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Effects of [C2mim][OAc] (1-Ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium acetate) on the Growth of Wheat Seedlings Under Cd2+ Stress

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The joint effect on the growth of wheat seedlings under Cd2+ stress (0, 0.5 mmol L−1) and [C2mim][OAc] with a series of concentrations (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 mg L−1) was investigated. Physiological characteristics including superoxide dismutases, peroxidases, catalase and malondialdehyde were studied in hydroponic and soil cultures. Results indicated that, compared to samples treated under Cd2+ stress alone, joint treatment groups showed Cd2+ stress was mitigated by ionic liquid at appropriate concentrations (≤400 mg L−1 in hydroponic treatments and ≤300 mg L−1 in soil culture treatments). Use of inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy showed less Cd2+ in organelles in the joint treatment group. This phenomenon could be due to [C2mim][OAc] forming metal complexes with Cd2+, thus reducing the amount of free Cd2+ available for absorption by the seedlings.

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This project was supported by NSFC (21173107), Education Bureau Science and Technology of Liaoning Province (LS2010068, 201102078), People’s Republic of China.

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    Zhonglin Chen, Yingying Feng, Jialu Wang, Jie Wang & Wei Guan

  2. Environmental Science Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844, USA

    Huijin Zhang

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Chen, Z., Feng, Y., Wang, J. et al. Effects of [C2mim][OAc] (1-Ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium acetate) on the Growth of Wheat Seedlings Under Cd2+ Stress. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 92, 714–718 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1267-9

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