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Chitosan and silver nanoparticles are attractive auxin carriers: A comparative study on the adventitious rooting of microcuttings in apple rootstocks
Author(s) -
Korpayev Serdar,
Karakeçili Ayşe,
Dumanoğlu Hatice,
Ibrahim Ahmed Osman Salwa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.144
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1860-7314
pISSN - 1860-6768
DOI - 10.1002/biot.202100046
Subject(s) - chitosan , auxin , nanocarriers , silver nanoparticle , nanoparticle , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , rootstock , callus , plantlet , materials science , botany , in vitro , tissue culture , nanotechnology , biochemistry , biology , gene
Nanocarriers for encapsulation and sustained release of agrochemicals such as auxins have emerged as an attractive strategy to provide enhanced bioavailability and efficacy for improved crop yields and nutrition quality. Here, a comparative study was conducted on the effectiveness of chitosan‐as a biopolymeric nanocarrier‐ and silver‐as a metallic nanocarrier‐ on in vitro adventitious rooting potential of microcuttings in apple rootstocks, for the first time. Auxins indole‐3‐acetic acid (IAA) and indole‐3‐butyric acid (IBA) loaded silver (nAg) or chitosan nanoparticles (nChi) were synthesized. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy studies showed the spherical shape of the nanoparticles. The average particle size of IAA‐nChi was 167.5 ± 0.1 nm while that of IBA‐nChi was 123.2 ± 2.6 nm. The hydrodynamic diameter of the nAg‐IAA and nAg‐IBA particles were measured as 93.66 ± 5 nm and 71.41 ± 3 nm, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses confirmed the encapsulation of IAA or IBA in the chitosan nanoparticles. Meanwhile, the characteristic peaks of IAA or IBA were detected on silver nanoparticles. In‐vitro adventitious rooting of microcuttings of Malling Merton 106 (MM 106) was significantly higher both in chitosan and silver nanoparticles loaded with IAA or IBA (91.7%–62.5%) compared to free IAA or IBA applications (50.0%–33.3%), except for 2.0 mg L –1 IBA (66.7%). However, the application of 2 mg L –1 IBA and IBA‐nChi at all concentrations caused an undesirable large callus development.