Research Article
Impact of Commercial Detergents on Organogenesis in Allium Cepa L. and Utility of Foldscope Tool
Pradeep Madhamanchi1, Haritha Ronanki1, Hemanth Paidi1, Kishore Madhamanchi2, M. Abdul Kareem3, Shanthi Devi Chikile4, SPD Ponamgi5, Madhavarao Panchareddi6 and Sujatha Peela6*
1Centre for Applied Sciences, Government Degree College (Men)-Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
2Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Telangana,India
3Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Academic complex, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India
4Department of Microbiology, Dr. V. S. Krishna Government College (A)-Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
5Department of Biotechnology, Andra University, Visakhapatnam, India
6Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University-Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
2Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Telangana,India
3Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Academic complex, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India
4Department of Microbiology, Dr. V. S. Krishna Government College (A)-Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
5Department of Biotechnology, Andra University, Visakhapatnam, India
6Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University-Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: Sujatha Peela, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India. E-mail: drpsujatha@gmail.com
Copyright: © Pradeep Madhamanchi, et al. 2023. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information: Submission: 20/09/2023; Accepted: 10/10/2023; Published: 14/10/2023
Abstract
Detergents are chemically made cleaning agents extensively used in households, industries, hospitals etc. and the spent detergents are released into nearby water bodies. Such detergent polluted water is often utilized for agriculture and home garden irrigation purposes. Much study has not been done
to explore the impact of this polluted water on crop growth and its productivity. The current study tried to demonstrate the impact of some commonly used commercial detergents on crop growth by taking organogenesis in onion (Allium cepa L.) as model system and by utilizing low cost, origami based paper
microscope tool i.e. foldscope. Our study divulged that for most of the detergents the minimum inhibitory concentration of organogenesis was 0.5% and compromised organogenesis was observed at low detergent concentrations (0.006, 0.012 and 0.025%). Stunted roots and decreased root density in onions
were observed at higher detergent concentrations. Altered cell morphology (more dehydrated cells) and disordered cellular arrangement was observed in roots that were grown in high detergent concentrations by using Foldscope.
Keywords: Allium cepa L; Commercial Detergents; Organogenesis; Origami; Foldscope