± 0.02 c

1.66 ± 0.12 a

0.71 ± 0.07 a

0.83 ± 0.07 a

 NaCl

0.99 ± 0.04 b

3.46 ± 0.42 b

2.02 ± 0.18 b

1.05 ± 0.10 b

0.58 ± 0.06 a

0.62 ± 0.05 b

 NaCl + MWCNT

0.70 ± 0.03 b

3.25 ± 0.29 b

2.34 ± 0.10 a

0.82 ± 0.08 b

0.63 ± 0.05 a

0.69 ± 0.04 b

Shoot

 Control

2.10 ± 0.11 a

4.57 ± 0.43 a

0.13 ± 0.05 c

0.54 ± 0.05 a

0.71 ± 0.06 ab

0.38 ± 0.04 a

 MWCNT

2.48 ± 0.18 a

4.51 ± 0.27 a

0.09 ± 0.02 c

0.54 ± 0.03 a

0.96 ± 0.07 a

0.43 ± 0.03 a

 NaCl

1.27 ± 0.17 b

2.36 ± 0.10 c

2.26 ± 0.28 b

0.46 ± 0.07 a

0.61 ± 0.06 b

0.33 ± 0.03 a

 NaCl + MWCNT

1.34 ± 0.10 b

3.27 ± 0.12 b

3.11 ± 0.12 a

0.55 ± 0.05 a

0.59 ± 0.04 b

0.30 ± 0.03 a

  1. Mean values ± standard errors are shown (n = 6). Bars with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05) according to the Tukey test