Baku State University (BSU) has hosted a scientific seminar on the topic "The Influence of Various Nanoparticles in Combination with Sodium Nitroprusside (NNP) on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Indicators of Arabidopsis thaliana."

Nurlan Amrakhov, a researcher at the Bioengineering Laboratory of the Center for Excellence in Research, Development, and Innovation at Baku State University (BSU), provided detailed information on the effects of sodium nitroprusside (NNP) molecular complexes with various nanoparticles (CaSiO3, chitosan, graphene oxide) under normal conditions and salt stress conditions on the growth and development of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. This research was conducted in collaboration with Ege University in Turkey. During the study, the morphophysiological indicators of the plant, such as germination rate, root length, and fresh weight, as well as the results of biochemical analyses of the activity of the enzymes catalase, peroxidase, and ascorbate peroxidase, were analyzed.

At the seminar, there was a wide-ranging discussion on the industrial applications and prospects of such new nano-assemblies.