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 …

Nano-biotechnology in agriculture: use of nanomaterials to promote plant growth and stress tolerance

L Zhao, L Lu, A Wang, H Zhang, M Huang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable agriculture is a key component of the effort to meet the increased food demand
of a rapidly increasing global population. Nano-biotechnology is a promising tool for …

Seed priming with zinc oxide nanoparticles downplayed ultrastructural damage and improved photosynthetic apparatus in maize under cobalt stress

A Salam, AR Khan, L Liu, S Yang, W Azhar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is widely known that cobalt (Co) stress adversely affects plant growth and biomass
accumulation, posing serious threats to crop production and food security. Nanotechnology …

Application of nanoparticles alleviates heavy metals stress and promotes plant growth: An overview

P Zhou, M Adeel, N Shakoor, M Guo, Y Hao, I Azeem… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is playing a significant role in addressing a vast range of environmental
challenges by providing innovative and effective solutions. Heavy metal (HM) contamination …

Nanoparticles potentially mediate salt stress tolerance in plants

F Zulfiqar, M Ashraf - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
In the era of climate change, salt stress is a promising threat to agriculture, limiting crop
production via imposing primary effects such as osmotic and ionic, as well as secondary …

Effects of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (Fe3O4) on Growth, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Activity and Distribution of Mineral Elements in Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Plants

Y Feng, VD Kreslavski, AN Shmarev, AA Ivanov… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are considered potential agents for agriculture as fertilizers
and growth enhancers. However, their action spectrum differs strongly, depending on the …

Iron oxide nanoparticles ameliorated the cadmium and salinity stresses in wheat plants, facilitating photosynthetic pigments and restricting cadmium uptake

N Manzoor, T Ahmed, M Noman, M Shahid… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium and salinity are the major threats to environmental resources and agricultural
practice worldwide. The present work aims green synthesis, characterization, and …

Role of nanoparticles in enhancing crop tolerance to abiotic stress: A comprehensive review

MT El-Saadony, AM Saad, SM Soliman… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plants are subjected to a wide range of abiotic stresses, such as heat, cold, drought, salinity,
flooding, and heavy metals. Generally, abiotic stresses have adverse impacts on plant …

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 …

Role of nanoparticles in crop improvement and abiotic stress management

A Singh, S Tiwari, J Pandey, C Lata, IK Singh - Journal of Biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) possess specific physical and chemical features and they are capable
enough to cross cellular barriers and show their effect on living organisms. Their capability …