Nanotechnology has offered a range of opportunities for the food sector. Unique
physicochemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) play a key role in providing the potential …

Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are artificially synthesized particles with unique
physicochemical properties. ENPs are being extensively used in several consumer items …

The nuclear disaster that occurred after the great east Japan earthquake in March 2011
caused serious damage to nuclear reactor Units 1–4 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a consolidated technique for the study of biological
systems, usually ex vivo or in culture, under different experimental conditions. Yet, the …

The synthesis of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) has increased in recent years because
novel and unexpected properties and applications have been found to such a degree that …

纳米科学是20 世纪80 年代末发展起来的新兴学科, 与信息科学, 生命科学并列为21
世纪最有前途的三大新兴科学技术领域. 由于纳米材料特殊的尺寸和物理结构, 具有特殊的催化 …

Food security is a highpriority issue for sustainable global development for both quantitative
and qualitative parameters. The increases in production and application of nanomaterials …

The zone comprised of the soil layer and groundwater region (hereafter referred to as the
''critical zone'') is one of the largest sinks of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs). This zone is …

The rapidly growing population has demanded an improved methodology to increase the
agricultural output. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has detained off human …

Uptake of AgNPs by plants depends on the size and shape as well as the exposure
concentration of AgNPs, but mechanisms of AgNPs internalization and distribution in plants …