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Cyriac J, Sreejit CM, Yuvaraj M, Joseph S, Priya RS, Saju F, Thomas B. Zinc-exchanged montmorillonite clay: A promising slow-release nanofertilizer for rice (Oryza sativa L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 212:108790. [PMID: 38838571 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108790] [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: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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This study is to examine zinc exchanged montmorillonite (Zn-MMT) as a potential slow release nanofertilizer for rice crop. The effective intercalation of zinc within the montmorillonite inter layers was firmly established via analytical techniques including Zeta potential, FE-SEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy) with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). The efficacy of Zn-MMT was examined by evaluating its ability to facilitate controlled zinc release, as confirmed through an incubation study. Subsequently, the kinetics of zinc release was analyzed by different mathematical models such as Zero-order kinetics, First-order kinetics, the Higuchi model, and the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. From the pot culture study spanning 90 days the results indicated that Zn-MMT had significantly high plant height, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Dry Matter Production (DMP), number of tillers per hill, panicles length, increased grain and straw yield, in comparison with conventional zinc sulphate (ZnSO4). Total phenol, total protein and total chlorophyll content were significantly at higher levels with Zn-MMT treated rice crops as compared to conventional fertilizers and control. A similar trend was seen with phytochemicals such as Indole Acetic Acid (IAA), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Carbonic Anhydrase (CA). Notably, rice grains harvested from Zn-MMTtreated crops exhibited significantly higher zinc content than those using other treatments. This Zn-MMT can be confirmed as a better alternative to conventional zinc sulphate fertilizers owing to its slow-release of nutrient into the soil and thus increased zinc use efficiency.
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- Jaiby Cyriac
- Department of Botany, Newman College, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India; Mahatma Gandhi University Centre for Research in Botany, Research Department of Botany, SNM College, Maliankara, Kerala, India.
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- Mahatma Gandhi University Centre for Research in Botany, Research Department of Botany, SNM College, Maliankara, Kerala, India
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- Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vazhavachanur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, Kerala, India
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- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of pharmaceutical science, Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India
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- Mahatma Gandhi University Centre for Research in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Newman College, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India.
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Rodrigues S, Avellan A, Bland GD, Miranda MCR, Larue C, Wagner M, Moreno-Bayona DA, Castillo-Michel H, Lowry GV, Rodrigues SM. Effect of a Zinc Phosphate Shell on the Uptake and Translocation of Foliarly Applied ZnO Nanoparticles in Pepper Plants ( Capsicum annuum). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38340051 PMCID: PMC10882962 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Here, isotopically labeled 68ZnO NPs (ZnO NPs) and 68ZnO NPs with a thin 68Zn3(PO4)2 shell (ZnO_Ph NPs) were foliarly applied (40 μg Zn) to pepper plants (Capsicum annuum) to determine the effect of surface chemistry of ZnO NPs on the Zn uptake and systemic translocation to plant organs over 6 weeks. Despite similar dissolution of both Zn-based NPs after 3 weeks, the Zn3(PO4)2 shell on ZnO_Ph NPs (48 ± 12 nm; -18.1 ± 0.6 mV) enabled a leaf uptake of 2.31 ± 0.34 μg of Zn, which is 2.7 times higher than the 0.86 ± 0.18 μg of Zn observed for ZnO NPs (26 ± 8 nm; 14.6 ± 0.4 mV). Further, ZnO_Ph NPs led to higher Zn mobility and phloem loading, while Zn from ZnO NPs was stored in the epidermal tissues, possibly through cell wall immobilization as a storage strategy. These differences led to higher translocation of Zn from the ZnO_Ph NPs within all plant compartments. ZnO_Ph NPs were also more persistent as NPs in the exposed leaf and in the plant stem over time. As a result, the treatment of ZnO_Ph NPs induced significantly higher Zn transport to the fruit than ZnO NPs. As determined by spICP-TOFMS, Zn in the fruit was not in the NP form. These results suggest that the Zn3(PO4)2 shell on ZnO NPs can help promote the transport of Zn to pepper fruits when foliarly applied. This work provides insight into the role of Zn3(PO4)2 on the surface of ZnO NPs in foliar uptake and in planta biodistribution for improving Zn delivery to edible plant parts and ultimately improving the Zn content in food for human consumption.
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- Sandra Rodrigues
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Géosciences-Environnement-Toulouse (GET), CNRS, UMR 5563 CNRS, UT3, IRD, CNES, OMP, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences-Environnement-Toulouse (GET), CNRS, UMR 5563 CNRS, UT3, IRD, CNES, OMP, 31400 Toulouse, France
- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
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- The European Synchrotron, ESRF, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS40220, 38043 Grenoble, Cedex 9, France
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Zhou J, Guo W, Hu Z, Jin L, Hu S. Elemental Imaging of Fertilized ZnO NP Wheat Endosperms Using Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:19856-19865. [PMID: 38019292 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace element in the human body, and its deficiency can seriously affect health. Agronomic Zn biofortification with ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in consumable wheat prospectively relieves Zn deficiency. We developed an elemental quantitative imaging laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry method to examine the distributions of Zn and other micronutrient elements in wheat grain and the endosperm. After foliar application of ZnO NPs (four rounds), Zn content in the endosperm can be significantly increased (221 ± 61%), and the Zn, Ca, Mg, and P content gradient decreased from the outside seed coat and aleurone layer to the endosperm, whereas the Fe, Mn, K, Cu, Sr, and Ba content gradient decreased from the crease region to the deeper endosperm. This may indicate how different elements enter the endosperm. Foliar application of ZnO NPs did not change the micronutrient accumulation pattern but did change their contents in wheat grain.
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- Jianzong Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Indore NS, Karunakaran C, Jayas DS, Bondici VF, Vu M, Tu K, Muir D. Mapping biochemical and nutritional changes in durum wheat due to spoilage during storage. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22139. [PMID: 38045167 PMCID: PMC10692805 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Synchrotron X-ray imaging and spectroscopy techniques were used for studying changes during post-harvest storage of food grains. Three varieties (AAC Spitfire, CDC Defy, and AAC Stronghold) of the Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheat class were stored for five weeks at 17 % moisture content (wb). Control (dry) and stored moistened seeds were analyzed for biochemical and nutritional changes using synchrotron bulk X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (SR-XRF), X-ray fluorescence imaging (SR-XFI), and mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectroscopy at the Canadian Light Source (CLS), Saskatoon, SK. All varieties of durum wheat were spoiled at the end of five week, and AAC Spitfire and CDC Defy varieties were most affected in nutritional composition and their distribution than AAC Stronghold. Variable response to changes in biochemical and nutrition were found in all three spoiled varieties of the same durum wheat class.
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- Navnath S. Indore
- Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada
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- Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada
- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada
- President's Office, A762 University Hall, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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Indore NS, Jayas DS, Karunakaran C, Stobbs J, Bondici VF, Vu M, Tu K, Marinos O. Study of Microstructural, Nutritional, and Biochemical Changes in Hulled and Hulless Barley during Storage Using X-ray and Infrared Techniques. Foods 2023; 12:3935. [PMID: 37959054 PMCID: PMC10650746 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Four varieties of barley (Esma, AC Metacalf, Tradition, and AB Cattlelac), representing four Canadian barley classes, were stored at 17% moisture content (mc) for 8 week. Stored barely was characterized using synchrotron X-ray phase contrast microcomputed tomography, synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging, and mid-infrared spectroscopy at the Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon. The deterioration was observed in all the selected varieties of barley at the end of 8 week of storage. Changes due to spoilage over time were observed in the grain microstructure and its nutrient distribution and composition. This study underscores the critical importance of the initial condition of barley grain microstructure in determining its storage life, particularly under unfavorable conditions. The hulled barley varieties showed more deterioration in microstructure than the hulless varieties of barley, where a direct correlation between microstructural changes and alterations in nutritional content was found. All selected barley classes showed changes in the distribution of nutrients (Ca, Fe, K, Mn, Cu, and Zn), but the two-row AC Metcalf variety exhibited more substantial variations in their nutrient distribution (Zn and Mn) than the other three varieties during storage. The two-row class barley varieties showed more changes in biochemical components (protein, lipids, and carbohydrates) than the six-row class varieties.
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- Navnath S. Indore
- Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada; (N.S.I.); (C.K.)
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- Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada; (N.S.I.); (C.K.)
- President’s Office, A762 University Hall, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada; (N.S.I.); (C.K.)
- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada; (J.S.); (V.F.B.); (M.V.); (K.T.); (O.M.)
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada; (J.S.); (V.F.B.); (M.V.); (K.T.); (O.M.)
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada; (J.S.); (V.F.B.); (M.V.); (K.T.); (O.M.)
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada; (J.S.); (V.F.B.); (M.V.); (K.T.); (O.M.)
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada; (J.S.); (V.F.B.); (M.V.); (K.T.); (O.M.)
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada; (J.S.); (V.F.B.); (M.V.); (K.T.); (O.M.)
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Parra-Torrejón B, Cáceres A, Sánchez M, Sainz L, Guzmán M, Bermúdez-Perez FJ, Ramírez-Rodríguez GB, Delgado-López JM. Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Biofortification and Protection of Tomato Plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:14950-14960. [PMID: 37753594 PMCID: PMC10569043 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Calcium phosphate nanoparticles were doped with zinc ions to produce multifunctional nanomaterials for efficient agronomic fortification and protection of plants. The resulting round-shaped nanoparticles (nanoZn) were composed of 20.3 wt % Ca, 14.8 wt % P, and 13.4 wt % Zn and showed a pH-controlled solubility. NanoZn were stable in aqueous solutions at neutral pH but dissolved in citric acid at pH 4.5 (i.e., the pH inside tomato fruits), producing a pH-responsive delivery of the essential nutrients Ca, P, and Zn. In fact, the foliar application of nanoZn on tomato plants provided tomatoes with the highest Zn, Ca, and P contents (causing, respectively, a 65, 65, and 15% increase with respect to a conventional treatment with ZnSO4) and the highest yields. Additionally, nanoZn (100 ppm of Zn) inhibited in vitro the growth of Pseudomonas syringae (Ps), the main cause of bacterial speck, and significantly reduced Ps incidence and mortality in tomato seeds, previously inoculated with the pathogen. Therefore, nanoZn present dual agricultural applicability, enriching crops with nutrients with important metabolic functions in humans and simultaneously protecting the plants against important bacterial-based diseases, with considerable negative impact in crop production.
