Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Harnessing the potentials of nano-embedded mychorrhiza for growth and value addition to medicinally important plant Brassica olearacea (Broccoli)

3^rd World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology

November 07-09, 2016 Dubai, UAE

Ajit Varma, Uma, Manpreet Kaur Attri and Manika Khanuja

Amity University, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Microb Biochem Technol

Abstract:

Nanobiotechnology has a great potential to enhance the quality of life through its wide range of applications in agriculture including nano-fertilizers, nano-pesticides, nano-herbicides. In this direction, an investigation has been initiated to study the effect of ZnO nanostructured materials on the growth of Piriformospora indica (Hymenomycetes Basidiomycota) which is a novel and new cultivable mycorrhiza. This fungus possesses multifunctional activities like plant growth promoter, biofertilizer, immune modulator, obviates biotic and abiotic stresses, bioherbicide, phytoremediator etc. In the present �??nano-agriculture�?� study, P. indica is treated with ZnO nanoparticles. In particular observations, colonies were found to be more distinct, larger in size, smooth and round in ZnO nanoparticles infused medium as compared to control without nanoparticle where fungal surface is rough and overall colony size were not very large. The results of the study are examined by fresh and dry weight, spore count and scanning electron microscopy analysis. It is inferred that addition of ZnO nanoparticle resulted in promising enhancement in the biomass of P. indica. Treatment of Broccoli seeds with nano-embedded fungal propagule resulted in early germination as compared to control.

Biography :

Email: Ajitvarma@amity.edu