Agricultural Science Digest

Discharge of textile effluents are major problems in most of the countries. These effluents contain xenobiotic compounds that affect both water and soil ecosystem.

The research has been performed at Parul Institute of Applied Sciences Laboratory, Waghodia, Gujarat in the year 2022. Pots were filled with mycorrhizal soil spiked with methylene blue dye at various concentrations and pinch of iron oxide nanoparticle was spread over all pots except the control one. About 10 marigold seeds were sown per pot which were kept in green house for 3 months. After this, soil samples were collected and biodegradation of methylene blue dye was assessed by HPLC and GCMS technique in the lab.

This research focuses on biodegradation of methylene blue dye on formation of mineral nano particle which is already available in soil as micronutrient i.e iron. Iron has been converted into nanoparticle i.e iron oxide which will act as nutrient supplement for the plants. Mycorrhizal association with iron oxide nano particle proved to be beneficial for plants by alleviating the adverse effects of methylene blue dye and ceasing soil pollution.