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Zhang DD, Zhao JF, Tan LQ, Wu Q, Lv HX, Zhang YR, Zhang M. Effects of zinc oxide nanocomposites on microorganism growth and protection of physicochemical quality during maize storage. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 411:110552. [PMID: 38159444 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Maize moldy and spoilage due to microbial growth is a significant challenge in grain storage. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a zinc oxide nanocomposite, ZnO@mSiO2, prepared in our previous research, in inhibiting mold growth and preserving maize cell quality. The results demonstrated that ZnO@mSiO2 could effectively inhibit the growth of dominant microorganism, Aspergillus flavus, Talaromyces variabilis, Penicillium citrinum and Fusarium graminearum, in maize storage. Aspergillus flavus was selected as the model fungus, ZnO@mSiO2 effectively disrupted fungal hyphae structure, leading to reduced hyphal mass and inhibited spore germination. The inhibitory effect of ZnO@mSiO2 on mold growth was concentration-dependent. However, the ZnO@mSiO2 at an appropriate concentration (not exceeding 3.0 g/kg) preserved the integrity of maize cell membranes and enhancing the antioxidant activity within maize cells. The findings highlight the potential of ZnO@mSiO2 as an effective protectant to inhibit mold growth and preserve maize quality during storage.
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- Dong-Dong Zhang
- Grain Storage and Security Engineering Research Center of Education Ministry, School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Grain Storage and Security Engineering Research Center of Education Ministry, School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Hangzhou Grain Storage Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 311100, China
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- Grain Storage and Security Engineering Research Center of Education Ministry, School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Grain Storage and Security Engineering Research Center of Education Ministry, School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Grain Storage and Security Engineering Research Center of Education Ministry, School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Grain Storage and Security Engineering Research Center of Education Ministry, School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Grain Storage and Security Engineering Research Center of Education Ministry, School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Li C, Li G, Wang Y, Wang J, Liu H, Gao W, Qin S, Sui F, Fu H, Zhao P. Supplementing two wheat genotypes with ZnSO 4 and ZnO nanoparticles showed differential mitigation of Cd phytotoxicity by reducing Cd absorption, preserving root cellular ultrastructure, and regulating metal-transporter gene expression. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 206:108199. [PMID: 38100890 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) contamination is a serious challenge in agricultural soils worldwide, resulting in Cd entering the food chain mainly through plant-based food and threatening human health. Minimizing Cd bioaccumulation in wheat is an important way to prevent Cd hazards to humans. Hydroponic and pot experiments were conducted to comprehensively evaluate the effects of zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) on Cd uptake, translocation, subcellular distribution, cellular ultrastructure, and gene expression in two wheat genotypes that differ in grain Zn accumulation. Results showed that high-dose nZnO significantly reduced root Cd concentration (52.44%∼56.85%) in two wheats, in contrast to ZnSO4. The S216 exhibited higher tolerance to Cd compared to Z797. Importantly, Zn supplementation enhanced Cd sequestration into vacuoles and binding to cell walls, which conferred stability to ultracellular structures and photosynthetic apparatus. Down-regulation of influx transporter (TaHMA2 and TaLCT1) and up-regulation of efflux transporters (TaTM20 and TaHMA3) in Z797 might contribute to Zn-dependent alleviation of Cd toxicity and enhance its Cd tolerance. Down-regulation of ZIP transporters (TaZIP3, -5, and -7) might contribute to an increase in root Zn concentration and inhibit Cd absorption. Additionally, soil Zn provided an effective strategy for the reduction of grain Cd concentrations in both wheats, with a reduction of 26%∼32% (high ZnSO4) and 11%∼67% (high nZnO), respectively. Collectively, these findings provide new insights and perspectives on the mechanisms of Cd mitigation in wheats with different Zn fertilizers and demonstrate that the effect of nZnO in mitigating Cd stress is greater than that of ZnSO4 fertilizers.
