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Shukla K, Mishra V, Singh J, Varshney V, Verma R, Srivastava S. Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture: A double-edged sword. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2024; 104:5675-5688. [PMID: 38285130 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13342] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing discipline that has the potential to transform the way we approach problems in a variety of fields, including agriculture. The use of nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture has gained popularity in recent years. It has various applications in agriculture, such as the development of nanoscale materials and devices to boost agricultural productivity, enhance food quality and safety, improve the efficiency of water and nutrient usage, and reduce environmental pollution. Nanotechnology has proven to be very beneficial in this field, particularly in the development of nanoscale delivery systems for agrochemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers, and growth regulators. These nanoscale delivery technologies offer various benefits over conventional delivery systems, including better penetration and distribution, enhanced efficacy, and lower environmental impact. Encapsulating agrochemicals in nanoscale particles enables direct delivery to the targeted site in the plant, thereby reducing waste and minimizing off-target effects. Plants are fundamental building blocks of all ecosystems and evaluating the interaction between nanoparticles (NPs) and plants is a crucial aspect of risk assessment. This critical review therefore aims to provide an overview of the latest advances regarding the positive and negative effects of nanotechnology in agriculture. It also explores potential future research directions focused on ensuring the safe utilization of NPs in this field, which could lead to sustainable development. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Kavita Shukla
- Plant Stress Biology Laboratory, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India
- University of Cambridge, Sainsbury Laboratory (SLCU), Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Botany, Govt. Shaheed GendSingh College, Charama, Chattisgarh, India
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- Plant Stress Biology Laboratory, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Plant Stress Biology Laboratory, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Zhao L. Spectroscopic characterizations of silicate fertilizers prepared by chemical deashing of coals. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32318. [PMID: 38912488 PMCID: PMC11190661 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32318] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Quality silicate fertilizers should be in great demand, and yet the production has been limited due to strict regulations on heavy metals, despite many raw materials and activation methods being used. In the chemical deashing of coals for the production of ultraclean coals, the silica gels of high purity were precipitated with little heavy metals from the acid deashing solutions, which could be used to produce quality silicate fertilizers by pulping with CaO or MgO under mild conditions. By varying the Ca/Si molar ratios, silicate fertilizers with different chemical compositions were prepared, and the active silica contents were measured and validated by ICP and colorimetric methods. For the curve of the active silica contents versus the Ca/Si molar ratios, four regions could be clearly marked with unique patterns, and quality silicate fertilizers occurred with the Ca/Si molar ratios from ∼1.10 to ∼3.50. The pH values of the silicate fertilizers could also be divided into the same four regions with respect to the Ca/Si molar ratios, and the highest active silica content occurred at the pH value of ∼11.30 with the Ca/Si molar ratio of ∼1.50. With the XRD investigations of the silicate fertilizers selected from the four regions, the water-insoluble 1.5CaO·SiO2•xH2O was identified as the contributor of active silica in the silicate fertilizers. By replacing full or part of CaO with MgO in the preparation of silicate fertilizers, the silica gels were found to preferably react with CaO, and the active silica contents grew with the increase of CaO. By referring to the model silicate fertilizers prepared in this work by varying the (Ca + Mg)/Si molar ratios, 1.5CaO·SiO2•xH2O was also identified as the dominant in one commercial slag silicate fertilizer. Silicate fertilizers by silica gels can be helpful for secondary pollution elimination and cost reduction of coal deashing.
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- Lijun Zhao
- Advanced Materials Research Center, National Institute of Clean-and-low-carbon Energy, Future Science City, Changping District, Beijing, PR China
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Wang H, Jafir M, Irfan M, Ahmad T, Zia-Ur-Rehman M, Usman M, Rizwan M, Hamoud YA, Shaghaleh H. Emerging trends to replace pesticides with nanomaterials: Recent experiences and future perspectives for ecofriendly environment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121178. [PMID: 38796869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121178] [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: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Despite the widespread usage to safeguard crops and manage pests, pesticides have detrimental effects on the environment and human health. The necessity to find sustainable agricultural techniques and meet the growing demand for food production has spurred the quest for pesticide substitutes other than traditional ones. The unique qualities of nanotechnology, including its high surface area-to-volume ratio, controlled release, and better stability, have made it a promising choice for pest management. Over the past ten years, there has been a noticeable growth in the usage of nanomaterials for pest management; however, concerns about their possible effects on the environment and human health have also surfaced. The purpose of this review paper is to give a broad overview of the worldwide trends and environmental effects of using nanomaterials in place of pesticides. The various types of nanomaterials, their characteristics, and their possible application in crop protection are covered. The limits of the current regulatory frameworks for nanomaterials in agriculture are further highlighted in this review. Additionally, it describes how standard testing procedures must be followed to assess the effects of nanomaterials on the environment and human health before their commercialization. In order to establish sustainable and secure nanotechnology-based pest control techniques, the review concludes by highlighting the significance of taking into account the possible hazards and benefits of nanomaterials for pest management and the necessity of an integrated approach. It also emphasizes the importance of more investigation into the behavior and environmental fate of nanomaterials to guarantee their safe and efficient application in agriculture.
