Overview on toxicity of nanoparticles, it's mechanism, models used in toxicity studies and disposal methods–A review

JC PJ, S Saigeetha, AV Samrot, P Ponniah… - Biocatalysis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Recent developments in the application of nanomaterials in agroecosystems

H Saleem, SJ Zaidi - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology implies the scientific research, development, and manufacture, along with
processing, of materials and structures on a nano scale. Presently, the contamination of …

Exposure to nickel oxide nanoparticles insinuates physiological, ultrastructural and oxidative damage: A life cycle study on Eisenia fetida

M Adeel, C Ma, S Ullah, M Rizwan, Y Hao, C Chen… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Although, health and environmental hazards of Ni are ironclad; however, that of Nickle oxide
nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) are still obscure. Therefore, impact of NiO-NPs exposure (0, 5, 50 …

Critical review of engineered nanoparticles: Environmental concentrations and toxicity

JR Bathi, L Wright, E Khan - Current Pollution Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The increasing use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) has led
to growing concerns about their environmental impacts. It has become a focus for …

Toxicity of silver, copper oxide, and polyethylene nanoparticles on the earthworm Allolobophora caliginosa using multiple biomarkers

Z Bakr, M Abdel-Wahab, AA Thabet, M Hamed… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Earthworms are used as biomarkers for soil contamination. In the present study, earthworms
(Allolobophora caliginosa) were exposed to 100 mg of silver (Ag), copper oxide (CuO), and …

Microplastics in soils of wilderness areas: What is the significance of outdoor clothing and footwear?

NA Forster, MK Tighe, SC Wilson - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution in terrestrial environments is an emerging issue worldwide (Lassen et
al., 2015, Qi et al., 2018, Zhang and Liu, 2018). Microplastics are a heterogeneous class of …

Toxicogenomic responses of Caenorhabditis elegans to pristine and transformed zinc oxide nanoparticles

D Starnes, J Unrine, C Chen, S Lichtenberg… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Manufactured nanoparticles (MNPs) undergo transformation immediately after they enter
wastewater treatment streams and during their partitioning to sewage sludge, which is …

Nano-enabled strategies in sustainable agriculture for enhanced crop productivity: A comprehensive review

MM Ansari, M Shin, M Kim, M Ghosh, SH Kim… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global food demand is increasing with the world population, burdening agriculture with
unprecedented challenges. Agricultural techniques that ushered in the green revolution are …

Risks, uncertainties, and ethics of nanotechnology in agriculture

P Mwaanga - New Visions in Plant Science, 2018 - books.google.com
The use of agrochemicals, though has increased the agricultural productivity, has severely
adversely affected soil and aquatic systems with associated flora and fauna and also the …

Is nano ZnO/chlorpyrifos mixture more harmful to earthworms than bulk ZnO? A multigeneration approach

Ž Lončarić, DK Hackenberger, I Jug, BK Hackenberger - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
As chlorpyrifos is one of the most widely used organophosphorus insecticides and ZnO-NPs
are identified as NPs of the highest concern due to their negative effects on aquatic and soil …