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Silicon nanoparticles decrease arsenic translocation and mitigate phytotoxicity in tomato plants

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In this study, we simulate the irrigation of tomato plants with arsenic (As)-contaminated water (from 0 to 3.2 mg L−1) and investigate the effect of the application of silicon nanoparticle (Si NPs) in the form of silicon dioxide (0, 250, and 1000 mg L−1) on As uptake and stress. Arsenic concentrations were determined in substrate and plant tissue at three different stratums. Phytotoxicity, As accumulation and translocation, photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidant activity of enzymatic and non-enzymatic compounds were also determined. Our results show that irrigation of tomato plants with As-contaminated water caused As substrate enrichment and As bioaccumulation (roots > leaves > steam), showing that the higher the concentration in irrigation water, the farther As translocated through the different tomato stratums. Additionally, phytotoxicity was observed at low concentrations of As, while tomato yield increased at high concentrations of As. We found that application of Si NPs decreased As translocation, tomato yield, and root biomass. Increased production of photosynthetic pigments and improved enzymatic activity (CAT and APX) suggested tomato plant adaptation at high As concentrations in the presence of Si NPs. Our results reveal likely impacts of As and nanoparticles on tomato production in places where As in groundwater is common and might represent a risk.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to the B.Sc. Sergio Braham Sagab for the facilities provided at the greenhouse. We also thank the University of Sonora (UNISON) for providing access to FRX analysis. MGM is thankful to the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) for PhD scholarship No. 2018-000012-01NACF. NVM and BSG are thankful to CONACYT, Royal Society, and British Council-COPOCYT for Grant Numbers 7073, NA140182, and 62908622, respectively.

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This research was partially supported by CONACYT 7073, Royal Society NA140182, and British council-COPOCYT 629008622 grants, while MGM was supported by a PhD scholarship (No. 2018–000012-01NACF) from CONACYT.

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  1. Doctorado en Agricultura Protegida, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, 25315, Saltillo, Coahuila, México

    Magín González-Moscoso

  2. Departamento de Botánica, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, 25315, Saltillo, Coahuila, México

    Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

  3. Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Enrique Reyna H 140, 25294, Saltillo, Coahuila, México

    Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego

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Magín González-Moscoso: Investigation, writing—original draft, writing—review and amp, editing. Antonio Juárez-Maldonado: Investigation, methodology, editing, supervision. Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego: Investigation, editing, supervision. Diana Meza-Figueroa: Investigation, editing, supervision. Bhaskar SenGupta: Investigation, editing, supervision. Nadia Martínez-Villegas: Conceptualization, writing—review and amp, editing, supervision.

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González-Moscoso, M., Juárez-Maldonado, A., Cadenas-Pliego, G. et al. Silicon nanoparticles decrease arsenic translocation and mitigate phytotoxicity in tomato plants. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 34147–34163 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-17665-2

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