Effect of hybrid nanostructures based on derivatives of fullerene C₆₀ and vitamin B₁₂ on the germination of wheat seeds (Triticum aestivum L.)

Abstract

The results of this experiment showed the effect of hybrid nanostructures (HNS) based on amino acid derivatives of fullerene C₆₀ and derivatives of vitamin B₁₂ (T₁, T₂) on the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds in laboratory. Seeds treated with distilled water were used as the control (T₀). Seeds treated by complexes T₁–T₃ pump spraying at the concentration of 10⁻⁵ M increased germination to 10–14%, while shoots height increased to 21–34% compared to the control. Treatment with these complexes enabled plants to survive water stress. The relative water content RWC in these samples was 11–21% higher than in the control. The results obtained demonstrate the possibility of using these hybrid compounds to achieve better seedlings and increase the drought resistance of wheat.

Keywords:

• Hybrid nanostructures
• fullerene C₆₀
• vitamin B₁₂
• germination of wheat seeds
• relative water content

Disclosure statement

The authors declare that this research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. Formed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

Authors and contributions

Dr. Valentina S. Romanova; Nadezhda Yu. Shepeta; Marina A. Tsvetikova; Dr. Nataliya A. Bystrova; Dr. Sci., Prof. Konstantin A. Kochetkov.

Conceptualization; K.A.K.; methodology, R.V.S.; supervision, K.A.K.; project administration, N.A.B.; investigation (growth-regulating activity), N.A.B.; M.A.Ts. investigation (chemistry), N.Yu. Sh. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Contract/No. 075-03-2023-642) and was performed employing the equipment of Center for molecular composition studies of INEOS RAS.