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- Belén Parra-Torrejón
- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Av. de Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Av. de Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Av. de Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Institute
of Nanoscience and Materials of Aragon, INMA-CSIC, C/Mariano
Esquillor, s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department
of Agronomy, University of Almeria (RNM
151 PAIDI-UAL, ceiA3, CIAMBITAL), Carr. Sacramento, s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department
of Agronomy, University of Almeria (RNM
151 PAIDI-UAL, ceiA3, CIAMBITAL), Carr. Sacramento, s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Av. de Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Av. de Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Sánchez-Palacios JT, Henry D, Penrose B, Bell R. Formulation of zinc foliar sprays for wheat grain biofortification: a review of current applications and future perspectives. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1247600. [PMID: 37854115 PMCID: PMC10581344 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1247600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Agronomic biofortification of wheat grain with zinc can improve the condition of about one billion people suffering from zinc (Zn) deficiency. However, with the challenge of cultivating high-yielding wheat varieties in Zn-deficient soils and the global need to produce higher-quality food that nourishes the growing population, innovation in the strategies to deliver Zn directly to plants will come into play. Consequently, existing foliar formulations will need further refinement to maintain the high agronomic productivity required in competitive global grain markets while meeting the dietary Zn intake levels recommended for humans. A new generation of foliar fertilisers that increase the amount of Zn assimilated in wheat plants and the translocation efficiency of Zn from leaves to grains can be a promising solution. Research on the efficacy of adjuvants and emerging nano-transporters relative to conventional Zn forms applied as foliar fertilisers to wheat has expanded rapidly in recent years. This review scopes the range of evidence available in the literature regarding the biofortification of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) resulting from foliar applications of conventional Zn forms, Zn nanoparticles and novel Zn-foliar formulations. We examine the foliar application strategies and the attained final concentration of grain Zn. We propose a conceptual model for the response of grain Zn biofortification of wheat to foliar Zn application rates. This review discusses some physiological aspects of transportation of foliarly applied Zn that need further investigation. Finally, we explore the prospects of engineering foliar nano-formulations that could effectively overcome the physicochemical barrier to delivering Zn to wheat grains.
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- José Tonatiuh Sánchez-Palacios
- SoilsWest, Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Chemistry, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Research Institute for Northern Agriculture, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Brinkin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- SoilsWest, Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Dang F, Yuan Y, Huang Y, Wang Y, Xing B. Trophic transfer of nanomaterials and their effects on high-trophic-level predators. NANOIMPACT 2023; 32:100489. [PMID: 37993019 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2023.100489] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Nanotechnology offers great opportunities for numerous sectors in society. One important challenge in sustainable nanotechnology is the potential of trophic transfer of nanomaterials (NMs), which may lead to unintentional impacts on environmental and human health. Here, we highlight the key advances that have been made in recent 15 years with respect to trophic transfer of heterogeneous NMs, including metal-based NMs, carbon-based NMs and nanoplastics, across various aquatic and terrestrial food chains. Particle number-based trophic transfer factors (TTFs), rather than the variable mass-based TTFs, capture the particle-specific transfer, for which NMs exhibit dynamic and complex biotransformation (e.g., dissolution, sulfidation, reduction, and corona formation). Trophic transfer of NMs has toxicological significance to predators at molecular (e.g., increased oxidative stress and modified metabolites), physiological (e.g., feeding inhibition) and population (e.g., reproduction inhibition) levels. However, linking NM exposure and toxicity remains a challenge, partly due to the dynamic biotransformation along the food chain. Although NMs have been used to increase crop yield in agriculture, they can exert detrimental impacts on crop yield and modify crop quality, depending on NMs type, exposure dose, and crop species, with unknown consequences to human health via crop consumption. Given this information, we describe the challenges and opportunities in understanding the significance of NMs trophic transfer to develop more sustainable, effective and safer nanotechnology.
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- Fei Dang
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Xue YF, Li XJ, Yan W, Miao Q, Zhang CY, Huang M, Sun JB, Qi SJ, Ding ZH, Cui ZL. Biofortification of different maize cultivars with zinc, iron and selenium by foliar fertilizer applications. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1144514. [PMID: 37746013 PMCID: PMC10513412 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1144514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Fertilizer-based biofortification is a strategy for combating worldwide malnutrition of zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and selenium (Se). Field experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of foliar treatments on concentrations of Zn, Fe, Se, N and bioavailability of Zn and Fe in grains of three maize cultivars grown at three locations. We compared the efficacy of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), Zn complexed chitosan nanoparticles (Zn-CNPs), conventional ZnSO4 and a cocktail solution (containing Zn, Fe and Se). All treatments were foliar-applied at rate of 452 mg Zn L-1, plus urea. Applying ten-fold less Zn (at rate of 45.2 mg Zn L-1) plus urea in the form of ZnO-NPs, Zn-CNPs, or ZnSO4 resulted in no increase, or a negligible increase, in grain Zn concentration compared with deionized water. By contrast, among the different Zn sources plus urea applied by foliar sprays, conventional ZnSO4 was the most efficient in improving grain Zn concentration. Furthermore, foliar application of a cocktail solution effectively improved grain concentrations of Zn, Fe, Se and N simultaneously, without a grain yield trade-off. For example, the average grain concentrations were simultaneously increased from 13.8 to 22.1 mg kg-1 for Zn, from 17.2 to 22.1 mg kg-1for Fe, from 21.4 to 413.5 ug kg-1 for Se and from 13.8 to 14.7 g kg-1 for N by foliar application of a cocktail solution. Because grain yield was significantly negatively correlated with grain nutrient concentrations, the magnitude of increase in grain concentrations of Zn and Fe was most pronounced in the maize cultivar with the lowest grain yield (Zhengdan958 grown in Linyi). Foliar application of a cocktail solution also significantly decreased the phytic acid (PA) concentration, ratios of PA/Fe and PA/Zn in grains, indicating an increased bioavailability of Fe and Zn for human health. In conclusion, we found that a foliar application of a cocktail solution including Zn, Fe, Se and N was most effective for biofortification, but that the grains with the lowest yield contained the greatest concentration of these elements. This finding highlights the need to breed maize varieties that are capable of achieving both high grain yield and high grain nutritional quality to address food security and human health challenges.
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- Yan-Fang Xue
- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Food Crop Cultivation Institute, Linyi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Linyi, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Wheat and Maize, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Northern Yellow-Huai Rivers Plain, Ministry of Agriculture, Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- College of Resources and Environment, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Mi K, Yuan X, Wang Q, Dun C, Wang R, Yang S, Yang Y, Zhang H, Zhang H. Zinc oxide nanoparticles enhanced rice yield, quality, and zinc content of edible grain fraction synergistically. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1196201. [PMID: 37662145 PMCID: PMC10471986 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1196201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been widely used in agriculture as a new type of Zn fertilizer, and many studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of ZnO NPs on plant growth. However, there are relatively few studies on the effects of application methods and appropriate dosages of ZnO NPs on rice yield, quality, grain Zn content, and distribution. Therefore, in the 2019 and 2020, field trials were conducted with six ZnO NPs basal application dosages of no ZnO NPs, 3.75 kg hm-2, 7.5 kg hm-2, 15 kg hm-2, 30 kg hm-2, and 60 kg hm-2, and the effects of ZnO NPs application on rice yield, quality, grain Zn content, and distribution were investigated. The results demonstrated that applying ZnO NPs in Zn-deficient soils (available Zn < 1.0 mg kg-1) increased rice grain yield by 3.24%-4.86% and 3.51%-5.12% in 2019 and 2020, respectively. In addition, ZnO NPs improved the quality of rice by increasing the head milling rate, reducing chalky grain percentage, and increasing the taste value and breakdown of rice. In terms of Zn accumulation in rice, ZnO NPs application significantly increased the Zn content in both milled rice and brown rice, compared with no Zn treatment, in 2019 and 2020, Zn content in milled rice significantly increased by 20.46%-41.09% and 18.11%-38.84%, respectively, and in brown rice significantly increased by 25.78%-48.30% and 20.86%-42.00%, respectively. However, the Zn fertilizer utilization gradually decreased with increasing ZnO NPs application dosage. From the perspective of yield, rice quality, Zn fertilizer utilization, and Zn accumulation, basal application of 7.5 kg-30 kg hm-2 ZnO NPs is beneficial for rice yield and quality improvement and rice Zn accumulation. This study effectively demonstrated that ZnO NPs could be a potential high-performed fertilizer for enhancing rice yield, quality, and zinc content of edible grain fraction synergistically.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops/Innovation Center of Rice Cultivation Technology in Yangtze Valley, Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Sun H, Li Z, Wen J, Zhou Q, Gong Y, Zhao X, Mao H. Co-exposure of maize to polyethylene microplastics and ZnO nanoparticles: Impact on growth, fate, and interaction. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 876:162705. [PMID: 36907408 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162705] [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: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs), especially polyethylene MPs (PE MPs), which are the primary component of mulch, have attracted increasing attention in recent years. ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), which constitute a metal-based nanomaterial commonly used in agricultural production, co-converge with PE MPs in the soil. However, studies revealing the behavior and fate of ZnO NPs in soil-plant systems in the presence of MPs are limited. In this study, a pot experiment was used to evaluate the effects of maize co-exposure to PE MPs (0.5 % and 5 % w/w) and ZnO NPs (500 mg/kg) on growth, element distribution, speciation, and adsorption mechanism. The results demonstrate that individual exposure to PE MPs posed no significant toxicity; however, it significantly decreased maize grain yield (essentially 0). ZnO NP-exposure treatments significantly increased the Zn concentration and distribution intensity in maize tissues. Among them, the Zn concentration in the maize root exceeded 200 mg/kg, compared with 40 mg/kg in the grain. Moreover, the Zn concentrations in various tissues decreased in the following order: stem, leaf, cob, bract, and grain. Reassuringly, ZnO NPs still could not be transported to the maize stem under co-exposure to PE MPs. ZnO NPs had been biotransformed (64 % of the Zn was associated with histidine, with the remainder being associated with P [phytate] and cysteine) in maize stem. This study provides new insights into the plant physiological risks of PE MP and ZnO NP co-exposure in the soil-plant system and assesses the fate of ZnO NPs.