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- Chang Li
- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Kumari A, Chokheli VA, Lysenko VS, Mandzhieva SS, Minkina TM, Mazarji M, Rajput VD, Shuvaeva VA, Sushkova SS, Barakhov A. Genotoxic and morpho-physiological responses of ZnO macro- and nano-forms in plants. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:9345-9357. [PMID: 36383335 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01428-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the current study, two plants, viz., Pisum sativum L. and Hordeum vulgare L., were exposed to nano- and macro-dispersed ZnO at 1, 10, and 30 times of maximal permissible concentration (MPC). The main objective of the study is to depict and compare the genotoxicity in terms of chromosomal anomalies, cytotoxicity (i.e., mitotic index), and phytotoxicity (viz., germination, morphometry, maximal quantum yield, and chlorophyll fluorescence imaging) of macro- and nano-forms of ZnO along with their accumulation and translocation. In the case of genotoxic and cytotoxic responses, the maximal effect was observed at 30 MPC, regardless of the macro- or nano-forms of ZnO. The phytotoxic observations revealed that the treatment with macro- and nano-forms of ZnO significantly affected the germination rate, germination energy, and length of roots and shoots of H. vulgare in a dose-dependent manner. The factor toxicity index of treated soil demonstrated that toxicity soared as concentrations increased and that at 30 MPC, toxicity was average and high in macro- and nano-dispersed ZnO, respectively. Furthermore, the photosynthetic parameters were observed to be negatively affected in both treatments, but the maximal effect was observed in the case of nano-dispersed form. It was noted that the mobility of nano-dispersed ZnO in the soil was higher than macro-dispersed. The increased mobility of nano-dispersed ZnO might have boosted their accumulation and translocation that subsequently led to the oxidative stress due to the accelerated production of reactive oxygen species, thus strengthen toxicity implications in plants.
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- Arpna Kumari
- Southern Federal University, Rostov-On-Don, Russia, 344006.
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Muhammad A, Sajid M, Khan MN, Sheraz M, Khalid A, Ahmad P, Alotibi S, Al-saidi HM, Sobahi N, Alam MM, Althahban S, Saeedi AM, Albargi HB. Optimization of physical and dielectric properties of Co-doped ZnO nanoparticles for low-frequency devices. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287322. [PMID: 37992124 PMCID: PMC10664877 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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In this study, zinc-oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) doped with cobalt (Co) were synthesized using a simple coprecipitation technique. The concentration of Co was varied to investigate its effect on the structural, morphological, optical, and dielectric properties of the NPs. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the hexagonal wurtzite structure of both undoped and Co-doped ZnO-NPs. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the morphology of the synthesized NPs, while energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) was used to verify their purity. The band gap of the NPs was evaluated using UV-visible spectroscopy, which revealed a decrease in the energy gap as the concentration of Co2+ increased in the ZnO matrix. The dielectric constants and AC conductivity of the NPs were measured using an LCR meter. The dielectric constant of the Co-doped ZnO-NPs continuously increased from 4.0 × 10-9 to 2.25 × 10-8, while the dielectric loss decreased from 4.0 × 10-8 to 1.7 × 10-7 as the Co content increased from 0.01 to 0.07%. The a.c. conductivity also increased with increasing applied frequency. The findings suggest that the synthesized Co-doped ZnO-NPs possess enhanced dielectric properties and reduced energy gap, making them promising candidates for low-frequency devices such as UV photodetectors, optoelectronics, and spintronics applications. The use of a cost-effective and scalable synthesis method, coupled with detailed material characterization, makes this work significant in the field of nanomaterials and device engineering.
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- Adil Muhammad
- Department of Physics, Islamic International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Material Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physics, Govt: Post Graduate College Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Department of Physics, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University College in Al-Jamoum, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Applied Science, Department of Physics, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Physics, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Li S, Liu Y, Wang Z, Liu T, Li X, Zhang P. Integrating Chlorophyll a Fluorescence and Enzymatic Profiling to Reveal the Wheat Responses to Nano-ZnO Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3808. [PMID: 38005705 PMCID: PMC10674517 DOI: 10.3390/plants12223808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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It has been shown that increased concentrations of zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZnO) in the soil are harmful to plant growth. However, the sensitivity of different wheat cultivars to nano-ZnO stress is still unclear. To detect the physiological response process of wheat varieties with different tolerance to nano-ZnO stress, four wheat cultivars (viz., cv. TS1, ZM18, JM22, and LM6) with different responses to nano-ZnO stress were selected, depending on previous nano-ZnO stress trials with 120 wheat cultivars in China. The results found that nano-ZnO exposure reduced chlorophyll concentrations and photosynthetic electron transport efficiency, along with the depressed carbohydrate metabolism enzyme activities, and limited plant growth. Meanwhile, the genotypic variation in photosynthetic carbon assimilation under nano-ZnO stress was found in wheat plants. Wheat cv. JM22 and LM6 possessed relatively lower Zn concentrations and higher leaf nitrogen per area, less reductions in their net photosynthetic rate, a maximum quantum yield of the PS II (Fv/Fm), electron transport flux per cross-section (ETo/CSm), trapped energy flux per cross-section (TRo/CSm), and total soluble sugar and sucrose concentrations under nano-ZnO stress, showing a better tolerance to nano-ZnO stress than wheat cv. TS1 and ZM18. In addition, the chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters Fv/Fm, ETo/CSm, and TRo/CSm could be used to rapidly screen wheat varieties resistant to nano-ZnO stress. The results here provide a new approach for solving the issues of crop yield decline in regions polluted by heavy metal nanoparticles and promoting the sustainable utilization of farmland with heavy metal pollution.
