Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture

T Hofmann, GV Lowry, S Ghoshal, N Tufenkji… - Nature Food, 2020 - nature.com
Nanotechnology offers potential solutions for sustainable agriculture, including increasing
nutrient utilization efficiency, improving the efficacy of pest management, mitigating the …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on human health and the environment

MM Rashid, P Forte Tavčer, B Tomšič - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has enabled tremendous breakthroughs in the development of materials
and, nowadays, is well established in various economic fields. Among the various …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Impact of engineered nanoparticles on the activity, abundance, and diversity of soil microbial communities: a review

M Simonin, A Richaume - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015 - Springer
This report presents an exhaustive literature review of the effects of engineered
nanoparticles on soil microbial communities. The toxic effects on microbial communities are …

[HTML][HTML] Nanobiotechnology to advance stress resilience in plants: Current opportunities and challenges

M Ijaz, F Khan, T Ahmed, M Noman, F Zulfiqar… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
A sustainable and resilient crop production system is essential to meet the global food
demands. Traditional chemical-based farming practices have become ineffective due to …

1H NMR and GC-MS Based Metabolomics Reveal Defense and Detoxification Mechanism of Cucumber Plant under Nano-Cu Stress

L Zhao, Y Huang, J Hu, H Zhou… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Because copper nanoparticles are being increasingly used in agriculture as pesticides, it is
important to assess their potential implications for agriculture. Concerns have been raised …

Considerations of environmentally relevant test conditions for improved evaluation of ecological hazards of engineered nanomaterials

PA Holden, JL Gardea-Torresdey… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are increasingly entering the environment with uncertain
consequences including potential ecological effects. Various research communities view …

Interaction of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with soil components and plants: current knowledge and future research needs–a critical review

W Tan, JR Peralta-Videa… - Environmental Science …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO2), one of the most produced engineered
nanoparticles (ENPs), are used in pigments, photocatalysis, food additives, and personal …

Environmentally relevant approaches to assess nanoparticles ecotoxicity: a review

A Bour, F Mouchet, J Silvestre, L Gauthier… - Journal of hazardous …, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing production and use of nanoparticles (NPs), there is a lack of
knowledge about their environmental fate and ecotoxicity. Studies in environmentally …