IJEP 45(4): 376-381 : Vol. 45 Issue. 4 (April 2025)
Romantsova S.V.*, Gladysheva I.V., Vervekina N.V., Sinyutina S.Y. and Shubina A.G.
Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Departament, Tambov, Russian Federation
Abstract
The influence of chemical stress on the photosynthetic apparatus of agricultural plants has been studied. A decrease in the concentrations of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoids in agricultural plants growing in close proximity to the highway has been established. Chemical stress can be reduced by using blended fuels for internal combustion engines. It has been shown that the use of the mixture of mineral and biodiesel fuel in a volume ratio of 4:1 improves the environmental performance of a tractor engine. A method for the express test of the presence of biodiesel fuel (from 2% and above) in a mixture with petroleum diesel fuel using thin-layer chromatography has been developed.
Keywords
Chemical stress, Chlorophyll, Carotenoids, Biodiesel fuel, Thin layer chromatography, Express analysis
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