Seed priming with zinc oxide nanoparticles downplayed ultrastructural damage and improved photosynthetic apparatus in maize under cobalt stress

A Salam, AR Khan, L Liu, S Yang, W Azhar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is widely known that cobalt (Co) stress adversely affects plant growth and biomass
accumulation, posing serious threats to crop production and food security. Nanotechnology …

Uptake, translocation, and consequences of nanomaterials on plant growth and stress adaptation

S Ali, A Mehmood, N Khan - Journal of Nanomaterials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology has shown promising potential tools and strategies at the nanometer scale
to improve food production and meet the future demands of agricultural and food security …

Roles of selenium in mineral plant nutrition: ROS scavenging responses against abiotic stresses

MGDB Lanza, AR Dos Reis - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Agronomic biofortification of crops with selenium (Se) is an important strategy to minimize
hidden hunger and increase nutrient intake in poor populations. Selenium is an element that …

Advances in transport and toxicity of nanoparticles in plants

M Gao, J Chang, Z Wang, H Zhang, T Wang - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, the rapid development of nanotechnology has made significant impacts on
the industry. With the wide application of nanotechnology, nanoparticles (NPs) are inevitably …

Current research trends on micro-and nano-plastics as an emerging threat to global environment: a review

M Kumar, H Chen, S Sarsaiya, S Qin, H Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs)(size< 5 mm/< 100 nm) epitomize one of the emergent
environmental pollutants with its existence all around the globe. Their high persistence …

[HTML][HTML] Plant tissue culture as a perpetual source for production of industrially important bioactive compounds

H Chandran, M Meena, T Barupal, K Sharma - Biotechnology reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Plants have been used throughout the world for its medicinal powers since ancient time. The
pharmacological properties of plants are based on their phytochemical components …

Foliar application of nanoparticles: mechanisms of absorption, transfer, and multiple impacts

J Hong, C Wang, DC Wagner… - Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Foliar spray of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides,
nanosensors, and nanocarriers is increasingly being employed in the agricultural industry …

Metal/metalloid-based nanomaterials for plant abiotic stress tolerance: An overview of the mechanisms

M Sarraf, K Vishwakarma, V Kumar, N Arif, S Das… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In agriculture, abiotic stress is one of the critical issues impacting the crop productivity and
yield. Such stress factors lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species, membrane …

An overview of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in agroecosystems

EL Ng, EH Lwanga, SM Eldridge, P Johnston… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics are emerging pollutants of global importance. They are small
enough to be ingested by a wide range of organisms and at nano-scale, they may cross …

Emerging threats and persistent conservation challenges for freshwater biodiversity

AJ Reid, AK Carlson, IF Creed, EJ Eliason… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the 12 years since Dudgeon et al.(2006) reviewed major pressures on freshwater
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …