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Table 1 Phytotoxicity study of malachite green (MG) and its degradation product

From: Biodegradation of malachite green by a novel copper-tolerant Ochrobactrum pseudogrignonense strain GGUPV1 isolated from copper mine waste water

Sample name

Control (distilled water)

Control with malachite green (MG)

Metabolites generated after degradation with the strain GGUPV1

Germination (%)

86 ± 1.53

40 ± 0.57

70 ± 0.57

Shoot length (cm)

8.93 ± 0.152

6.53 ± 0.412

7.03 ± 0.152

Root length (cm)

5.23 ± 0.30

2.6 ± 0.40

4.13 ± 0.321

  1. All the values are mean of germinated seeds of three experiments along with standard deviation
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