Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security

AM Jakhar, I Aziz, AR Kaleri, M Hasnain, G Haider… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers cause economic burdens, increasing soil, water and
atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses …

Review on interactions between nanomaterials and phytohormones: Novel perspectives and opportunities for mitigating environmental challenges

D Kumar, R Singh, SK Upadhyay, KK Verma… - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology offers the potential to provide innovative solutions for sustainable crop
production as plants are exposed to a combination of climate change factors (CO 2 …

Chitosan, chitosan nanoparticles and modified chitosan biomaterials, a potential tool to combat salinity stress in plants

SR Balusamy, S Rahimi, J Sukweenadhi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan being non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable gained considerable interest
among agriculturists. Our research review discusses about the role of Cs, chitosan …

Chitosan as a tool for sustainable development: A mini review

S Maliki, G Sharma, A Kumar, M Moral-Zamorano… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
New developments require innovative ecofriendly materials defined by their biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and versatility. For that reason, the scientific society is focused on …

Chitosan and chitosan-derived nanoparticles modulate enhanced immune response in tomato against bacterial wilt disease

K Narasimhamurthy, AC Udayashankar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study evaluated the priming efficacy of chitosan and chitosan-derived
nanoparticles (CNPs) against bacterial wilt of tomato. In the current study, seed-treated …

Meta-analysis of chitosan-mediated effects on plant defense against oxidative stress

H Ji, J Wang, F Chen, N Fan, X Wang, Z Xiao… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan, as a natural non-toxic biomaterial, has been demonstrated to enhance plant
defense against oxidative stress. However, the general pattern and mechanism of how …

Chitosan based nanoformulation for sustainable agriculture with special reference to abiotic stress: a review

A Hidangmayum, P Dwivedi - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2022 - Springer
Chitosan is a naturally occurring biological macromolecule and second most abundant
polysaccharide next to cellulose, derived from deacetylation of chitin. Due to its …

Elevated tropospheric ozone and crop production: Potential negative effects and plant defense mechanisms

F Nowroz, M Hasanuzzaman, A Siddika… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ozone (O3) levels on Earth are increasing because of anthropogenic activities and natural
processes. Ozone enters plants through the leaves, leading to the overgeneration of reactive …

Chitosan modulated antioxidant activity, inorganic ions homeostasis and endogenous melatonin to improve yield of Pisum sativum L. accessions under salt stress

M Tabassum, Z Noreen, M Aslam, AN Shah… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of NaCl stress and foliar treatment of chitosan (CTS) on growth, antioxidant
activity, inorganic ions and yield attributes of two pea (Pisum sativum L.) accessions were …

Chitosan-induced activation of the antioxidant defense system counteracts the adverse effects of salinity in durum wheat

F Quitadamo, V De Simone, R Beleggia, D Trono - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study was carried out with the aim of (i) evaluating the effect of chitosan (CTS)
on the growth of durum wheat under salinity and (ii) examining CTS-regulated mechanisms …