Dual effect of nanomaterials on germination and seedling growth: Stimulation vs. phytotoxicity

R Szőllősi, Á Molnár, S Kondak, Z Kolbert - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to recent active research, a large amount of data has been accumulated regarding the
effects of different nanomaterials (mainly metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes …

Alternative test methods for (nano) materials hazards assessment: Challenges and recommendations for regulatory preparedness

SIL Gomes, JJ Scott-Fordsmand, MJB Amorim - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The outstanding work performed by standardization organizations for guidelines to assess
hazards, eg, OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is clearly …

Environmental safety assessments of lipid nanoparticles loaded with lambda-cyhalothrin

C Ganilho, MB da Silva, C Paiva, TI de Menezes… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lipid nanoparticles (LN) composed of biodegradable lipids and produced by green methods
are candidates for the encapsulation of pesticides, potentially contributing to decreasing …

The use of soil enzymes activity, microbial biomass, and basal respiration to assess the effects of cobalt oxide nanomaterial in soil microbiota

S Bouguerra, A Gavina, T Natal-da-Luz, JP Sousa… - Applied Soil …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the high array of potential applications of cobalt oxide nanomaterial (nano-Co 3 O
4), data regarding its toxicity to soil biota is limited, compromising the capability of predicting …

Overview of nanomaterials synthesis methods, characterization techniques and effect on seed germination

S Das, A Mukherjee, G Sengupta, VK Singh - Nano-materials as …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials have significantly affected the different disciplines of science especially
agriculture, medicine, environment, and energy production. So far, numbers of …

The fate and impact of Co3O4 nanoparticles in the soil environment: Observing the dose effect of nanoparticles on soybeans

Q Wang, G Zhu, Q Wang, W Zhao, Y Li… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread presence and distribution of metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) in soil is
threatening crop growth and food security. However, little is known about the fate of Co 3 O 4 …

Soil contribution to the cobalamin (vitamin B12) supply of terrestrial organisms

AM Jörgensen, RG Joergensen - Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2024 - Springer
Cobalamin (Vitamin B 12) is a cofactor for many enzymes, including those in bacteria,
archaea, algae, and mammals. In humans, cobalamin deficiency can lead to pernicious …

Effects of foliar application of cobalt oxide nanoparticles on growth, photosynthetic pigments, oxidative indicators, non-enzymatic antioxidants and compatible …

M Jahani, RA Khavari-Nejad… - Acta Biologica …, 2019 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Nanotechnology has been widely applied in agriculture, and understanding of the
mechanisms of plant interaction with nanoparticles (NPs) as environmental contaminants is …

Effect of nanomaterials on water and solutes translocation in plants

KFM Salem, S Abd-Ellatif, ESS Abdel Razik… - … Interactions with Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Two decades ago, the discovery of plants' ability to generate engineered nanoparticles
(NPs) sparked interest in the subject. Over the past decade, various aspects of the plant …

Impact of Nanoparticles on Soil Ecosystems

W Ren, H Liu, Y Teng - The Role of Nanoparticles in Plant Nutrition under …, 2022 - Springer
With the rapid development of nanotechnology, the ecological safety assessment of
nanomaterials has gradually become one of the hot topic for researchers at home and …