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- Shengdong Li
- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China; (S.L.); (Z.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China; (Y.L.); (X.L.)
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- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China; (S.L.); (Z.W.)
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- Engineering Laboratory for Ecoagriculture in Water Source of Liaoheyuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liaoyuan 136200, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China; (Y.L.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China; (Y.L.); (X.L.)
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Adeyemi JO, Fawole OA. Metal-Based Nanoparticles in Food Packaging and Coating Technologies: A Review. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1092. [PMID: 37509128 PMCID: PMC10377377 DOI: 10.3390/biom13071092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Food security has continued to be a topic of interest in our world due to the increasing demand for food. Many technologies have been adopted to enhance food supply and narrow the demand gap. Thus, the attempt to use nanotechnology to improve food security and increase supply has emerged due to the severe shortcomings of conventional technologies, which have made them insufficient to cater to the continuous demand for food products. Hence, nanoparticles have been identified to play a major role in areas involving food production, protection, and shelf-life extensions. Specifically, metal-based nanoparticles have been singled out to play an important role in manufacturing materials with outstanding properties, which can help increase the shelf-life of different food materials. The physicochemical and biological properties of metal-based nanoparticles, such as the large surface area and antimicrobial properties, have made them suitable and adequately useful, not just as a regular packaging material but as a functional material upon incorporation into biopolymer matrices. These, amongst many other reasons, have led to their wide synthesis and applications, even though their methods of preparation and risk evaluation remain a topic of concern. This review, therefore, briefly explores the available synthetic methods, physicochemical properties, roles, and biological properties of metal-based nanoparticles for food packaging. Furthermore, the associated limitations, alongside quality and safety considerations, of these materials were summarily explored. Although this area of research continues to garner attention, this review showed that metal-based nanoparticles possess great potential to be a leading material for food packaging if the problem of migration and toxicity can be effectively modulated.
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- Jerry O Adeyemi
- Postharvest and Agroprocessing Research Centre, Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
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- Postharvest and Agroprocessing Research Centre, Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
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Awashra M, Młynarz P. The toxicity of nanoparticles and their interaction with cells: an in vitro metabolomic perspective. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:2674-2723. [PMID: 37205285 PMCID: PMC10186990 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00534d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Nowadays, nanomaterials (NMs) are widely present in daily life due to their significant benefits, as demonstrated by their application in many fields such as biomedicine, engineering, food, cosmetics, sensing, and energy. However, the increasing production of NMs multiplies the chances of their release into the surrounding environment, making human exposure to NMs inevitable. Currently, nanotoxicology is a crucial field, which focuses on studying the toxicity of NMs. The toxicity or effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on the environment and humans can be preliminary assessed in vitro using cell models. However, the conventional cytotoxicity assays, such as the MTT assay, have some drawbacks including the possibility of interference with the studied NPs. Therefore, it is necessary to employ more advanced techniques that provide high throughput analysis and avoid interferences. In this case, metabolomics is one of the most powerful bioanalytical strategies to assess the toxicity of different materials. By measuring the metabolic change upon the introduction of a stimulus, this technique can reveal the molecular information of the toxicity induced by NPs. This provides the opportunity to design novel and efficient nanodrugs and minimizes the risks of NPs used in industry and other fields. Initially, this review summarizes the ways that NPs and cells interact and the NP parameters that play a role in this interaction, and then the assessment of these interactions using conventional assays and the challenges encountered are discussed. Subsequently, in the main part, we introduce the recent studies employing metabolomics for the assessment of these interactions in vitro.