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- Hongda Sun
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China.
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Chen F, Li Y, Zia-Ur-Rehman M, Hussain SM, Qayyum MF, Rizwan M, Alharby HF, Alabdallah NM, Alharbi BM, Ali S. Combined effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles and melatonin on wheat growth, chlorophyll contents, cadmium (Cd) and zinc uptake under Cd stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 864:161061. [PMID: 36565889 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) and melatonin (MT) have been known to regulate heavy metal toxicities in plants in some studies, the effect of their combined use on cadmium (Cd) uptake by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and underlying mechanisms is largely unknown. Thus, plant growth, uptake and translocation of Cd mediated by soil applied ZnONPs and foliar applied MT were investigated in wheat grown in Cd polluted soil under ambient conditions. The results depicted that ZnONPs stimulated the growth, chlorophyll contents, and yield of wheat in a dose additive way and this effect was further increased with foliar application of MT. 100 mg/kg of ZnONPs alone enhanced the grain yield by 60.5 % and this increase was about 177.5 % under combined ZnONPs and 100 μM MT treatment. ZnONPs treatments decreased Cd concentration whereas increased zinc (Zn) concentrations in shoots, roots, husks and grains and the effect was further increased with exogenous MT combined with NPs in a dose-additive way. 50 and 100 mg/kg ZnONPs treatments alone decreased grain Cd by 6.5 %, and 20 % and increased the Zn concentration by 20.1 % and 24 % than control. 100 mg/kg ZnONPs +100 μM MT treatment decreased the grain Cd by 63.5 % and increased grain Zn by 51 % than control treatment. Total Cd uptake (tissues biomass × Cd concentration in respective tissues) in shoots, roots, husks and grains increased with ZnONPs alone or combined with MT than control whereas soil post-harvest bioavailable Cd concentration decreased with treatments than control. The Cd reduction in grains was due to increase in biomass and Zn concentration thereby decreasing bioavailable Cd in soil and its accumulation in plants. This study suggested that combined use of ZnONPs and MT may provide new approaches for minimizing Cd and biofortification of Zn in edible parts of plants.
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- Fu Chen
- School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
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- School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Plant Biology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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Parashar R, Afzal S, Mishra M, Singh NK. Improving biofortification success rates and productivity through zinc nanocomposites in rice (Oryza sativa L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:44223-44233. [PMID: 36689105 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25293-1] [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: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food crop; most of it is consumed in nations where malnutrition is a serious problem, and its enrichment through biofortification can be used to efficiently combat hidden hunger. Here, we studied the effect of two zinc forms, i.e., zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and sulfate salt (ZnSO4), at four different concentrations during the grain development period (after anthesis and continued once a week for up to 5 weeks) of the rice plant. During the rice growing season 2021-2022, all the experiments were conducted in a greenhouse (temperature: day 30 °C; night 20 °C; relative humidity: 70%; light period: 16 h/8 h, day/night). The main aim was to identify the effects of ZnO NPs on physical growth, biochemical parameters, nutrient acquisition, and crop yield. We have also highlighted the effects of NPs on zinc biofortification, and the end results illustrated that both zinc forms are capable of increasing grain yield. However, we found that even at low concentrations, ZnO NPs showed a significant increase in growth yield, whereas bulk did not show eminent results even at higher concentrations. Spikelet number per panicle was more than 50% and 38% in the case of ZnO NPs and ZnSO4, respectively. Similarly, stimulation in plant height was 25% with NPs treatment and only 3% with bulk treatment. The increase in grain per spike was 19% with ZnO NPs as compared to the control. Total chlorophyll, soluble sugar, amylose, and soluble protein contents were enhanced under ZnO NP treatment, which plays an excellent role in the regulation of various transcriptional pathways related to biofortification. We identified that foliar application at the flowering stage is more effective in comparison to the basal and tillering stages of the rice life cycle. ZnO NPs increased zinc content in rice grain by 55% as compared to traditional fertilization (~ 35%), with no adverse effects on human health. This study highlights that ZnO NPs could be used to increase zinc efficiency and as a safe fertilizer in the rice harvesting ecosystem.
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- Richa Parashar
- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, India.
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Sun H, Guo W, Zhou Q, Gong Y, Lv Z, Wang Q, Mao H, Kopittke PM. Uptake, transformation, and environmental impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles in a soil-wheat system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159307. [PMID: 36216048 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159307] [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: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are metal-based nanomaterials, but their long-term effects on plant growth and the soil environment in the field remain unclear with most previous studies using short-term laboratory and glasshouse studies. In this study, we used a field experiment to examine the long-term effects of ZnO-NPs in a soil-wheat (Triticum aestivum) system. It was found that although ZnO-NPs had no significant effect on either yield or the concentration of other nutrients within the grain, the application of ZnO-NPs significantly increased Zn concentrations. Indeed, for grain, the application of ZnO-NPs to both the soil and foliage (SFZnO) (average of 33.1 mg/kg) significantly increased grain Zn concentrations compared to the the control treatment (21.7 mg/kg). Using in situ analyses, nutrients were found to accumulate primarily in the crease tissue and the aleurone layer of the grain, regardless of treatment. Specifically, the concentration of Zn in the aleurone layer for the SFZnO treatment was 2-3 times higher than that in the control, being >300 mg/kg, whilst the Zn concentration in the crease tissue was ca. 600 mg/kg in the SFZnO treatment, being two times higher than for the control. Although the application of ZnO-NPs increased the total Zn within the grain, it did not accumulate within the grain as ZnO-NPs with this being important for food safety, but rather mainly as Zn-phytate, with the remainder of the Zn complexed with either cysteine or phosphate. Finally, we also observed that ZnO-NPs caused fewer changes to the soil bacterial community structure and that it had no nano-specific toxicity.
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- Hongda Sun
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Biofabricated ZnO nanoparticles as vital components for agriculture revolutionization–a green approach. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-023-02765-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Thapa M, Sadhukhan R, Mukherjee A, Biswas PK. Effects of nZnS vs. nZnO and ZnCl 2 on mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] plant and Bradyrhizobium symbiosis: A life cycle study. NANOIMPACT 2023; 29:100440. [PMID: 36442836 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Scarce of knowledge of using Zinc (Zn) nanoparticles (NPs) to augment plant growth, Zn availability to plants and its potential toxicity warrants more NPs-plant life cycle studies. The main objectives of this study were to compare nano zinc sulphide (nZnS) with nano zinc oxide (nZnO) and ionic Zn i.e., ZnCl2, as a source of Zn, as well as to establish physiological impact of NPs on growth, yield and symbiosis of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] plants at different concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 mg kg-1 of soil). In this study, mungbean plants were grown for 60 days (life cycle study) in natural soil infested with Bradyrhizobium. Effects of Zn compounds (nZnS, nZnO and ZnCl2) on plant height, dry biomass, number of nodules per plant, yield and fruit agronomical parameters along with micronutrient assessment were determined. Impact of Zn compounds on Bradyrhizobium-mungbean symbiosis was also unravelled. Results showed that both the NPs, (nZnS and nZnO) were more effective than ZnCl2 in promoting growth and yield up to a critical concentration and above which phytotoxic effects were observed. Both the NPs were more effective than ZnCl2 at increasing fruit Zn content also. Whereas, nZnS treatment was found to be better than nZnO in improving overall plant growth. Bradyrhizobium-mungbean symbiosis was not affected at lower NPs concentrations, while higher concentration revealed toxicity by damaging bacterial morphology and nodule formation. There was no nano specific toxicity found while, ZnCl2 showed relatively more toxicity than both the NPs. The present investigation demonstrated the concept of nano-micronutrient as well as NPs phytotoxicity by understanding NPs-plant interactions in the soil environment.
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- Mala Thapa
- Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, 188 Raja S.C. Mallick Road, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India; Biological Science Division, Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit (AERU), Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih 815301, Jharkhand, India.
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur 741252, West Bengal, India
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- Biological Science Division, Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit (AERU), Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih 815301, Jharkhand, India
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- Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, 188 Raja S.C. Mallick Road, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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Husted S, Minutello F, Pinna A, Tougaard SL, Møs P, Kopittke PM. What is missing to advance foliar fertilization using nanotechnology? TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 28:90-105. [PMID: 36153275 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2022.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An urgent challenge within agriculture is to improve fertilizer efficiency in order to reduce the environmental footprint associated with an increased production of crops on existing farmland. Standard soil fertilization strategies are often not very efficient due to immobilization in the soil and losses of nutrients by leaching or volatilization. Foliar fertilization offers an attractive supplementary strategy as it bypasses the adverse soil processes, but implementation is often hampered by a poor penetration through leaf barriers, leaf damage, and a limited ability of nutrients to translocate. Recent advances within bionanotechnology offer a range of emerging possibilities to overcome these challenges. Here we review how nanoparticles can be tailored with smart properties to interact with plant tissue for a more efficient delivery of nutrients.
