The effect of bisphenol A on growth, pigment composition and photosystem II activity of Arabidopsis thaliana

Michał Rąpała; Bartosz Plucinski; Paweł Jedynak

doi:10.18388/abp.2017_1626

Michał Rąpała Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology Jagiellonian University
Bartosz Plucinski Bartosz Plucinski, M.Sc., Ph.D. candidate, Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University
Paweł Jedynak Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2017_1626

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical, that can potentially be toxic to plants. In this study we examined the toxicity of 5-50 mg/l of BPA on Arabidopsis thaliana. Additionally, the effects of 0.5-5 mg/l of BPA were examined after four weeks of development.

BPA had no effect on the germination rate and the chlorophyll a/b ratio. The chlorophyll a and carotenoid content was significantly elevated in seedlings treated with 5 mg/l of BPA.

In 4-week-old plants there was no change in the chlorophyll and carotenoid content and photosynthetic parameters (F_v/F_m, F_v/F₀and PI) were unaffected, which suggests no photoinhibition. No oxidative stress symptoms were observed. BPA significantly decreased leaf protein content. A low concentration of BPA seems to have no significant effect on A. thaliana flowering, but further investigation is needed. The results obtained indicate that a low concentration of BPA has no negative effect on the growth and development of A. thaliana.

Author Biographies

Michał Rąpała, Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology Jagiellonian University

Michal Rapala, Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University

Bartosz Plucinski, Bartosz Plucinski, M.Sc., Ph.D. candidate, Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University

Bartosz Plucinski, M.Sc., Ph.D. candidate, Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University

Paweł Jedynak, Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University

Pawel Jedynak, M.Sc., Ph.D. candidate, Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University

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