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- Mohammad Awashra
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University 02150 Espoo Finland
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Wroclaw Poland
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Ernst D, Kolenčík M, Šebesta M, Ďurišová Ľ, Ďúranová H, Kšiňan S, Illa R, Safarik I, Černý I, Kratošová G, Žitniak Čurná V, Ivanič Porhajašová J, Babošová M, Feng H, Dobročka E, Bujdoš M, Pospiskova KZ, Afzal S, Singh NK, Swamiappan S, Aydın E. Agronomic Investigation of Spray Dispersion of Metal-Based Nanoparticles on Sunflowers in Real-World Environments. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12091789. [PMID: 37176847 PMCID: PMC10180907 DOI: 10.3390/plants12091789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In environmental and agronomic settings, even minor imbalances can trigger a range of unpredicted responses. Despite the widespread use of metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) and new bio-nanofertilizers, their impact on crop production is absent in the literature. Therefore, our research is focused on the agronomic effect of spray application of gold nanoparticles anchored to SiO2 mesoporous silica (AuSi-NPs), zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), and iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs) on sunflowers under real-world environments. Our findings revealed that the biosynthetically prepared AuSi-NPs and ZnO-NPs were highly effective in enhancing sunflower seasonal physiology, e.g., the value of the NDVI index increased from 0.012 to 0.025 after AuSi-NPs application. The distribution of leaf trichomes improved and the grain yield increased from 2.47 t ha-1 to 3.29 t ha-1 after ZnO-NPs application. AuSi-NPs treatment resulted in a higher content of essential linoleic acid (54.37%) when compared to the NPs-free control (51.57%), which had a higher determined oleic acid. No NPs or residual translocated metals were detected in the fully ripe sunflower seeds, except for slightly higher silica content after the AuSi-NPs treatment. Additionally, AuSi-NPs and NPs-free control showed wide insect biodiversity while ZnO-NPs treatment had the lowest value of phosphorus as anti-nutrient. Contradictory but insignificant effect on physiology, yield, and insect biodiversity was observed in Fe3O4-NPs treatment. Therefore, further studies are needed to fully understand the long-term environmental and agricultural sustainability of NPs applications.
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- Dávid Ernst
- Institute of Agronomic Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Agronomic Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská Dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- AgroBioTech Research Centre, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT-AP University, Amaravati 522 237, Andra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry (ISBB), Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Sadkach 7, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Agronomic Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Nanotechnology Centre, CEET, VŠB Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Agronomic Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 070 43, USA
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- Institute of Electrical Engineering, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská Dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská Dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211 004, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211 004, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Institute of Landscape Engineering, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Hospodárska 7, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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Silva S, Dias MC, Pinto DCGA, Silva AMS. Metabolomics as a Tool to Understand Nano-Plant Interactions: The Case Study of Metal-Based Nanoparticles. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:491. [PMID: 36771576 PMCID: PMC9921902 DOI: 10.3390/plants12030491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Metabolomics is a powerful tool in diverse research areas, enabling an understanding of the response of organisms, such as plants, to external factors, their resistance and tolerance mechanisms against stressors, the biochemical changes and signals during plant development, and the role of specialized metabolites. Despite its advantages, metabolomics is still underused in areas such as nano-plant interactions. Nanoparticles (NPs) are all around us and have a great potential to improve and revolutionize the agri-food sector and modernize agriculture. They can drive precision and sustainability in agriculture as they can act as fertilizers, improve plant performance, protect or defend, mitigate environmental stresses, and/or remediate soil contaminants. Given their high applicability, an in-depth understanding of NPs' impact on plants and their mechanistic action is crucial. Being aware that, in nano-plant interaction work, metabolomics is much less addressed than physiology, and that it is lacking a comprehensive review focusing on metabolomics, this review gathers the information available concerning the metabolomic tools used in studies focused on NP-plant interactions, highlighting the impact of metal-based NPs on plant metabolome, metabolite reconfiguration, and the reprogramming of metabolic pathways.
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- Sónia Silva
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Salehi H, Cheheregani Rad A, Raza A, Djalovic I, Prasad PVV. The comparative effects of manganese nanoparticles and their counterparts (bulk and ionic) in Artemisia annua plants via seed priming and foliar application. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1098772. [PMID: 36743542 PMCID: PMC9893273 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1098772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The world has experienced an unprecedented boom in nanotechnology. Nanoparticles (NPs) are likely to act as biostimulants in various plants due to having high surface/volume value. However, understanding the actual effect of NPs is essential to discriminate them from other counterparts in terms of being applicable, safe and cost-effective. This study aimed to assay the impact of manganese(III) oxide (Mn2O3)-NPs via seed-priming (SP) and a combination of SP and foliar application (SP+F) on Artemisia. annua performance at several times intervals and comparison with other available manganese (Mn) forms. Our findings indicate that SP with MnSO4 and Mn2O3-NPs stimulates the processes that occur prior to germination and thus reduces the time for radicle emergence. In both applications (i.e., SP and +F), none of the Mn treatments did show adverse phytotoxic on A. annua growth at morpho-physio and biochemical levels except for Mn2O3, which delayed germination and further plant growth, subsequently. Besides, from physio-biochemical data, it can be inferred that the general mechanism mode of action of Mn is mainly attributed to induce the photosynthetic processes, stimulate the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and up-regulation of proline and phenolic compounds. Therefore, our results showed that both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants could be influenced by the application of Mn treatments in a type-dependent manner. In general, this study revealed that Mn2O3-NPs at the tested condition could be used as biostimulants to improve germination, seedling development and further plant growth. However, they are not as effective as MnSO4 treatments. Nonetheless, these findings can be used to consider and develop Mn2O3-NPs priming in future studies to improve seed germination and seedling quality in plants.