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- Hong Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou, 233100, Anhui, China
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- Department of Ecology, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Horticulture, MNS-University of Agriculture Multan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Tritean N, Trică B, Dima ŞO, Capră L, Gabor RA, Cimpean A, Oancea F, Constantinescu-Aruxandei D. Mechanistic insights into the plant biostimulant activity of a novel formulation based on rice husk nanobiosilica embedded in a seed coating alginate film. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1349573. [PMID: 38835865 PMCID: PMC11148368 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1349573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Seed coating ensures the targeted delivery of various compounds from the early stages of development to increase crop quality and yield. Silicon and alginate are known to have plant biostimulant effects. Rice husk (RH) is a significant source of biosilica. In this study, we coated mung bean seeds with an alginate-glycerol-sorbitol (AGS) film with embedded biogenic nanosilica (SiNPs) from RH, with significant plant biostimulant activity. After dilute acid hydrolysis of ground RH in a temperature-controlled hermetic reactor, the resulting RH substrate was neutralized and calcined at 650°C. The structural and compositional characteristics of the native RH, the intermediate substrate, and SiNPs, as well as the release of soluble Si from SiNPs, were investigated. The film for seed coating was optimized using a mixture design with three factors. The physiological properties were assessed in the absence and the presence of 50 mM salt added from the beginning. The main parameters investigated were the growth, development, metabolic activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism, and the Si content of seedlings. The results evidenced a homogeneous AGS film formation embedding 50-nm amorphous SiNPs having Si-O-Si and Si-OH bonds, 0.347 cm3/g CPV (cumulative pore volume), and 240 m2/g SSA (specific surface area). The coating film has remarkable properties of enhancing the metabolic, proton pump activities and ROS scavenging of mung seedlings under salt stress. The study shows that the RH biogenic SiNPs can be efficiently applied, together with the optimized, beneficial alginate-based film, as plant biostimulants that alleviate saline stress from the first stages of plant development.
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- Naomi Tritean
- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biotechnologies, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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Wang P, Zhang H, Hu X, Xu L, An X, Jin T, Ma R, Li Z, Chen S, Du S, Wei G, Chen C. Comparing the Potential of Silicon Nanoparticles and Conventional Silicon for Salinity Stress Alleviation in Soybean ( Glycine max L.): Growth and Physiological Traits and Rhizosphere/Endophytic Bacterial Communities. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:10781-10793. [PMID: 38709780 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00154] [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: 05/08/2024]
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In this study, 20-day-old soybean plants were watered with 100 mL of 100 mM NaCl solution and sprayed with silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) or potassium silicate every 3 days over 15 days, with a final dosage of 12 mg of SiO2 per plant. We assessed the alterations in the plant's growth and physiological traits, and the responses of bacterial microbiome within the leaf endosphere, rhizosphere, and root endosphere. The result showed that the type of silicon did not significantly impact most of the plant parameters. However, the bacterial communities within the leaf and root endospheres had a stronger response to SiO2 NPs treatment, showing enrichment of 24 and 13 microbial taxa, respectively, compared with the silicate treatment, which led to the enrichment of 9 and 8 taxonomic taxa, respectively. The rhizosphere bacterial communities were less sensitive to SiO2 NPs, enriching only 2 microbial clades, compared to the 8 clades enriched by silicate treatment. Furthermore, SiO2 NPs treatment enriched beneficial genera, such as Pseudomonas, Bacillus, and Variovorax in the leaf and root endosphere, likely enhancing plant growth and salinity stress resistance. These findings highlight the potential of SiO2 NPs for foliar application in sustainable farming by enhancing plant-microbe interactions to improve salinity tolerance.
