Zinc oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications in food and agriculture

XQ Zhou, Z Hayat, DD Zhang, MY Li, S Hu, Q Wu… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have gained significant interest in the agricultural and
food industry as a means of killing or reducing the activity of microorganisms. The …

Nanotechnology, a frontier in agricultural science, a novel approach in abiotic stress management and convergence with new age medicine-A review

S Mariyam, SK Upadhyay, K Chakraborty… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change imposes various environmental stresses which substantially impact plant
growth and productivity. Salinity, drought, temperature extremes, heavy metals, and …

Metal and metal oxide-based antiviral nanoparticles: Properties, mechanisms of action, and applications

M Alavi, P Kamarasu, DJ McClements… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Certain types of metal-based nanoparticles are effective antiviral agents when used in their
original form (“bare”) or after their surfaces have been functionalized (“modified”), including …

Biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles and their biomedical applications: a review

S Jha, R Rani, S Singh - … of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Nanotechnology has inscribed novel perception into the material science and one of the
most extensively used nanomaterials is Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with healthcare …

The versatility of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture: A review on metal-microbe interaction that rewards agriculture

A Gauba, SK Hari, V Ramamoorthy, S Vellasamy… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2023 - Elsevier
The integration of nanotechnology in the realm of agriculture, specifically through the
utilization of nanofertilizers and nanopesticides, has been a topic of increasing interest in …

Recent advances in green synthesized nanoparticles for bactericidal and wound healing applications

SN Nandhini, N Sisubalan, A Vijayan, C Karthikeyan… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Nanotechnology has become an exciting area of research in diverse fields, such as:
healthcare, food, agriculture, cosmetics, paints, lubricants, fuel additives and other fields …

Bacteria and fungi as major bio-sources to fabricate silver nanoparticles with antibacterial activities

M Alavi - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Mitigation of infectious diseases resulted from antibiotic-resistant bacteria is
difficult by current antibiotics. Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles specifically Ag …

Nanomaterials-based wound dressing for advanced management of infected wound

Q Pang, Z Jiang, K Wu, R Hou, Y Zhu - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effective prevention and treatment of bacterial infections is imperative to wound repair
and the improvement of patient outcomes. In recent years, nanomaterials have been …

Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Acalypha indica leaf extract and their photocatalyst degradation and antibacterial activity

G Kamarajan, DB Anburaj, V Porkalai… - Journal of the Indian …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study was to synthesize nanoparticles of Zinc oxide (ZnO) using
extract of Acalypha indica leaves and their photocatalyst degradation and antibacterial …

Antisense RNA, the modified CRISPR-Cas9, and metal/metal oxide nanoparticles to inactivate pathogenic bacteria

M Alavi, M Rai - Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Reports, 2021 - cmbr-journal.com
Finding efficient therapeutic strategies to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a complicated
affair specifically in the therapy of chronic bacterial infections related to hospital-acquired …