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- Søren Husted
- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Center, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Center, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Center, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Center, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Center, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, St Lucia 4072, Queensland, Australia
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Lv W, Geng H, Zhou B, Chen H, Yuan R, Ma C, Liu R, Xing B, Wang F. The behavior, transport, and positive regulation mechanism of ZnO nanoparticles in a plant-soil-microbe environment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120368. [PMID: 36216179 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120368] [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: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been widely used in several fields, and they have the potential to be a novel fertilizer to promote plant growth. For the effective use of ZnO NPs, it is necessary to understand their influence mechanisms and key interactions with the soil physical and biological environment. In this review, we summarize the fate and transport of ZnO NPs applied via soil treatment or foliar spray in plant-soil systems and discuss their positive regulation mechanisms in plants and microbes. The latest research shows that the formation, bioavailability, and location of ZnO NPs experience complicated changes during the transport in soil-plant systems and that this depends on many factors. ZnO NPs can improve plant photosynthesis, nutrient element uptake, enzyme activity, and the related gene expression as well as modulate carbon/nitrogen metabolism, secondary metabolites, and the antioxidant systems in plants. Several microbial groups related to plant growth, disease biocontrol, and nutrient cycling in soil can be altered with ZnO NP treatment. In this work, we present a systematic comparison between ZnO NP fertilizer and conventional zinc salt fertilizer. We also fill several knowledge gaps in current studies with the hope of providing guidance for future research.
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- Wenxiao Lv
- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China; School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, China
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- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 15 Shixing St, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, China.
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U VJ, Nargund VB, Patil RR, Vanti GL. Bacillus sp. extract used to fabricate ZnO nanoparticles for their antagonist effect against phytopathogens. Biometals 2022; 35:1255-1269. [PMID: 36075996 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00440-2] [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: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In order to achieve the food demand of a growing population, agricultural productivity needs to be increased by employing safe strategies. In the present study we have evaluated ZnONPs that were synthesized from the culture supernatant of Bacillus subtilis. Bio mimetically synthesized ZnONPs showed a surface resonance peak of 355 nm corresponding to NPs formation. Further, NPs were examined for their size, shape and element confirmation by DLS, AFM, SEM, TEM and EDAX, which confirmed the synthesized NPs were nearly spherical in size with average diameter of 32 nm by TEM. Surface charge of + 34.3 mV was observed for NPs with a low poly-dispersity index of 0.21. In vitro efficacy studies against fungi Colletotrichum capsici, Sclerotium rolfsii, Alternaria solani and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cicero showed up to 99% mycelial growth inhibition at 0.125% ZnONPs. Further, in-vitro disk-diffusion assay showed inhibition zones of 23 ± 0.4 mm and 12.67 ± 0.24 mm for Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae (Xap) and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) bacterial cultures. Plant toxicity study was observed that ≤ 0.14% NPs concentration was safe under greenhouse conditions. Overall, the present study emphasizes the potential effect of ZnONPs against agricultural pathogens which play an important role in agriculture production.
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- Vinay J U
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Karnataka, Dharwad, 580 005, India. .,Department of Nanotechnology, University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, India.
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- Karnataka Institute of Medical Science, Hubli, Karnataka, 580021, India. .,Migal Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona, Israel.
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Muhammad F, Raza MAS, Iqbal R, Zulfiqar F, Aslam MU, Yong JWH, Altaf MA, Zulfiqar B, Amin J, Ibrahim MA. Ameliorating Drought Effects in Wheat Using an Exclusive or Co-Applied Rhizobacteria and ZnO Nanoparticles. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:1564. [PMID: 36358265 PMCID: PMC9687648 DOI: 10.3390/biology11111564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Drought is a major abiotic factor and affects cereal-based staple food production and reliability in developing countries such as Pakistan. To ensure a sustainable and consistent food supply, holistic production plans involving the integration of several drought mitigation approaches are required. Using a randomized complete block design strategy, we examined the drought-ameliorating characteristics of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and nanoparticles (NPs) exclusively or as a combined application (T4) through three stages (D1, D2, and D3) of wheat growth (T1, control). Our field research revealed that Azospirillum brasilense alone (T2) and zinc oxide NPs (T3) improved wheat plant water relations, chlorophyll, proline, phenolics and grain quality, yield, and their allied traits over the stressed treatments. Specifically, the best outcome was observed in the combined treatment of PGPR and ZnO NPs (T4). Interestingly, the combined treatment delivered effective drought mitigation through enhanced levels of antioxidants (15% APX, 27% POD, 35% CAT, 38% PPO and 44% SOD) over controls at the grain-filling stage (GFS, D3 × T1). The 40% improvements were recorded under the combined treatment at GFS over their respective controls. Their combined usage (PGPR and ZnO NPs) was concluded as an effective strategy for building wheat resilience under drought, especially in arid and semi-arid localities.
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- Faqeer Muhammad
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 23456 Alnarp, Sweden
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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Sun H, Peng Q, Guo J, Zhang H, Bai J, Mao H. Effects of short-term soil exposure of different doses of ZnO nanoparticles on the soil environment and the growth and nitrogen fixation of alfalfa. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 309:119817. [PMID: 35872284 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The extensive application of nanomaterials has increased their levels in soil environments. Therefore, clarifying the process of environmental migration is important for environmental safety and human health. In this study, alfalfa was used to determine the effects of different doses of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) on the growth of alfalfa and the soil environment. Results showed that the alfalfa biomass was inversely proportional to the exposure concentration of ZnO NPs. The Zn concentration in the alfalfa tissue and the exposure dose presented a significant positive correlation. A high concentration of ZnO NPs decreased the nitrogen-fixing area of root nodules while the number of bacteroids and root nodules, which in turn affected the nitrogen-fixing ability of alfalfa. At the same time, it caused different degrees of damage to the root nodules and root tip cells of alfalfa. A high dose of ZnO NPs decreased the relative abundance and diversity of the soil microorganisms. Therefore, short-term and high-dose exposure of ZnO NPs causes multiple toxicities in plants and soil environments.
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- Hongda Sun
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Overview on Recent Developments in the Design, Application, and Impacts of Nanofertilizers in Agriculture. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14159397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nutrient management is always a great concern for better crop production. The optimized use of nutrients plays a key role in sustainable crop production, which is a major global challenge as it depends mainly on synthetic fertilizers. A novel fertilizer approach is required that can boost agricultural system production while being more ecologically friendly than synthetic fertilizers. As nanotechnology has left no field untouched, including agriculture, by its scientific innovations. The use of nanofertilizers in agriculture is in the early stage of development, but they appear to have significant potential in different ways, such as increased nutrient-use efficiency, the slow release of nutrients to prevent nutrient loss, targeted delivery, improved abiotic stress tolerance, etc. This review summarizes the current knowledge on various developments in the design and formulation of nanoparticles used as nanofertilizers, their types, their mode of application, and their potential impacts on agricultural crops. The main emphasis is given on the potential benefits of nanofertilizers, and we highlight the current limitations and future challenges related to the wide-scale application before field applications. In particular, the unprecedent release of these nanomaterials into the environment may jeopardize human health and the ecosystem. As the green revolution has occurred, the production of food grains has increased at the cost of the disproportionate use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which have severely damaged our ecosystem. We need to make sure that the use of these nanofertilizers reduces environmental damage, rather than increasing it. Therefore, future studies should also check the environmental risks associated with these nanofertilizers, if there are any; moreover, it should focus on green manufactured and biosynthesized nanofertilizers, as well as their safety, bioavailability, and toxicity issues, to safeguard their application for sustainable agriculture environments.
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Microbial Mediated Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, Characterization and Multifaceted Applications. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02406-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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AbstractNanoparticles have gained considerable importance compared to bulk counterparts due to their unique properties. Due to their high surface to volume ratio and high reactivity, metallic and metal-oxide nanostructures have shown great potential applications. Among them, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) have gained tremendous attention attributed to their unique properties such as low toxicity, biocompatibility, simplicity, easy fabrication, and environmental friendly. Remarkably, ZnONPs exhibit optical, physical, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties. These nanoparticles have been applied in various fields such as in biomedicine, biosensors, electronics, food, cosmetic industries, textile, agriculture and environment. The synthesis of ZnONPs can be performed by chemical, physical and biological methods. Although the chemical and physical methods suffer from some disadvantages such as the involvement of high temperature and pressure conditions, high cost and not environmentally friendly, the green synthesis of ZnONPs offers a promising substitute to these conventional methods. On that account, the microbial mediated synthesis of ZnONPs is clean, eco-friendly, nontoxic and biocompatible method. This paper reviews the microbial synthesis of ZnONPs, parameters used for the optimization process and their physicochemical properties. The potential applications of ZnONPs in biomedical, agricultural and environmental fields as well as their toxic aspects on human beings and animals have been reviewed.
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Kong D, Khan SA, Wu H, Liu Y, Ling HQ. Biofortification of iron and zinc in rice and wheat. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 64:1157-1167. [PMID: 35396901 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Iron and zinc are critical micronutrients for human health. Approximately two billion people suffer from iron and zinc deficiencies worldwide, most of whom rely on rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) as staple foods. Therefore, biofortifying rice and wheat with iron and zinc is an important and economical approach to ameliorate these nutritional deficiencies. In this review, we provide a brief introduction to iron and zinc uptake, translocation, storage, and signaling pathways in rice and wheat. We then discuss current progress in efforts to biofortify rice and wheat with iron and zinc. Finally, we provide future perspectives for the biofortification of rice and wheat with iron and zinc.
