American-Eurasian Journal of Toxicologic Sciences 1 (2): 69-73, 2009                                                                  

ISSN 1995-9028                                                                                                                                                                    

© IDOSI Publications, 2009

Correspoding Author: Khaldi Fadila, Cellular Toxicology Laboratory, Biology Department, Annaba University, 23000, Algeria.

Cellular Response of a Pollution Bioindicator Model (Ramalina farinacea) Following Treatment with Fertilizer (NPKs)

1Khaldi Fadila, 1Djebar Houria, 1,2Rouabhi Rachid and 1Djebar Mohammed Reda1       

Cellular Toxicology Laboratory, Biology Department, Annaba University, 23000, Algeria  

2Biology departments, Tebessa University, 12000, Algeria

                Abstract: Our work concerns the evaluation of toxicity of the NPKs fertilizer (fertilizer widely used in agriculture) on lower plants: lichens (Ramalina farinacea) which have different qualities (sensitivity, ability to memorize pollution). NPKs used concentrations are 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50mM. The results show a disturbance of all studied parameters which are the proline rate, the mean levels of total glucids, mean levels of total protein and enzyme activities (CAT) and (APX).

Key words: NPKs % Lichens % Ramalina farinacea % Proline % Protein % Soluble glucids % APX and CAT