Study on cytogenetic toxic effect of waste water from plating plant on vicia faba root tip cells

Objective The cytogenetic toxic effects of waste water fr om plating plant on the cell of vicia faba root tip were studied. Methods As mutagen of the productive water,the productive waste water and the treated water,the micronucleus test and chromosome aberrati on test were used to assay the rate of micronucleus and chromosome aberration. Results The rate of micronucleus and chromosome aberratio n of vicia faba root tip cell in turn were the productive waste water,the tr eated water and the productive water. Conclusion The productive waste water and the treated wat er of this plating plant had some cytogenetic toxic effects,and induced differen t kinds of chromosome aberration.