Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

IO Adisa, VLR Pullagurala, JR Peralta-Videa… - Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of nanomaterials in agriculture as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, or nano-enabled
sensors to increase crop yield is gaining increasing interest. Engineered nanomaterials …

Revisiting the green synthesis of nanoparticles: uncovering influences of plant extracts as reducing agents for enhanced synthesis efficiency and its biomedical …

H Singh, MF Desimone, S Pandya… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Conventional nanoparticle synthesis methods involve harsh conditions, high
costs, and environmental pollution. In this context, researchers are actively searching for …

Antifungal activity of green synthesized selenium nanoparticles and their effect on physiological, biochemical, and antioxidant defense system of mango under mango …

M Shahbaz, A Akram, NI Raja, T Mukhtar, A Mehak… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Plant extract-based green synthesis of nanoparticles is an emerging class of
nanotechnology that has revolutionized the entire field of biological sciences. Green …

[HTML][HTML] The use of biological selenium nanoparticles to suppress Triticum aestivum L. crown and root rot diseases induced by Fusarium species and improve yield …

MT El-Saadony, AM Saad, AA Najjar… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fusarium species threaten wheat crops around the world and cause global losses. The
global trend is toward using biological materials such as selenium (Se) in nano form to …

Metal nanoparticles as novel antifungal agents for sustainable agriculture: Current advances and future directions

AR Cruz-Luna, H Cruz-Martínez, A Vásquez-López… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of metal nanoparticles is considered a good alternative to control phytopathogenic
fungi in agriculture. To date, numerous metal nanoparticles (eg, Ag, Cu, Se, Ni, Mg, and Fe) …

Bacillus megaterium-Mediated Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles and Their Antifungal Activity against Rhizoctonia solani in Faba Bean Plants

AH Hashem, AM Abdelaziz, AA Askar, HM Fouda… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rhizoctonia root-rot disease causes severe economic losses in a wide range of crops,
including Vicia faba worldwide. Currently, biosynthesized nanoparticles have become super …

A review on nanotechnology: Properties, applications, and mechanistic insights of cellular uptake mechanisms

S Khan, S Mansoor, Z Rafi, B Kumari, A Shoaib… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is a relatively new field of science and technology that studies tiny objects
(0.1–100 nm). Due to various positive attributes displayed by the biogenic synthesis of …

The role of selenium nanoparticles in agriculture and food technology

JJO Garza-García, JA Hernández-Díaz… - Biological trace element …, 2022 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for diverse organisms such as mammals,
bacteria, some insects and nematodes, archaea, and algae, as it is involved in a large …

Engineering highly effective antimicrobial selenium nanoparticles through control of particle size

T Huang, JA Holden, DE Heath, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The overuse of antibiotics has induced the rapid development of antibiotic resistance in
bacteria. As a result, antibiotic efficacy has become limited, and infection with multidrug …

The role of selenium and nano selenium on physiological responses in plant: a review

Z Khan, TC Thounaojam, D Chowdhury… - Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Selenium (Se), being an essential micronutrient, enhances plant growth and development in
trace amounts. It also protects plants against different abiotic stresses by acting as an …