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- Danyu Kong
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, 332900, Jiangxi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad-Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, 332900, Jiangxi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Enrichment of Grapes with Zinc-Efficiency of Foliar Fertilization with ZnSO4 and ZnO and Implications on Winemaking. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11111399. [PMID: 35684172 PMCID: PMC9182840 DOI: 10.3390/plants11111399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Grapes and wine are widely consumed in the world, yet their mineral content can be influenced by many factors such as the mineral composition of soils, viticulture practices and environmental conditions. In this context, considering the importance of Zn in the human physiology, the enrichment of Moscatel and Castelão grapes (white and red variety, respectively) with this nutrient prompted this study; further assessment of tissue deposition and some implications for wine production. Using two foliar fertilizers (ZnO or ZnSO4, at 150, 450 and 900 g ha−1), decreases in net photosynthesis and stomatal conductance occurred in both varieties, suggesting that the physiological threshold of Zn toxicity was reached without visible symptoms. Following foliar spraying with both fertilizers, the content of Zn in leaves of the Castelão and Moscatel varieties showed higher values in all treatments relative to the control. Moreover, in grapes this tendency occurred only in Castelão. Concerning Cu, Fe, Ca, K, S and P, some significant differences also happened in leaves and grapes among treatments. At harvest, the indexes of Zn enrichment in grapes increased between 2.14- and 8.38-fold and between 1.02- and 1.44-fold in Castelão and Moscatel varieties, respectively. Zinc in the dried skin of Castelão only increased with ZnO and ZnSO4 sprayed at 900 g ha−1 (ca. 2.71- and 1.5-fold relative to the control, respectively), but in Moscatel a clear accumulation trend could not be found. The dry weight of grapes ranged (in %) between 16 and 23 (but did not vary significantly among treatments of each variety or in each treatment between varieties), and total soluble solids (e.g., mainly soluble sugars and proteins) and color parameters showed some significant variations. Through winemaking, the contents of Zn increased in both varieties (1.34- and 3.57-fold, in Castelão and Moscatel, respectively) and in all treatments, although non-significantly in Castelão. It is concluded that, to increase the contents of Zn in grapes without reaching the threshold of toxicity, ZnO or ZnSO4 can be used for foliar spraying of Castelão and Moscatel varieties until 900 g ha−1 and that winemaking augments the level of this nutrient.
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Verma KK, Song XP, Joshi A, Rajput VD, Singh M, Sharma A, Singh RK, Li DM, Arora J, Minkina T, Li YR. Nanofertilizer Possibilities for Healthy Soil, Water, and Food in Future: An Overview. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:865048. [PMID: 35677230 PMCID: PMC9168910 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.865048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Conventional fertilizers and pesticides are not sustainable for multiple reasons, including high delivery and usage inefficiency, considerable energy, and water inputs with adverse impact on the agroecosystem. Achieving and maintaining optimal food security is a global task that initiates agricultural approaches to be revolutionized effectively on time, as adversities in climate change, population growth, and loss of arable land may increase. Recent approaches based on nanotechnology may improve in vivo nutrient delivery to ensure the distribution of nutrients precisely, as nanoengineered particles may improve crop growth and productivity. The underlying mechanistic processes are yet to be unlayered because in coming years, the major task may be to develop novel and efficient nutrient uses in agriculture with nutrient use efficiency (NUE) to acquire optimal crop yield with ecological biodiversity, sustainable agricultural production, and agricultural socio-economy. This study highlights the potential of nanofertilizers in agricultural crops for improved plant performance productivity in case subjected to abiotic stress conditions.
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- Krishan K. Verma
- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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Adhikary S, Biswas B, Chakraborty D, Timsina J, Pal S, Chandra Tarafdar J, Banerjee S, Hossain A, Roy S. Seed priming with selenium and zinc nanoparticles modifies germination, growth, and yield of direct-seeded rice (Oryza sativa L.). Sci Rep 2022; 12:7103. [PMID: 35501374 PMCID: PMC9061837 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11307-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Direct-seeded rice (DSR) seeds are often exposed to multiple environmental stresses in the field, leading to poor emergence, growth and productivity. Appropriate seed priming agents may help to overcome these challenges by ensuring uniform seed germination, and better seedling stand establishment. To examine the effectiveness of sodium selenite (Na-selenite), sodium selenate (Na-selenate), zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), and their combinations as priming agents for DSR seeds, a controlled pot experiment followed by a field experiment over two consecutive years was conducted on a sandy clay loam soil (Inceptisol) in West Bengal, India. Priming with combinations of all priming agents had advantages over the hydro-priming treatment (control). All the combinations of the three priming agents resulted in the early emergence of seedlings with improved vigour. In the field experiment, all the combinations increased the plant chlorophyll, phenol and protein contents, leaf area index and duration, crop growth rate, uptake of nutrients (N, P, K, B, Zn and Si), and yield of DSR over the control. Our findings suggest that seed priming with the combination of ZnO-NPs, Na-selenite, and Na-selenate could be a viable option for the risk mitigation in DSR.
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- Saju Adhikary
- Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741 252, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741 252, India.
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- Division of Agricultural Physics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
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- Global Evergreening Alliance, 1 Vision Drive, East Burwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3151, Australia.
- Institute for Study and Development Worldwide, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741 252, India
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- Ex-Scientist, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, 17E/361A, C. H. B., Jodhpur, 342008, India
- 32/E/2/1, BanamalipurBarasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700124, India
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- Department of Agricultural Physics and Meteorology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741 252, India
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- Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Vigyan Chetana Bhavan, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700064, India
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Kapoor P, Dhaka RK, Sihag P, Mehla S, Sagwal V, Singh Y, Langaya S, Balyan P, Singh KP, Xing B, White JC, Dhankher OP, Kumar U. Nanotechnology-enabled biofortification strategies for micronutrients enrichment of food crops: Current understanding and future scope. NANOIMPACT 2022; 26:100407. [PMID: 35594741 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Nutrient deficiency in food crops severely compromises human health, particularly in under privileged communities. Globally, billions of people, particularly in developing nations, have limited access to nutritional supplements and fortified foods, subsequently suffering from micronutrient deficiency leading to a range of health issues. The green revolution enhanced crop production and provided food to billions of people but often falls short with respect to the nutritional quality of that food. Plants may assimilate nutrients from synthetic chemical fertilizers, but this approach generally has low nutrient delivery and use efficiency. Further, the overexposure of chemical fertilizers may increase the risk of neoplastic diseases, render food crops unfit for consumption and cause environmental degradation. Therefore, to address these challenges, more research is needed for sustainable crop yield and quality enhancement with minimum use of chemical fertilizers. Complex nutritional disorders and 'hidden hunger' can be addressed through biofortification of food crops. Nanotechnology may help to improve food quality via biofortification as plants may readily acquire nanoparticle-based nutrients. Nanofertilizers are target specific, possess controlled release, and can be retained for relatively long time periods, thus prevent leaching or run-off from soil. This review evaluates the recent literature on the development and use of nanofertilizers, their effects on the environment, and benefits to food quality. Further, the review highlights the potential of nanomaterials on plant genetics in biofortification, as well as issues of affordability, sustainability, and toxicity.
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- Prexha Kapoor
- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre for Bio-Nanotechnology, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Botany, Deva Nagri P.G. College, CCS University Meerut, 245206, India
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- Biophysics Unit, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar 263145, India; Vice-Chancellor's Secretariat, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly 243001, India
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT 06504, USA
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India.
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Li C, Wang L, Wu J, Blamey FPC, Wang N, Chen Y, Ye Y, Wang L, Paterson DJ, Read TL, Wang P, Lombi E, Wang Y, Kopittke PM. Translocation of Foliar Absorbed Zn in Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus) Leaves. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:757048. [PMID: 35310668 PMCID: PMC8924476 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.757048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Foliar zinc (Zn) fertilization is an important approach for overcoming crop Zn deficiency, yet little is known regarding the subsequent translocation of this foliar-applied Zn. Using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) and transcriptome analysis, the present study examined the translocation of foliar absorbed Zn in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) leaves. Although bulk analyses showed that there had been minimal translocation of the absorbed Zn out of the leaf within 7 days, in situ analyses showed that the distribution of Zn in the leaf had changed with time. Specifically, when Zn was applied to the leaf for 0.5 h and then removed, Zn primarily accumulated within the upper and lower epidermal layers (when examined after 3 h), but when examined after 24 h, the Zn had moved to the vascular tissues. Transcriptome analyses identified a range of genes involved in stress response, cell wall reinforcement, and binding that were initially upregulated following foliar Zn application, whereas they were downregulated after 24 h. These observations suggest that foliar Zn application caused rapid stress to the leaf, with the initial Zn accumulation in the epidermis as a detoxification strategy, but once this stress decreased, Zn was then moved to the vascular tissues. Overall, this study has shown that despite foliar Zn application causing rapid stress to the leaf and that most of the Zn stayed within the leaf over 7 days, the distribution of Zn in the leaf had changed, with Zn mostly located in the vascular tissues 24 h after the Zn had been applied. Not only do the data presented herein provide new insight for improving the efficiency of foliar Zn fertilizers, but our approach of combining XFM with a transcriptome methodological system provides a novel approach for the study of element translocation in plants.
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- Cui Li
- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Anand KV, Keerthika S, Vasantharaja R, Kannan M, Preetha S, Selvan SM, Chaturvedi S, Govindaraju K. Biogenic preparation of ZnO, CaO, and ZnO-CaO nanocomposites and its influence on agro-morphological characteristics of mung bean. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:22251-22259. [PMID: 34786620 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17327-3] [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: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, nanomaterials (ZnO and CaO) and ZnO-CaO nanocomposites (Zn25Ca75O; Zn50Ca50O; Zn75Ca25O) were prepared using co-precipitation method and physico-chemically characterized by XRD, FT-IR, and SEM with EDAX analysis. The XRD pattern of ZnO nanomaterials exhibits hexagonal wurtzite structure and CaO nanomaterials exhibit face-centered cubic (FCC) structure whereas nanocomposites (Zn75Ca25O, Zn50Ca50O, Zn25Ca75O) exhibit both hexagonal phase of ZnO and cubic phase of CaO. The SEM images of ZnO-CaO nanocomposites show the well-distributed clusters composed of ZnO and CaO nanoparticles with most of the particles are spherical and some of the particles are rod- and cubic-like morphology. Furthermore, nanomaterials and nanocomposites were used as nano-seed priming agents to assess the seed germination and seedling growth parameters of mung beans. Among the nano-seed priming agents, 500 ppm concentration of the nanocomposite (Zn50Ca50O) showed significant enhancement of germination (100%) and shoot length (11.7 cm), root length (8.9 cm), and vigor index (1910) than other nanomaterials and nanocomposites.
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- Kabali Vijai Anand
- Department of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, India
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- Department of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, India
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- Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, India
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- Department of Nano Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
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- Department of Nano Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
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- Department of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, India
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- Department of Agronomy, G.B. Pant, University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
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- Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, India.
