The Effect of Aluminum Chloride on the Development of Gallus gallus domesticus Embryos at 48 Hours Incubation Period

Abstract

Aluminum chloride is composed of aluminum (Al) and chlorine (CI) ions that are yellowish or grayish white and have a strong odor. Aluminum chloride can cause disability during embryonic development and has the potential as a teratogen that can cause damage to the nervous system of animals and humans. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the development of chicken embryos injected (treatment) AlCl₃ and embryos that were not given AlCl₃ (control) during the 48-hour incubation period at 37.5°C. Some parameters observed include embryo length, head diameter, number of somites and somite shape. Based on the results of research that has been done, the length of the control embryo is longer than the treatment embryo. The head diameter of the control embryo is larger than the treatment embryo. The number of somites in control embryos formed as many as 27 pairs, while in the treatment embryos no somites were formed, or the somites formed were less than they should be.