Biosynthesis of nanosilver using Chaetomium globosum and its application to control Fusarium wilt of tomato in the greenhouse
Adel K. Madbouly; Mohamed S. Abdel-Aziz; Mosaad A. Abdel-Wahhab;
Abstract
Fusarium wilt of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici is one of the
most important diseases that affect this crop worldwide. This study aimed to biosynthesise nanosilver (AgNPs) using
Chaetomium globosum, to evaluate its in vitro antifungal activity against pathogenic F. oxysporum and in vivo control of tomato
seedlings wilt in the greenhouse. AgNPs was tested for its in vitro antifungal potential against F. oxysporum using poisoned food
technique on three different growth media, agar well diffusion assay, inhibition of colony formation (CFU), and tested for its
potency to control seedlings wilt upon its use at different concentrations (50, 100 and 500 mg/l) and for different incubation
periods (0, 1, 2 and 4 h). Results indicated that C. globosum succeeded to biosynthesise AgNPs with maximum UV/vis
absorbance around 420–450 nm, spherical in shape with particle size of 11–14 nm according to Transmittance electron
microscope and displayed high purity recorded through X-ray diffraction (XRD). In vitro studies revealed high antifungal activity
of AgNPs against F. oxysporum noticed especially at a concentration of 500 mg/l and after incubation period for 4 h. The CFU of
F. oxysporum on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium decreased significantly on increasing the concentration and time of
incubation with AgNPs. In the greenhouse, AgNPs caused appreciable enhancement in the growth parameters of tomato
seedlings such as; root, shoot fresh weight, and height of seedlings in soil infested with F. oxysporum compared with the control.
In addition, AgNPs reduced the severity of wilt disease by 90% observed through decreasing the number of wilted seedlings
especially after placing their roots in 500 mg/l of AgNPs suspension for 4 h prior to soil infestation with the pathogen. This study
recorded for the first time that C. globosum has the ability to synthesise AgNPs which showed significant in vivo antifungal
potential observed through control of Fusarium wilt of tomato seedlings, in addition to enhancing their growth parameters in the
greenhouse.
most important diseases that affect this crop worldwide. This study aimed to biosynthesise nanosilver (AgNPs) using
Chaetomium globosum, to evaluate its in vitro antifungal activity against pathogenic F. oxysporum and in vivo control of tomato
seedlings wilt in the greenhouse. AgNPs was tested for its in vitro antifungal potential against F. oxysporum using poisoned food
technique on three different growth media, agar well diffusion assay, inhibition of colony formation (CFU), and tested for its
potency to control seedlings wilt upon its use at different concentrations (50, 100 and 500 mg/l) and for different incubation
periods (0, 1, 2 and 4 h). Results indicated that C. globosum succeeded to biosynthesise AgNPs with maximum UV/vis
absorbance around 420–450 nm, spherical in shape with particle size of 11–14 nm according to Transmittance electron
microscope and displayed high purity recorded through X-ray diffraction (XRD). In vitro studies revealed high antifungal activity
of AgNPs against F. oxysporum noticed especially at a concentration of 500 mg/l and after incubation period for 4 h. The CFU of
F. oxysporum on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium decreased significantly on increasing the concentration and time of
incubation with AgNPs. In the greenhouse, AgNPs caused appreciable enhancement in the growth parameters of tomato
seedlings such as; root, shoot fresh weight, and height of seedlings in soil infested with F. oxysporum compared with the control.
In addition, AgNPs reduced the severity of wilt disease by 90% observed through decreasing the number of wilted seedlings
especially after placing their roots in 500 mg/l of AgNPs suspension for 4 h prior to soil infestation with the pathogen. This study
recorded for the first time that C. globosum has the ability to synthesise AgNPs which showed significant in vivo antifungal
potential observed through control of Fusarium wilt of tomato seedlings, in addition to enhancing their growth parameters in the
greenhouse.
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Title | Biosynthesis of nanosilver using Chaetomium globosum and its application to control Fusarium wilt of tomato in the greenhouse | Authors | Adel K. Madbouly ; Mohamed S. Abdel-Aziz; Mosaad A. Abdel-Wahhab | Keywords | Tomato;nanosilver;Chaetomium globosum;Fusarium wilt;control;greenhouse | Issue Date | 2017 | Publisher | The Institute of Engineering and Technology | Journal | IET Nanobiotechnology | Volume | 11 | Issue | 6 | Start page | 702 | End page | 708 | DOI | 10.1049/iet-nbt.2016.0213 |
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