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Lv Z, Sun H, Du W, Li R, Mao H, Kopittke PM. Interaction of different-sized ZnO nanoparticles with maize (Zea mays): Accumulation, biotransformation and phytotoxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 796:148927. [PMID: 34271385 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the biotransformation of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in maize grown in hydroponics for ecotoxicity assessment. Maize seedlings grown for 14 days were exposed to a solution of 9 nm ZnO NPs, 40 nm ZnO NPs, and ZnSO4 at a Zn concentration of 300 mg L-1 for 1, 3, and 7 days, respectively. The results of in-situ Zn distribution in maize (Zea mays) showed that 9 nm ZnO NPs could quickly enter the roots of maize and reach the center column transport system of the stem. The results of transmission electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy revealed that ZnO NPs were accumulated in the vacuoles of the roots, and then transformed and transported through vesicles. Simulated studies showed that low pH (5.6) played a critical role in the transformation of ZnO NPs, and organic acids (Kf = 1011.4) could promote particle dissolution. Visual MINTEQ software simulated the species of Zn after the entry of ZnO NPs or Zn2+ into plants and found that the species of Zn was mainly Zn2+ when the Zn content of plants reached 200-300 ppm. Considering that the lowest Zn content of the roots in treatments was 1920 mg kg-1, combination of the result analysis of root effects showed that the toxicity of roots in most treatments had a direct relationship with Zn2+. However, treatment with 9 nm ZnO NPs exhibited significantly higher toxicity than ZnSO4 treatment on day 1 when the Zn2+ concentration difference was not significant, which was mainly due to the large amount of ZnO NPs deposited in the roots. To the authors' knowledge, this study was the first to confirm the process of biotransformation and explore the factors affecting the toxicity of ZnO NPs in depth.
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- Zhiyuan Lv
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Khan MK, Pandey A, Hamurcu M, Gezgin S, Athar T, Rajput VD, Gupta OP, Minkina T. Insight into the Prospects for Nanotechnology in Wheat Biofortification. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10111123. [PMID: 34827116 PMCID: PMC8614867 DOI: 10.3390/biology10111123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Simple Summary Wheat is a major crop consumed by a large population of the world. Hence, increasing its nutritional value can largely handle the malnutrition issues of the growing population. In the past few decades, different biofortification techniques including conventional breeding, transgenic approach, and agronomic biofortification have been largely employed for increasing the nutrient content in wheat grains. However, all of these techniques have their own drawbacks such as environmental hazards, long time requirement, reduced acceptability etc. Thus, nanobiofortification of wheat crop has gained interest as an efficient alternative strategy to achieve nutritional gains. However, there is still a long way forward to effectively utilize nanotechnology for wheat nutritional development. In this scenario, a review on the current advancement in wheat nanobiofortification is highly required so that the lacking points in this research area can be identified and accomplished. However, such a review article has been missing so far. This review describes the progress in the use of nanomaterials for wheat biofortification till date. It will help the scientific community to identify the lack in this research area and widely implement the nanotechnology to biofortify wheat crops. Abstract The deficiency of nutrients in food crops is a major issue affecting the health of human beings, mainly in underdeveloped areas. Despite the development in the methods of food fortification, several barriers such as lack of proper regulations and smaller public-private partnerships hinder its successful implementation in society. Consequently, genetic and agronomic biofortification has been suggested as the potential techniques for fortifying the nutrients in diets. However, the time-consuming nature and restricted available diversity in the targeted crop gene pool limit the benefits of genetic biofortification. In agronomic biofortification, organic fertilizers face the problem of prolonged duration of nutrients release and lesser content of minerals; while in inorganic fertilizers, the large-sized fertilizers (greater than 100 nm) suffer from volatilization and leaching losses. The application of nanotechnology in agriculture holds enormous potential to cope with these challenges. The utility of nanomaterials for wheat biofortification gains its importance by supplying the appropriate dose of fertilizer at the appropriate time diminishing the environmental concerns and smoothening the process of nutrient uptake and absorption. Wheat is a major crop whose nano-biofortification can largely handle the issue of malnutrition and nutrients deficiency in human beings. Though several research experiments have been conducted at small levels to see the effects of nano-biofortification on wheat plants, a review article providing an overview of such studies and summarizing the benefits and outcomes of wheat nano-biofortification is still lacking. Although a number of review articles are available on the role of nanotechnology in wheat crop, these are mostly focused on the role of nanoparticles in alleviating biotic and abiotic stress conditions in wheat. None of them focused on the prospects of nanotechnology for wheat biofortification. Hence, in this review for the first time, the current advancement in the employment of different nanotechnology-based approaches for wheat biofortification has been outlined. Different strategies including the supply of nano-based macro- and micronutrients that have shown promising results for wheat improvement have been discussed in detail. Understanding several aspects related to the safe usage of nanomaterials and their future perspectives may enhance their successful utilization in terms of economy and fulfillment of nutritional requirements following wheat nano-biofortification.
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- Mohd. Kamran Khan
- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya 42079, Turkey; (M.H.); (S.G.)
- Correspondence: or (M.K.K.); or (A.P.); Tel.: +90-33222332934 (M.K.K. & A.P.)
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya 42079, Turkey; (M.H.); (S.G.)
- Correspondence: or (M.K.K.); or (A.P.); Tel.: +90-33222332934 (M.K.K. & A.P.)
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya 42079, Turkey; (M.H.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya 42079, Turkey; (M.H.); (S.G.)
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan;
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (T.M.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal 132001, India;
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (T.M.)
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Avellan A, Yun J, Morais BP, Clement ET, Rodrigues SM, Lowry GV. Critical Review: Role of Inorganic Nanoparticle Properties on Their Foliar Uptake and in Planta Translocation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:13417-13431. [PMID: 33988374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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There is increasing pressure on global agricultural systems due to higher food demand, climate change, and environmental concerns. The design of nanostructures is proposed as one of the economically viable technological solutions that can make agrochemical use (fertilizers and pesticides) more efficient through reduced runoff, increased foliar uptake and bioavailability, and decreased environmental impacts. However, gaps in knowledge about the transport of nanoparticles across the leaf surface and their behavior in planta limit the rational design of nanoparticles for foliar delivery with controlled fate and limited risk. Here, the current literature on nano-objects deposited on leaves is reviewed. The different possible foliar routes of uptake (stomata, cuticle, trichomes, hydathodes, necrotic spots) are discussed, along with the paths of translocation, via the phloem, from the leaf to the end sinks (mature and developing tissues, roots, rhizosphere). This review details the interplays between morphological constraints, environmental stimuli, and physical-chemical properties of nanoparticles influencing their fate, transformation, and transport after foliar deposition. A metadata analysis from the existing literature highlighted that plant used for testing nanoparticle fate are most often dicotyledon plants (75%), while monocotyledons (as cereals) are less considered. Correlations on parameters calculated from the literature indicated that nanoparticle dose, size, zeta potential, and affinity to organic phases correlated with leaf-to-sink translocation, demonstrating that targeting nanoparticles to specific plant compartments by design should be achievable. Correlations also showed that time and plant growth seemed to be drivers for in planta mobility, parameters that are largely overlooked in the literature. This review thus highlights the material design opportunities and the knowledge gaps for targeted, stimuli driven deliveries of safe nanomaterials for agriculture.
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- Astrid Avellan
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Biogeochemical Processes and Pollutants, Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, United States
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- Biogeochemical Processes and Pollutants, Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Biogeochemical Processes and Pollutants, Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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Read TL, Doolette CL, Howell NR, Kopittke PM, Cresswell T, Lombi E. Zinc Accumulates in the Nodes of Wheat Following the Foliar Application of 65Zn Oxide Nano- and Microparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:13523-13531. [PMID: 34037394 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c08544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Using zinc (Zn) foliar fertilizers to enhance the grain quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum) can be an effective alternative or supplement to Zn soil fertilizers. However, knowledge about the mechanisms of Zn absorption and translocation following foliar application is scarce. Here, autoradiography and γ-spectrometry were used to investigate the behavior of 65Zn applied to wheat leaves as soluble 65Zn chloride (65ZnCl2), chelated 65Zn (65ZnEDTA), 65Zn oxide nanoparticle (65ZnO-NP) suspensions, and 65ZnO microparticle (65ZnO-MP) suspensions. The largest amount of 65Zn absorption occurred in 65ZnCl2 treated leaves. However, this treatment (65ZnCl2) also had the lowest proportion of absorbed 65Zn translocated away from the treated leaf after 15 d due to leaf scorching (p = 0.0007). Foliar-applied 65ZnO-NPs and 65ZnO-MPs had the lowest absorption, but 65ZnO-NPs had the highest relative translocation. 65Zinc EDTA was intermediate, with higher 65Zn absorption than 65ZnO treatments but similar translocation. Regardless, the majority of the foliar-applied 65Zn remained in the treated leaf for all treatments. Furthermore, 65ZnO-NPs and 65ZnO-MPs accumulated in plant nodes, suggesting that Zn was absorbed as dissolved 65Zn and particulate 65ZnO. Overall, the form and amount of absorbed 65Zn affected translocation.
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- Thea L Read
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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Guo Z, Zhang X, Wang L, Wang X, Wang R, Hui X, Wang S, Wang Z, Shi M. Selecting High Zinc Wheat Cultivars Increases Grain Zinc Bioavailability. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:11196-11203. [PMID: 34528796 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Improving the concentration and bioavailability of zinc (Zn) in cereal grains is an important way to solve the problem of Zn deficiency in human body. The bioavailability of Zn is related to both its distribution and speciation in grains. In the current study, we examined the differences of Zn concentration, distribution, and speciation within grains among wheat cultivars with similar high grain yield but contrasting grain Zn concentration using synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES). Results showed that compared to the low-Zn cultivar, the Zn concentration was 103, 50, 76, 33, and 64% higher in the crease region, aleurone layer, scutellum, embryonic axis, and endosperm of the high-Zn cultivar, respectively. Zinc mainly colocalized with phosphorus (P) in the aleurone layer and the scutellum, but less colocalization of Zn with P and a much lower concentration ratio of P/Zn were found in the high-Zn cultivar. Sulfur (S) is present in the form of scattered spots in the endosperm in accord with Zn, but the colocalization of Zn with S was predominant in the modified aleurone layer and the nucellar projection of the high-Zn cultivar. XANES results showed the lower proportion of Zn-phytate in the high-Zn cultivar. Findings indicated that it is possible to select the high-yield wheat cultivar with both high grain Zn concentration and high bioavailability, which provide a new perspective for genetic Zn biofortification.
