Nanoparticle-based sustainable agriculture and food science: Recent advances and future outlook

D Mittal, G Kaur, P Singh, K Yadav… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In the current scenario, it is an urgent requirement to satisfy the nutritional demands of the
rapidly growing global population. Using conventional farming, nearly one third of crops get …

An overview of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in agroecosystems

EL Ng, EH Lwanga, SM Eldridge, P Johnston… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics are emerging pollutants of global importance. They are small
enough to be ingested by a wide range of organisms and at nano-scale, they may cross …

Uptake and translocation of nano/microplastics by rice seedlings: Evidence from a hydroponic experiment

Y Liu, R Guo, S Zhang, Y Sun, F Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants in terrestrial systems that cause diverse
impacts on plants. However, little is known about whether MPs especially micro-sized MPs …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population

GO Conti, M Ferrante, M Banni, C Favara… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) represent a current public health concern since toxicity has not yet fully
investigated. They were found in several foods, but to the best of our knowledge, at this time …

Foliar uptake and leaf-to-root translocation of nanoplastics with different coating charge in maize plants

H Sun, C Lei, J Xu, R Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Foliar uptake of nanoplastics could represent a pathway responsible for pollutant loads in
crop plants, thereby posing risks to human health. To evaluate the foliar uptake, leaf-to-root …

Ecotoxicity and genotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics on higher plant Vicia faba

X Jiang, H Chen, Y Liao, Z Ye, M Li, G Klobučar - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano-and microplastics have been widely spread in environmental matrices, especially in
marine and terrestrial systems. In this study, higher plant Vicia faba root tips were exposed to …

[HTML][HTML] Nanobiochar and biochar based nanocomposites: Advances and applications

N Chausali, J Saxena, R Prasad - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Advanced nanostructured materials like nanobiochar have come up with the sustainable
solutions for a range of problems of modern era. In recent years, carbon nanomaterials have …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology-Big impact: How nanotechnology is changing the future of agriculture?

GNG Saritha, T Anju, A Kumar - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The global climate change and rapid population increase are raising challenges for food
security, and it demands efficient crop improvement methods that ensure superior quality …

Microplastics and nanoplastics in the freshwater and terrestrial environment: A review

K Boyle, B Örmeci - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review is a critical analysis of current freshwater and terrestrial research with an
emphasis on transport, behaviour, fate and subsequent ecological impacts that plastic …

Physiological responses of garden cress (L. sativum) to different types of microplastics

S Pignattelli, A Broccoli, M Renzi - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, for the first time, acute and chronic toxicity caused by four different kinds of
microplastics: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and a …