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- Hajar Salehi
- Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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Azarin K, Usatov A, Minkina T, Duplii N, Kasyanova A, Fedorenko A, Khachumov V, Mandzhieva S, Rajput VD. Effects of bulk and nano-ZnO particles on functioning of photosynthetic apparatus in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114748. [PMID: 36370809 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The functioning of the photosynthetic apparatus in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) after 7-days of exposure to bulk (b-ZnO) and nanosized ZnO (n-ZnO) (300, 2000, and 10,000 mg/l) has been investigated. An impact on the amount of chlorophylls, photosynthetic efficiency, as well as the zinc accumulation in chloroplasts was demonstrated. Violation of the chloroplast fine structure was revealed. These changes were generally more pronounced with n-ZnO exposure, especially at high concentrations. For instance, the chlorophyll deficiency under 10,000 mg/l b-ZnO treatment was 31% and with exposure to 10,000 mg/l n-ZnO, the chlorophyll deficiency was already 52%. The expression analysis of the photosynthetic genes revealed their different sensitivity to b-ZnO and n-ZnO exposure. The genes encoding subunits of photosystem II (PSII) and, to a slightly lesser extent, photosystem I (PSI) showed the highest suppression of transcriptional levels. The mRNA levels of the subunits of cytochrome-b6f, NADH dehydrogenase, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase and ATP synthase, which, in addition to linear electron flow (LEF), participate in cyclic electron flow (CEF) and autotrophic CO2 fixation, were more stable or increased under b-ZnO and n-ZnO treatments. At the same time, CEF was increased. It was assumed that under the action of b-ZnO and n-ZnO, the processes of LEF are disrupted, and CEF is activated. This allows the plant to prevent photo-oxidation and compensate for the lack of ATP for the CO2 fixation process, thereby ensuring the stability of photosynthetic function in the initial stages of stress factor exposure. The study of photosynthetic structures of crops is important from the point of view of understanding the risks of reducing the production potential and the level of food security due to the growing use of nanoparticles in agriculture.
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- Kirill Azarin
- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russian Federation
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- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russian Federation
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- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russian Federation
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- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russian Federation
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- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russian Federation
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- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russian Federation.
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Zhao W, Liu Y, Zhang P, Zhou P, Wu Z, Lou B, Jiang Y, Shakoor N, Li M, Li Y, Lynch I, Rui Y, Tan Z. Engineered Zn-based nano-pesticides as an opportunity for treatment of phytopathogens in agriculture. NANOIMPACT 2022; 28:100420. [PMID: 36038133 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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People's desire for food has never slowed, despite the deterioration of the global agricultural environment and the threat to food security. People rely on agrochemicals to ensure normal crop growth and to relieve the existing demand pressure. Phytopathogens have acquired resistance to traditional pesticides as a result of pesticdes' abuse. Compared with traditional formulations, nano-pesticides have superior antimicrobial performance and are environmentally friendly. Zn-based nanoparticles (NPs) have shown their potential as strong antipathogen activity. However, their full potential has not been demonstrated yet. Here, we analyzed the prerequisites for the use of Zn-based NPs as nano-pesticides in agriculture including both intrinsic properties of the materials and environmental conditions. We also summarized the mechanisms of Zn-based NPs against phytopathogens including direct and indirect strategies to alleviate plant disease stress. Finally, the current challenges and future directions are highlighted to advance our understanding of this field and guide future studies.