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- Zikang Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518120 Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Shi M, Wang X, Wang H, Guo Z, Wang R, Hui X, Wang S, Kopittke PM, Wang Z. High phosphorus fertilization changes the speciation and distribution of manganese in wheat grains grown in a calcareous soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 787:147608. [PMID: 34000558 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The physiological disorders in humans resulting from the excess dietary intake of manganese (Mn) via whole-grain food has attracted considerable attention. However, the speciation and bioavailability of Mn in wheat grains and their response to different phosphorus (P) fertilization rates are still unclear. In the current study, using a long-term field trial with P application rates of 0, 21.8, 43.6, 65.5 and 87.3 kg/ha, we examined changes in the concentration, distribution, and speciation of Mn of wheat grains using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The total Mn concentration in grains was found to be increased by phosphorus fertilization, especially in embryo in the form of Mn(II), but this phosphorus fertilization also decreased Mn concentrations in the nucellar projection. In this study, the speciation of Mn in different wheat grain tissues was examined, and results indicate that in calcareous soils, high rates of P fertilizers can increase Mn concentrations in wheat grain, including Mn which is likely to be of high bioavailability, and thus may increase the risk for human to expose to high Mn intake via whole-grain food.
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- Mei Shi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Knez M, Stangoulis JCR. Calcium Biofortification of Crops-Challenges and Projected Benefits. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:669053. [PMID: 34335646 PMCID: PMC8323714 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.669053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite Calcium (Ca) being an essential nutrient for humans, deficiency of Ca is becoming an ensuing public health problem worldwide. Breeding staple crops with higher Ca concentrations is a sustainable long-term strategy for alleviating Ca deficiency, and particular criteria for a successful breeding initiative need to be in place. This paper discusses current challenges and projected benefits of Ca-biofortified crops. The most important features of Ca nutrition in plants are presented along with explicit recommendations for additional exploration of this important issue. In order for Ca-biofortified crops to be successfully developed, tested, and effectively implemented in most vulnerable populations, further research is required.
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- Marija Knez
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, National Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Sheteiwy MS, Shaghaleh H, Hamoud YA, Holford P, Shao H, Qi W, Hashmi MZ, Wu T. Zinc oxide nanoparticles: potential effects on soil properties, crop production, food processing, and food quality. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:36942-36966. [PMID: 34043175 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14542-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) is expected to increase soil fertility, crop productivity, and food quality. However, the potential effects of ZnO NP utilization should be deeply understood. This review highlights the behavior of ZnO NPs in soil and their interactions with the soil components. The review discusses the potential effects of ZnO NPs on plants and their mechanisms of action on plants and how these mechanisms are related to their physicochemical properties. The impact of current applications of ZnO NPs in the food industry is also discussed. Based on the literature reviewed, soil properties play a vital role in dispersing, aggregation, stability, bioavailability, and transport of ZnO NPs and their release into the soil. The transfer of ZnO NPs into the soil can affect the soil components, and subsequently, the structure of plants. The toxic effects of ZnO NPs on plants and microbes are caused by various mechanisms, mainly through the generation of reactive oxygen species, lysosomal destabilization, DNA damage, and the reduction of oxidative stress through direct penetration/liberation of Zn2+ ions in plant/microbe cells. The integration of ZnO NPs in food processing improves the properties of the relative ZnO NP-based nano-sensing, active packing, and food/feed bioactive ingredients delivery systems, leading to better food quality and safety. The unregulated/unsafe discharge concentrations of ZnO NPs into the soil, edible plant tissues, and processed foods raise environmental/safety concerns and adverse effects. Therefore, the safety issues related to ZnO NP applications in the soil, plants, and food are also discussed.
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- Mohamed Salah Sheteiwy
- Salt-Soil Agricultural Center, Institute of Agriculture Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Science (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, China
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, NSW, 2751, Penrith, Australia
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- Salt-Soil Agricultural Center, Institute of Agriculture Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Science (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, China.
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, China.
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- Salt-Soil Agricultural Center, Institute of Agriculture Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Science (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Yang G, Yuan H, Ji H, Liu H, Zhang Y, Wang G, Chen L, Guo Z. Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on the productivity, Zn biofortification, and nutritional quality of rice in a life cycle study. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 163:87-94. [PMID: 33823360 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), have been commonly used in agriculture, and have attracted more attention for researchers. In this study, a 2-year experiment was conducted involving two Zn types (ZnO NPs and ZnSO4), two concentrations of Zn (25 and 100 mg kg-1), and three Zn application stages (basal stage, tillering stage, and panicle stage). This study comprehensively evaluated the effects of ZnO NPs on rice yield, nutrient uptake, Zn biofortification and grain nutritional quality. Our results showed that both ZnO NPs and Zn salt increased grain yield, NPK uptake, and grain Zn concentration. ZnO NPs application enhanced NPK content in rice, with subsequence increasing panicle number (3.8-10.3%), spikelet number per panicle (2.2-4.7%), and total biomass (6.8-7.6%), thereby promoting the rice yield. Compared with conventional fertilization, ZnO NPs enhanced Zn concentration of brown rice by 13.5-39.4%, this had no negative impact on human health. ZnO NPs application at panicle stage have a higher effectiveness in improving Zn concentration of brown rice than at basal and tillering stage. Furthermore, the application of ZnO NPs at panicle stage was more efficient in increasing Zn concentration of brown rice than for Zn salt. ZnO NPs application slightly altered the amino acids content of rice grains, but had no significant impact on total amino acids content. This study highlights that ZnO NPs could be used as a high performance and safe Zn fertilizer in rice production ecosystem.
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- Guoying Yang
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Rural Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences/Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Jiangsu Hilly Area, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Rural Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Rural Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Rural Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Rural Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Rural Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China.
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Landa P. Positive effects of metallic nanoparticles on plants: Overview of involved mechanisms. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 161:12-24. [PMID: 33561657 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are considered as potential agents for agriculture as fertilizers, growth enhancers and pesticides. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that are responsible for their effects is important. Various studies demonstrated that the application of nontoxic concentrations can promote seed germination, enhance plant growth and increase the yield. Moreover, NPs can be used to protect plants from environmental impacts such as salt or drought stress and diminish accumulation and toxicity of heavy metals. NPs can serve as a source of micronutrients (e.g. ZnO, iron- and manganese-based NPs), thus increasing fitness and helps plants to cope with stress conditions. TiO2 and iron-based NPs are able to delay senescence and speed-up cell division via changes in phytohormonal levels. The application of some NPs can promote the activity of enzymes such as amylase, nitrate reductase, phosphatase, phytase and carbonic anhydrases, which are involved in metabolism and nutrient acquisition. E.g. ZnO and TiO2 NPs can stimulate chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthetic activity. Iron-based and CeO2 NPs enhance stomata opening resulting in better gas exchange and CO2 assimilation rate. NPs can also modulate oxidative stress by the stimulation of the antioxidant enzymes such peroxidases and superoxide dismutase. However, the knowledge about the fate, transformation, and accumulation of NPs in the environment and organisms is needed prior to their use in agriculture to avoid negative environmental impacts. Higher or lower toxicity of various NPs was established for microorganisms, plants or animals. In this overview, we focused on the possible mechanisms of Ag, ZnO, TiO2, Fe-based, CeO2, Al2O3, and manganese-based NPs responsible for their positive effects on plants.
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- Premysl Landa
- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojova 263, 165 02, Prague 6 - Lysolaje, Czech Republic.
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Nanobiotechnology for Agriculture: Smart Technology for Combating Nutrient Deficiencies with Nanotoxicity Challenges. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13041781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Nanobiotechnology in agriculture is a driver for modern-day smart, efficient agricultural practices. Nanoparticles have been shown to stimulate plant growth and disease resistance. The goal of sustainable farming can be accomplished by developing and sustainably exploiting the fruits of nanobiotechnology to balance the advantages nanotechnology provides in tackling environmental challenges. This review aims to advance our understanding of nanobiotechnology in relevant areas, encourage interactions within the research community for broader application, and benefit society through innovation to realize sustainable agricultural practices. This review critically evaluates what is and is not known in the domain of nano-enabled agriculture. It provides a holistic view of the role of nanobiotechnology in multiple facets of agriculture, from the synthesis of nanoparticles to controlled and targeted delivery, uptake, translocation, recognition, interaction with plant cells, and the toxicity potential of nanoparticle complexes when presented to plant cells.
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Ecofriendly Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Carica papaya Leaf Extract and Their Applications. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01962-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Gomez A, Narayan M, Zhao L, Jia X, Bernal RA, Lopez-Moreno ML, Peralta-Videa JR. Effects of nano-enabled agricultural strategies on food quality: Current knowledge and future research needs. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123385. [PMID: 32763688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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It is becoming more feasible to use nano-enabled agricultural products such as nanofertilizers and nanopesticides to improve the efficiency of agrochemical delivery to crop plants. Experimental results have shown that nano-agrochemicals have great potential for reducing the environmental impact of traditional agrochemicals while simultaneously significantly increasing crop production. However, emerging data suggest that nano-enabled products are not only capable of increasing yield, but also result in alterations in crop quality. Variation in proteins, sugars, starch content, as well as in metallic essential elements have been reported. Verbi gratia, albumin, globulin, and prolamin have been significantly increased in rice exposed to CeO2 engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), while CeO2, CuO, and ZnO ENPs have increased Ca, Mg, and P in several crops. Conversely, reductions in Mo and Ni have been reported in cucumber and kidney beans exposed to CeO2 and ZnO engineered nanomaterials, respectively. However, reports on specific effects in human health due to the consumption of agricultural products obtained from plants exposed to nano-agrochemicals are still missing.
