Objective The cytogenetic toxic effects of waste water from 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 aberration test were used to assay the rate of micronucleus and chromosome aberration.
Results The rate of micronucleus and chromosome aberration of vicia faba root tip cell in turn were the productive waste water, the treated water and the productive water.
Conclusion The productive waste water and the treated water of this plating plant had some cytogenetic toxic effects, and induced different kinds of chromosome aberration.
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