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- Weichen Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; China Agricultural University Professor Workstation of Yuhuangmiao Town, Shanghe County, Jinan, Shandong, China; China Agricultural University Professor Workstation of Sunji Town, Shanghe County, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Rani S, Kumar P, Dahiya P, Dang AS, Suneja P. Biogenic Synthesis of Zinc Nanoparticles, Their Applications, and Toxicity Prospects. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:824427. [PMID: 35756000 PMCID: PMC9226681 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.824427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Nanofertilizers effectively deliver the micronutrients besides reducing the phytotoxicity and environmental damage associated with chemical fertilizers. Zinc, an essential micronutrient, is significant for chloroplast development, activation of certain enzymes, and primary metabolism. Nano zinc oxide (ZnO) is the most widely used zinc nanoparticle. Concerns regarding the toxicity of conventional physical and chemical methods of synthesizing the nanoparticles have generated the need for a green approach. It involves the biogenic synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plants and microorganisms. Microbe-mediated biogenic synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is a bottom-up approach in which the functional biomolecules of microbial supernatant reduce the metal ions into its nanoparticles. This review discusses the biological synthesis of nano-ZnO from microorganisms and related aspects such as the mechanism of synthesis, factors affecting the same, methods of application, along with their role in conferring drought stress tolerance to the plants and challenges involved in their large-scale synthesis and applications.
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- Simran Rani
- Plant-Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Plant-Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Plant-Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Centre for Medical Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Plant-Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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Green Synthesis of Phosphorous-Containing Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles (nHAP) as a Novel Nano-Fertilizer: Preliminary Assessment on Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.). NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091527. [PMID: 35564235 PMCID: PMC9101472 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Nano-fertilizers are innovative materials created by nanotechnology methodologies that may potentially replace traditional fertilizers due to their rapid absorption and controlled distribution of nutrients in plants. In the current study, phosphorous-containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHAP) were synthesized as a novel phosphorus nano-fertilizer using an environmentally friendly green synthesis approach using pomegranate peel (PPE) and coffee ground (CE) extracts. nHAPs were physicochemically characterized and biologically evaluated utilizing the analysis of biochemical parameters such as photosynthetic activity, carbohydrate levels, metabolites, and biocompatibility changes in Punica granatum L. Cytocompatibility with mammalian cells was also investigated based on MTT assay on a Vero cell line. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential analysis were used to characterize the nHAPs for size and surface charge as well as morphology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The nHAPs were found to have different shapes with average sizes of 229.6 nm, 120.6 nm (nHAPs_PPE) and 167.5 nm, 153 nm (nHAPs_CE) using DLS and TEM, respectively. Overall, the present results showed that the synthesized nHAPs had a negative impact on the selected biochemical, cytotoxic, and genotoxic parameters, indicating that the evaluation of nHAP synthesized by this approach has a wide range of applications, especially as a nano-fertilizer.
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Sharma P, Urfan M, Anand R, Sangral M, Hakla HR, Sharma S, Das R, Pal S, Bhagat M. Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Eucalyptus lanceolata leaf litter: characterization, antimicrobial and agricultural efficacy in maize. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 28:363-381. [PMID: 35400882 PMCID: PMC8943116 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-022-01136-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED In the present study, green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) using Eucalyptus lanceolatus (leaf litter) extract was explored after characterization with UV spectrophotometery, Fourier Transform Infrared analysis, X-ray diffraction and TEM studies. ZnO NPs stability was ensured with - 32.1 mV zeta potential, while TEM showed ZnO NP as hexagonal structure (100 nm). In vitro antimicrobial activity showed potential of ZnO NP against pathogens causing diseases in maize plants. Both in vitro and in vivo studies of ZnO NP and ZnSO4 (200 ppm and 400 ppm) over a two year period (2019, 2020) were conducted on Zea mays L. var. PG2458. ZnO NP seed priming improved seed vigor index, germination percentage, shoot and root length and fresh biomass. Foliar application improved stem diameter and leaf surface area. Physiological status was relatively better, while reproductive attributes got altered to guide resource allocation for better cob growth and biomass with ZnO NP. Leaf, cob, grain and total Zn was maximum for 200 ppm ZnO NP. Translocation of Zn from leaf to cob and cob to grain was faster for ZnO NP compared to ZnSO4. Higher concentration (400 ppm) of ZnO NPs and ZnSO4 proved phytotoxic for plant growth attributes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-022-01136-0.
