Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review

CG Eze, CE Nwankwo, S Dey… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics have been recently detected in many environmental media and living
organisms, yet their transfer and toxicity to humans are poorly known. Here, we review …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic crosstalk between silicon nanomaterials and potentially toxic trace elements in plant-soil systems

T Ahmed, M Noman, Y Qi, S Xu, Y Yao… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural soil pollution with potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) has emerged as a
significant environmental concern, jeopardizing food safety and human health. Although …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles on physiological, biochemical, and antioxidant properties of Vitex plant (Vitex agnus-Castus L)

SMM Farahi, MET Yazdi, E Einafshar, M Akhondi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) are widely used in agriculture in order
to increase the yield and growth characteristics of plants. This study investigated the effects …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biotechnological valorization of agro-food wastes (AFW): Optimizing integrated approaches for sustainable biorefinery and circular …

TPC Ezeorba, ES Okeke, MH Mayel… - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving renewable clean energy to meet increasing global demand and counter
overreliance on depleting unsustainable sources has recently drawn significant research …

Comparative effects of silicon and silicon nanoparticles on the antioxidant system and cadmium uptake in tomato under cadmium stress

G Yan, H Jin, C Yin, Y Hua, Q Huang, G Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) pollution is an important threat to agricultural production globally. Silicon (Si)
and silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) can mitigate Cd stress in plants. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the role of nanoparticles in improving plant resilience under environmental stress condition

SG Thabet, AM Alqudah - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Background As the world grapples with increasing agricultural demands and unpredictable
environmental stressors, there is a pressing need to improve plant resilience. Therefore …

Silicon nutrition: A new perspective to improve heavy metal toxicity tolerance in plants for sustainable agriculture

M Faizan, F Karabulut, P Alam, VD Rajput, S Sehar… - Silicon, 2024 - Springer
World's population is facing serious constrains due to the deposition of heavy metals (HMs)
in soil since last decades. Over the years, there has been an increased concern in relation to …

[HTML][HTML] Silicon nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture: synthesis, absorption, and plant stress alleviation

G Yan, Q Huang, S Zhao, Y Xu, Y He… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Silicon (Si) is a widely recognized beneficial element in plants. With the emergence of
nanotechnology in agriculture, silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) demonstrate promising …

Modulation of rhizosphere microbial community and metabolites by bio-functionalized nanoscale silicon oxide alleviates cadmium-induced phytotoxicity in bayberry …

T Ahmed, L Shou, J Guo, M Noman, Y Qi, Y Yao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is an extremely toxic heavy metal that can originate from industrial activities
and accumulate in agricultural soils. This study investigates the potential of biologically …

Green synthesized nano silica: foliar and soil application provides drought endurance in Eleucine coracana

D Wahi, K Bisht, S Gautam, P Salvi… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Climate change scenarios will lead to drought like conditions. Drought impairs growth and
productivity of Eleucine coracana, a crop of high nutritional value and socio-economic …