Electrospun fibrous constructs towards clean and sustainable agricultural prospects: SWOT analysis and TOWS based strategy assessment

KP Das, D Sharma, BK Satapathy - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Clean and sustainable agricultural production that is organic and minimally assisted by
chemicals is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. In view of the unpredictable …

Recent advances in seed coating treatment using nanoparticles and nanofibers for enhanced seed germination and protection

NSHBH Zaim, HL Tan, SMA Rahman… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Seed coating plays a crucial role in agriculture technology as a defence mechanism for crop
protection and development. Conventional seed coating methods typically involve excessive …

Preparation of nano sustained-release fertilizer using natural degradable polymer polylactic acid by coaxial electrospinning

H Tan, Y Zhang, L Sun, Y Sun, H Dang, Y Yang… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a novel biodegradable material that is widely used in fields like
medicine, petrochemicals, disposable products, and has played significant role in the fast …

Nano-Fertilizers (NFs) for resurgence in nutrient use efficiency (NUE): a sustainable agricultural strategy

B Pudhuvai, B Koul, R Das, MP Shah - Current Pollution Reports, 2024 - Springer
Agriculture systems worldwide rely on synthetic fertilizers to meet the food production
demand of the burgeoning population. Over the decades, the abundant use of these …

Structurally stable polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate-based optimally designed electrospun mats as mechanistically robust controlled-urea-release-systems

KP Das, D Sharma, BK Satapathy - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the development of uniform, bead-free, and urea-loaded
PVA/SA-based sustainable electrospun fibrous constructs as a controlled release fertilizer …

Urea–Lignin/Chitosan Nanocomposite as Slow-Release Nanofertilizer

M Latha, KS Subramanian… - … Agricultural Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Urea is a universal fertilizer, but its use efficiency hardly exceeds 30–35%, and more than
70% is lost to the environment, causing eutrophication in aquatic systems. This research …

Comparison of the mechanical characteristics of produced nanofibers by electrospinning process based on different collectors

S Sheikhi, A Ghassemi, SM Sajadi, M Hashemian - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Polymer nanofiber in nanofibrous membrane produced by electrospinning process can be
employed in various fields such as medical engineering, environmental engineering …

Microbial cell factories for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates

D Nagarajan, GR Aristya, YJ Lin, JJ Chang… - Essays in …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Pollution caused by persistent petro-plastics is the most pressing problem currently, with 8
million tons of plastic waste dumped annually in the oceans. Plastic waste management is …

[HTML][HTML] Production of Nanofibers by Electrospinning as Carriers of Agrochemical

J Colín-Orozco, E Colín-Orozco, R Valdivia-Barrientos - Fibers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Agrochemicals can now be protected from harsh environments like pH, light, temperature,
and more with the help of a drug-loading system. This has allowed the creation of targeted …

Biomaterials and extracellular vesicle delivery: current status, applications and challenges

KS Leung, S Shirazi, LF Cooper, S Ravindran - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review, we will discuss the current status of extracellular vesicle (EV) delivery via
biopolymeric scaffolds for therapeutic applications and the challenges associated with the …