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- Pooja Sharma
- School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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- School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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- School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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- Department of Crop Physiology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, 78501 India
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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- School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006 India
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Tighe-Neira R, Gonzalez-Villagra J, Nunes-Nesi A, Inostroza-Blancheteau C. Impact of nanoparticles and their ionic counterparts derived from heavy metals on the physiology of food crops. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 172:14-23. [PMID: 35007890 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heavy metals and their engineered nanoparticle (NP) counterparts are emerging contaminants in the environment that have captured the attention of researchers worldwide. Although copper, iron, zinc and manganese are essential micronutrients for food crops, higher concentrations provoke several physiological and biochemical alterations that in extreme cases can lead to plant death. The effects of heavy metals on plants have been studied but the influence of nanoparticles (NPs) derived from these heavy metals, and their comparative effect is less known. In this critical review, we have found similar impacts for copper and manganese ionic and NP counterparts; in contrast, iron and zinc NPs seem less toxic for food crops. Although these nutrients are metals that can be dissociated in water, few authors have conducted joint ionic state and NP assays to evaluate their comparative effect. More efforts are thus required to fully understand the impact of NPs and their ion counterparts at the physiological, metabolic and molecular dimensions in crop plants.
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- Ricardo Tighe-Neira
- Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile; Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile; Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile.
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Salehi H, Chehregani Rad A, Sharifan H, Raza A, Varshney RK. Aerially Applied Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Affects Reproductive Components and Seed Quality in Fully Grown Bean Plants ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:808141. [PMID: 35095979 PMCID: PMC8790032 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.808141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The development of reproductive components in plant species is susceptible to environmental stresses. The extensive application of zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) in various agro-industrial processes has jeopardized the performance and functionality of plants. To understand the response of the developmental (gametogenesis and sporogenesis) processes to nanoparticles (NPs) exposure, the aerial application of nZnO and their ionic counterpart of ZnSO4 at four different levels were examined on bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) before the flowering stage. To evaluate the mentioned processes, briefly, flowers in multiple sizes were fixed in paraffin, followed by sectioning and optical analysis. The possibility of alteration in reproductive cells was thoroughly analyzed using both light and electron microscopes. Overall, our results revealed the histological defects in male and female reproductive systems of mature plants depend on NPs levels. Furthermore, NPs caused tapetum abnormalities, aberrations in carbohydrate accumulation, and apoptosis. The nZnO induced abnormal alterations right after meiosis and partly hindered the microspore development, leading to infertile pollens. The seed yield and dry weight were reduced to 70 and 82% at 2,000 mg L-1 nZnO foliar exposure, respectively. The sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis pattern showed the increased expression of two proteins at the molecular weight of 28 and 42 kDa at various concentrations of nZnO and ZnSO4. Overall, our results provided novel insights into the negative effect of nano-scaled Zn on the differential mechanism involved in the reproductive stage of the plants compared with salt form.
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- Hajar Salehi
- Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Natural Science, Albany State University, Albany, GA, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Oil Crops Research Institute, Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Oil Crops Research Institute, Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Center of Excellence in Genomics and Systems Biology, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
- State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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Jiang M, Song Y, Kanwar MK, Ahammed GJ, Shao S, Zhou J. Phytonanotechnology applications in modern agriculture. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:430. [PMID: 34930275 PMCID: PMC8686395 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01176-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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With the rapidly changing global climate, the agricultural systems are confronted with more unpredictable and harsh environmental conditions than before which lead to compromised food production. Thus, to ensure safer and sustainable crop production, the use of advanced nanotechnological approaches in plants (phytonanotechnology) is of great significance. In this review, we summarize recent advances in phytonanotechnology in agricultural systems that can assist to meet ever-growing demands of food sustainability. The application of phytonanotechnology can change traditional agricultural systems, allowing the target-specific delivery of biomolecules (such as nucleotides and proteins) and cater the organized release of agrochemicals (such as pesticides and fertilizers). An amended comprehension of the communications between crops and nanoparticles (NPs) can improve the production of crops by enhancing tolerance towards environmental stresses and optimizing the utilization of nutrients. Besides, approaches like nanoliposomes, nanoemulsions, edible coatings, and other kinds of NPs offer numerous selections in the postharvest preservation of crops for minimizing food spoilage and thus establishing phtonanotechnology as a sustainable tool to architect modern agricultural practices.
