Nanoparticle-based sustainable agriculture and food science: Recent advances and future outlook

D Mittal, G Kaur, P Singh, K Yadav… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In the current scenario, it is an urgent requirement to satisfy the nutritional demands of the
rapidly growing global population. Using conventional farming, nearly one third of crops get …

[HTML][HTML] A review on metal-based nanoparticles and their toxicity to beneficial soil bacteria and fungi

F Ameen, K Alsamhary, JA Alabdullatif… - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
The unregulated deposition of metal-based nanoparticles in terrestrial ecosystems
particularly in agricultural systems has alarmingly threatened the sustainability of the …

Nanofertilizers for agricultural and environmental sustainability

S Babu, R Singh, D Yadav, SS Rathore, R Raj… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers in the agricultural production systems to keep pace
with the food and nutritional demand of the galloping population had an adverse impact on …

Environmental impact of nanoparticles' application as an emerging technology: A review

G Martínez, M Merinero, M Pérez-Aranda… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The unique properties that nanoparticles exhibit, due to their small size, are the principal
reason for their numerous applications, but at the same time, this might be a massive …

Degradable carbon dots with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity

H Li, J Huang, Y Song, M Zhang, H Wang… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The infection of bacteria and fungus is one of the most challenging global threats to human
health. With the recent advancement in nanoscience and nanotechnology, much progress …

Zinc oxide nanoparticle-mediated changes in photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidant system of tomato plants

M Faizan, A Faraz, M Yusuf, ST Khan, S Hayat - Photosynthetica, 2018 - Springer
The present study was carried out to assess the role of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs)
in tomato plants on growth, photosynthetic efficiency, and antioxidant system. At 20-d stage …

Amendment of agricultural soil with metal nanoparticles: effects on soil enzyme activity and microbial community composition

B Asadishad, S Chahal, A Akbari… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Several types of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are being considered for direct
application to soils to reduce the application and degradation of pesticides, provide …

Recent advances and challenges on applications of nanotechnology in food packaging. A literature review

D Enescu, MA Cerqueira, P Fucinos… - Food and Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology applied to food and beverage packaging has created enormous interest in
recent years, but in the same time there are many controversial issues surrounding …

Integrated approach of agri-nanotechnology: challenges and future trends

S Mishra, C Keswani, PC Abhilash, LF Fraceto… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology representing a new frontier in modern agriculture is anticipated to become
a major thrust in near future by offering potential applications. This integrating approach, ie …

Effect of nanoparticles on crops and soil microbial communities

VD Rajput, T Minkina, S Sushkova… - Journal of Soils and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Nanoparticles (NPs) have received increased attention in recent past due
to their unique distinct properties. Metal-based NPs are widely used in chemical and allied …