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- Alejandra Gomez
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave. El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave. El Paso, TX 79968, United States.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave. El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Chemistry Department, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, PO Box 9019, Mayagüez, 00681-9019, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave. El Paso, TX 79968, United States.
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Paulkumar K, Mangalanagasundari S, Jesi Reeta T, Emmanuel Joshua Jebasingh S, Muthu K, Murugan K, Abd-Elsalam KA. Zinc nanomaterial applications in agroecosystems. ZINC-BASED NANOSTRUCTURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS 2021:223-241. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822836-4.00011-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Doolette CL, Read TL, Howell NR, Cresswell T, Lombi E. Zinc from foliar-applied nanoparticle fertiliser is translocated to wheat grain: A 65Zn radiolabelled translocation study comparing conventional and novel foliar fertilisers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 749:142369. [PMID: 33370927 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Foliar zinc (Zn) fertilisers can be used to supplement or replace soil applications of Zn in situations where soil properties may decrease the plant bioavailability of Zn. However, conventional foliar Zn formulations such as zinc sulfate can cause leaf damage due to the rapid release of high amounts of Zn2+ into leaf tissue which can be locally phytotoxic. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) offer an alternative approach by providing a more sustained release of Zn into leaf tissue, and potentially avoiding the need for multiple applications. We compared the efficacy of ZnO-NPs and microparticles (ZnO-MPs) to that of conventional formulations (ZnCl2 and ZnEDTA) in wheat. This is the first study to use 65Zn radiolabelled formulations and gamma spectrometry to determine the translocation of Zn to the grains and subsequent efficiency of foliar-applied ZnO-NP fertilisers. We found that ZnEDTA was the most efficient fertiliser in terms of the proportion of applied Zn translocated to wheat grain. We also investigated the effect of Zn application rate on fertiliser efficiency. For all forms of Zn, when plants were treated with Zn at 750 mg/L or 75 mg/L, there were no significant differences in the concentration of applied Zn translocated to the grain. This suggests that current Zn application rates could be decreased while still maintaining the nutritional quality of grain. Finally, using photo-stimulated luminescence (PSL) autoradiography and synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) we showed that the grain distribution of foliar-applied Zn mirrors that of Zn derived from root uptake.
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- C L Doolette
- University of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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- University of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee, New South Wales 2232, Australia
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- ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee, New South Wales 2232, Australia
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- University of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, South Australia 5000, Australia
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Read TL, Doolette CL, Li C, Schjoerring JK, Kopittke PM, Donner E, Lombi E. Optimising the foliar uptake of zinc oxide nanoparticles: Do leaf surface properties and particle coating affect absorption? PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2020; 170:384-397. [PMID: 32652623 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Foliar absorption of zinc (Zn) is limited by several barriers, the first of which is the leaf cuticle. In this study, we investigated the absorption of Zn from Zn oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) in wheat (Triticum aestivum cv Gladius) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus cv Hyoleic 41) to determine the importance of NP surface coating for Zn absorption. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy showed a higher polysaccharide content in the wheat cuticle than sunflower, indicated by a more pronounced glycosidic bond at 1020 cm-1 , but wax and cutin content were similar. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that trichome density was twice as high in wheat (3600 ± 900 cm-2 ) as in sunflower (1600 cm-2 ) and stomatal density four times higher in sunflower (6400 ± 800 cm-2 in wheat and 22 900 cm-2 in sunflower). Suspensions of ZnO-NPs with coatings of different hydrophobicity were applied to leaves to compare Zn absorption using X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). Absorption of Zn was similar between wheat and sunflower when Zn was applied at 1000 mg Zn l-1 , but much less Zn was absorbed from all ZnO products than from soluble Zn fertiliser. Particle coating did not affect Zn absorption, but it may facilitate particle adhesion to leaves, providing a longer-term source of resupply of Zn ions to the leaves. Differences in leaf surface characteristics did not affect Zn absorption, indicating that the cuticle is the main pathway of absorption under these conditions.
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- Thea Lund Read
- University of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- University of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- Northwestern Polytechnical University, Research Centre for Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871, Denmark
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- University of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- University of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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Yusefi-Tanha E, Fallah S, Rostamnejadi A, Pokhrel LR. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) as a novel nanofertilizer: Influence on seed yield and antioxidant defense system in soil grown soybean (Glycine max cv. Kowsar). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 738:140240. [PMID: 32570083 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Dearth of knowledge about the prospect of using Zinc (Zn) based nanoparticles (NPs) to enrich Zn-deficient soils with Zn warrants investigations into potential soil applications of ZnONPs for improving crop yield and plant health. Herein, we investigated the potential influence of ZnONPs on seed yield, focusing on particle size-, morphology-, and concentration-dependent responses of multiple antioxidant defense biomarkers, in soil-grown soybean (Glycine max cv. Kowsar) during its lifecycle of 120 d. We achieved this goal following a rational design strategy that enabled us to synthesize three types of morphologically different ZnONPs (spherical/ 38 nm, floral-like/ 59 nm, and rod-like/ >500 nm); all with high purity, triclinic crystal structure, and negative surface charge; and compared the toxicity with Zn2+ ions. Each pot received two seeds, placed in soil inoculated with N-fixing bacterium (Rhizobium japonicum) and grown in outdoor mesocosm for 120 d. Our findings demonstrated a significant particle size-, morphology-, and concentration-dependent influence of ZnONPs on seed yield, lipid peroxidation, and various antioxidant biomarkers in soybean. Our spherical 38 nm ZnONPs were the most protective compared to the floral-like 59 nm ZnONPs, rod-like >500 nm ZnONPs, and Zn2+ ions, particularly up to 160 mg Zn/kg. However, at the highest concentration of 400 mg Zn/kg, spherical 38 nm ZnONPs elicited the highest oxidative stress responses (H2O2 synthesis, MDA, SOD, CAT, POX) in soybean compared to the other two morphologically different ZnONPs tested. The concentration-response curves for the three types of ZnONPs and Zn2+ ions were nonlinear (nonmonotonous) for all the endpoints evaluated. The weight of evidence also suggested a differential nano-specific toxicity of ZnONPs compared to ionic Zn2+ toxicity in soybean. Our higher no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) of 160 mg Zn/kg indicates the potential for using ZnONPs as a novel nanofertilizer for crops grown in Zn-deficient soils to improve crop yield, food quality and address malnutrition, globally.
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- Elham Yusefi-Tanha
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
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- Department of Electroceramics and Electrical Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Iran.
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- Department of Public Health, The Brody School of Medicine, Department of Health Education and Promotion, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
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Dimkpa CO, Andrews J, Sanabria J, Bindraban PS, Singh U, Elmer WH, Gardea-Torresdey JL, White JC. Interactive effects of drought, organic fertilizer, and zinc oxide nanoscale and bulk particles on wheat performance and grain nutrient accumulation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 722:137808. [PMID: 32199367 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Drought (40% field moisture capacity), organic fertilizer (O-F; 10%), and nano vs. bulk-ZnO particles (1.7 vs. 3.5 mg Zn/kg) were assessed in soil to determine their interactive effects on wheat performance and nutrient acquisition. Drought significantly reduced (6%) chlorophyll levels, whereas nano and bulk-ZnO alleviated some stress, thereby increasing (14-16%) chlorophyll levels, compared to the control. O-F increased (29%) chlorophyll levels and counteracted Zn's effect. Drought delayed (3-days) panicle emergence; O-F, nano and bulk-ZnO each accelerated (5-days) panicle emergence under drought, relative to the control and absence of O-F. Drought reduced (51%) grain yield, while O-F increased (130%) yield under drought. Grain yield was unaffected by Zn treatment under drought but increased (88%) under non-drought condition with bulk-ZnO, relative to the control. Drought lowered (43%) shoot Zn uptake. Compared to the control, nano and bulk-ZnO increased (39 and 23%, respectively) shoot Zn in the absence of O-F, whereas O-F amendment enhanced (94%) shoot Zn. Drought increased (48%) grain Zn concentration; nano and bulk-ZnO increased (29 and 18%, respectively) grain Zn, relative to the control, and O-F increased (85%) grain Zn. Zn recovery efficiency was in the order O-F > nano-ZnO > bulk-ZnO, regardless of the water status. Grain Fe concentration was unaffected by drought, under which O-F significantly reduced grain Fe, and nano-ZnO significantly reduced grain Fe, in the absence of O-F. Nano and bulk-ZnO also significantly reduced grain Fe, with O-F amendment under drought. Drought can have dire consequences for food and nutrition security, with implications for human health. This study demonstrated that drought-induced effects in food crops can be partially or wholly alleviated by ZnO particles and Zn-rich O-F. Understanding the interactions of drought and potential mitigation strategies such as fertilization with Zn-rich organic manure and ZnO can increase options for sustaining food production and quality under adverse conditions.
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- Christian O Dimkpa
- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Muscle Shoals, AL 35662, United States.
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- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Muscle Shoals, AL 35662, United States
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- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Muscle Shoals, AL 35662, United States
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- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Muscle Shoals, AL 35662, United States
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- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Muscle Shoals, AL 35662, United States
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas, El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Feng X, Zhang H, Yu P. X-ray fluorescence application in food, feed, and agricultural science: a critical review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 61:2340-2350. [PMID: 32543214 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1776677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recently X-ray fluorescence techniques have been widely used in food and agricultural science areas. Minimal sample preparation, nondestructive analysis, high spatial resolution, and multiple elements measurements within a single sample are among its advantages. In this review, literature of X-ray fluorescence are extensively researched and summarized from food and agricultural science areas focusing on food safety inspection, food nutrition, plant science, soil science, and Ca-related problems in horticultural crops. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of X-ray fluorescence comparing with traditional analytical techniques of elements are also discussed. The more advanced technology such as developments of detector, scanning system, beamline capability among others would significantly increase future application of X-ray fluorescence techniques. Combination use of XRF with other tools such as chemometrics or data analytics would greatly improve its prediction performance. These further improvements offer exciting perspectives for the application of X-ray fluorescence in the food and agricultural science areas.
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- Xin Feng
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.,Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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