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- Meng Jiang
- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Skiba E, Pietrzak M, Glińska S, Wolf WM. The Combined Effect of ZnO and CeO 2 Nanoparticles on Pisum sativum L.: A Photosynthesis and Nutrients Uptake Study. Cells 2021; 10:3105. [PMID: 34831328 PMCID: PMC8624121 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are emerging pollutants that are likely to occur in the contemporary environment. So far, their combined effects on terrestrial plants have not been thoroughly investigated. Obviously, this subject is a challenge for modern ecotoxicology. In this study, Pisum sativum L. plants were exposed to either CeO2 NPs or ZnO NPs alone, or mixtures of these nano-oxides (at two concentrations: 100 and 200 mg/L). The plants were cultivated in hydroponic system for twelve days. The combined effect of NPs was proved by 1D ANOVA augmented by Tukey's post hoc test at p = 0.95. It affected all major plant growth and photosynthesis parameters. Additionally, HR-CS AAS and ICP-OES were used to determine concentrations of Cu, Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca, K, Zn, and Ce in roots and shoots. Treatment of the pea plants with the NPs, either alone or in combination affected the homeostasis of these metals in the plants. CeO2 NPs stimulated the photosynthesis rate, while ZnO NPs prompted stomatal and biochemical limitations. In the mixed ZnO and CeO2 treatments, the latter effects were decreased by CeO2 NPs. These results indicate that free radicals scavenging properties of CeO2 NPs mitigate the toxicity symptoms induced in the plants by ZnO NPs.
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- Elżbieta Skiba
- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (M.P.); (W.M.W.)
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (M.P.); (W.M.W.)
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- Laboratory of Microscopic Imaging and Specialized Biological Techniques, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland;
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (M.P.); (W.M.W.)
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Tao H, Hu S, Xia C, Wang M, Wang T, Zeng W, Li Y, Chen H, Zheng J, Wang Q. Involvement of glucosinolates in the resistance to zinc oxide nanoparticle-induced toxicity and growth inhibition in Arabidopsis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2021; 23:1040-1049. [PMID: 34152344 DOI: 10.1039/d1em00134e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are widely used to manufacture textile fibers, synthetic rubber, and paint. However, crop yields and quality are threatened by the increased use of metallic NPs in industry, which has resulted in their accumulation in agricultural land. Many studies have shown that plants defend against biotic and abiotic stresses through the activities of metabolites and hormones. However, whether glucosinolates (GSs) are involved in plant responses to ZnO NP-related stress remains unknown. In this study, wild-type (WT) and GS mutant (myb28/29 and cyp79B2/B3) Arabidopsis plants were subjected to ZnO NP stress to address this question. Our results showed that exposure to ZnO NPs promoted GS accumulation and induced the relative messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels of GS biosynthesis-related genes. Moreover, ZnO NP treatment adversely affected root length, the number of lateral roots, chlorophyll contents, and plant biomass. Importantly, our results showed that root growth, chlorophyll contents, and plant biomass were all decreased in the GS mutants compared with those in WT plants. Overall, our results showed that WT plants tolerated ZnO NP-induced stress more efficiently than the GS mutants, suggesting that GSs are involved in plant resistance to ZnO NP-induced toxicity.
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- Han Tao
- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. and Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Salehi H, Chehregani Rad A, Raza A, Chen JT. Foliar Application of CeO 2 Nanoparticles Alters Generative Components Fitness and Seed Productivity in Bean Crop ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.). NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11040862. [PMID: 33800551 PMCID: PMC8065513 DOI: 10.3390/nano11040862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
In the era of technology, nanotechnology has been introduced as a new window for agriculture. However, no attention has been paid to the effect of cerium dioxide nanoparticles (nCeO2) on the reproductive stage of plant development to evaluate their toxicity and safety. To address this important topic, bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) treated aerially with nCeO2 suspension at 250-2000 mg L-1 were cultivated until flowering and seed production in the greenhouse condition. Microscopy analysis was carried out on sectioned anthers and ovules at different developmental stages. The pollen's mother cell development in nCeO2 treatments was normal at early stages, the same as control plants. However, the results indicated that pollen grains underwent serious structural damages, including chromosome separation abnormality at anaphase I, pollen wall defect, and pollen grain malformations in nCeO2-treated plants at the highest concentration, which resulted in pollen abortion and yield losses. On the ovule side, the progression of development only at the highest concentration was modified in the two-nucleated embryo sac stage, probably due to apoptosis in nuclei. Nevertheless, the findings confirmed the more pronounced vulnerability of male reproductive development under nCeO2 exposure than female development. The higher concentration decreased seed productivity, including seed set in either pods or whole plant (13% and 18% compared to control, respectively). The data suggested the potential application of nCeO2 at optimal dosages as a plant productivity ameliorative. However, a higher dosage is considered as an eco-environmental hazard. To our best knowledge, this is the first study analyzing reproductive plant response upon exposure to nCeO2.
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- Hajar Salehi
- Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan 65178-38695, Iran;
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- Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan 65178-38695, Iran;
- Correspondence: (A.C.R.); (J.-T.C.)
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- Key Lab of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Wuhan 430062, China;
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- Department of Life Sciences, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (A.C.R.); (J.-T.C.)
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