Recent investigations show that carbon-based and metal-based engineered nanomaterials
(ENMs), components of consumer goods and agricultural products, have the potential to …

Concerns about emerging environmental contaminants have been growing along with
industrialization and urbanization around the globe. Among various options for remediating …

This study investigated the early responses of four common food crops (Italian lettuce,
radish, wheat and corn) by exposing their seeds to suspensions of polystyrene …

Dearth of knowledge about the prospect of using Zinc (Zn) based nanoparticles (NPs) to
enrich Zn-deficient soils with Zn warrants investigations into potential soil applications of …

The accumulation of metals in different environmental compartments poses a risk to both the
environment and biota health. In particular, the continuous increase of these elements in soil …

All metal oxide nanoparticles influence the growth and development of plants. They
generally enhance or reduce seed germination, shoot/root growth, biomass production and …

The usage of nanoparticles in the recent years have gained a huge importance in various
fields due to their unique properties such as electrical, optical, magnetic abilities that …

The applications of nanoparticles continue to expand into areas as diverse as medicine,
bioremediation, cosmetics, pharmacology and various industries, including agri-food …

To elucidate the role of Cu and Fe NPs on the yield of wheat varieties, a gel-free proteomic
technique was used. NPs were synthesized and characterized through zeta potential, EDX …

The last decade has witnessed significant progress in nanotechnology and its application in
diverse fields. This growing interest has also been intensified in agriculture sector, which is …