Effect of malachite green toxicity on non target soil organisms

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 120; pp. 637 - 644
• Main Authors: Gopinathan, R., Kanhere, J., Banerjee, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Animals; Azotobacter - drug effects; Azotobacter - ultrastructure; Bacillus subtilis - drug effects; Bacillus subtilis - ultrastructure; Bacteria; Earthworms; Ecosystems; Genotoxicity; Germination - drug effects; Indoles; Lethal Dose 50; Malachite green; Microorganisms; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Mutagenicity Tests; Oligochaeta - drug effects; Organisms; Penicillium - drug effects; Penicillium - ultrastructure; Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism; Rosaniline Dyes - toxicity; Saccharomyces cerevisiae - drug effects; Saccharomyces cerevisiae - ultrastructure; Seed germination; Seeds; Seeds - drug effects; Soil (material); Soil Pollutants - toxicity; Toxicity; Toxicity Tests; Microorganisms; Toxicity; Earthworms; Malachite green; Seed germination

•Malachite green (MG) toxicity was tested on beneficial soil bacteria, fungi, earthworms and on seed germination of crop plants.•Genotoxicity, cytotoxicity and scanning electron microscopy assays concluded malachite green induced toxicity in soil microorganisms.•Filter paper and artificial soil test...