Antioxidative activity and growth regulation of Brassicaceae induced by oxygen radical irradiation

Nobuya Hayashi, Reoto Ono, Masaharu Shiratani, Akira Yonesu

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Abstract

The growth regulation characteristics of plants are investigated when plant seeds are irradiated with atmospheric discharge plasma. Enhancement of the germination and lengths of the stem and root of plants are observed after seeding. The total length of the stem and root increases approximately 1.6 times after a cultivation period of 72 h. The growth regulation effect is found to be maintained for 80 h of cultivation after seeding. The growth regulation originates from the change in the antioxidative activity of plant cells induced by active oxygen species generated in the oxygen plasma, which leads to the production of growth factor in plants.

Original languageEnglish
Article number06GD01
JournalJapanese journal of applied physics
Volume54
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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