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- Pan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, Beijing 100125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Labulo AH, David OA, Hassan I, Oseghale CO, Terna AD, Olawuni I, Ndamadu DT, Ajewole TO. Mobility inhibition of arsenic in the soil: the role of green synthesized silica nanoparticles. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2024; 26:1683-1690. [PMID: 38712857 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2024.2348044] [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: 05/08/2024]
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The studies showed the effectiveness of green-synthesized SiO2NPs in mitigating the toxicity of Arsenic. Density Functional Theory (DFT) is a computational method used to determine electronic structure, energy gap, and toxicity prediction. Experimentally, silicon nanoparticles of 0 (S0) and 100% v/v (S100) were applied to the surface of the soil. 150 mL of Arsenic trioxide was applied twice at a rate of 0 (As0) and 3.2 g/mL (As3.2) at an interval of three weeks. Green synthesized SiO2NPs possessed a higher chemical potential (µ) and electrophilicity index; consequently, charges could be transferred and easily polarized. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels of the green synthesized SiO2NPs enable them to donate electrons and complex with arsenic, reducing their bioavailability and toxicity. Evidence from the studies further showed that SiO2NPs had buffered the soil acidity and electric conductivity, posing a high binding site and reactivity with exchangeable cations and micronutrients due to their smaller energy gap. Furthermore, the catalytic activities of the soil enzymes dehydrogenase (DHA) and peroxidase (POD) were greatly increased, which enhanced the electrostatic interaction between the SiO2NPs and As.
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- Ayomide H Labulo
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Plant Environmental Signalling and Development, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- CIBSS (Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Owerri, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
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Mukarram M, Ahmad B, Choudhary S, Konôpková AS, Kurjak D, Khan MMA, Lux A. Silicon nanoparticles vs trace elements toxicity: Modus operandi and its omics bases. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1377964. [PMID: 38633451 PMCID: PMC11021597 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1377964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Phytotoxicity of trace elements (commonly misunderstood as 'heavy metals') includes impairment of functional groups of enzymes, photo-assembly, redox homeostasis, and nutrient status in higher plants. Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) can ameliorate trace element toxicity. We discuss SiNPs response against several essential (such as Cu, Ni, Mn, Mo, and Zn) and non-essential (including Cd, Pb, Hg, Al, Cr, Sb, Se, and As) trace elements. SiNPs hinder root uptake and transport of trace elements as the first line of defence. SiNPs charge plant antioxidant defence against trace elements-induced oxidative stress. The enrolment of SiNPs in gene expressions was also noticed on many occasions. These genes are associated with several anatomical and physiological phenomena, such as cell wall composition, photosynthesis, and metal uptake and transport. On this note, we dedicate the later sections of this review to support an enhanced understanding of SiNPs influence on the metabolomic, proteomic, and genomic profile of plants under trace elements toxicity.
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- Mohammad Mukarram
- Food and Plant Biology Group, Department of Plant Biology, School of Agriculture, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Department of Phytology, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
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- Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Government Degree College for Women, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Advance Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
- Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovakia
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- Department of Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
- Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovakia
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- Advance Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Mahboub HH, Gad WM, Aziz EK, Nasr MA, Fahmy EM, Mansour DM, Rasheed N, Ali HS, Ismail SH, Abdel Rahman AN. Silica nanoparticles alleviate the immunosuppression, oxidative stress, biochemical, behavioral, and histopathological alterations induced by Aeromonas veronii infection in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2024; 50:767-783. [PMID: 38060081 PMCID: PMC11021351 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-023-01274-6] [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: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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In the aquaculture industry, silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have great significance, mainly for confronting diseases. Therefore, the present study aims to assess the antibacterial efficiency of SiNPs as a versatile trial against Aeromonas veronii infection in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Further, we investigated the influence of SiNPs in palliating the immune-antioxidant stress biochemical, ethological, and histopathological alterations induced by A. veronii. The experiment was conducted for 10 days, and about 120 fish were distributed into four groups at random, with 30 fish each. The first group is a control that was neither exposed to infection nor SiNPs. The second group (SiNPs) was vulnerable to SiNPs at a concentration of 20 mg/L in water. The third group was experimentally infected with A. veronii at a concentration of 1.5 × 107 CFU/mL. The fourth group (A. veronii + SiNPs) was exposed to SiNPs and infected with A. veronii. Results outlined that A. veronii infection induced behavioral alterations and suppression of immune-antioxidant responses that appeared as a clear decline in protein profile indices, complement 3, lysozyme activity, glutathione peroxidase, and total antioxidant capacity. The kidney and liver function biomarkers (creatinine, urea, alkaline phosphatase, and alanine aminotransferase) and lipid peroxide (malondialdehyde) were substantially increased in the A. veronii group, with marked histopathological changes and immunohistochemical alterations in these tissues. Interestingly, the exposure to SiNPs resulted in a clear improvement in all measured biomarkers and a noticeable regeneration of the histopathological changes. Overall, it will establish that SiNPs are a new, successful tool for opposing immunological, antioxidant, physiological, and histopathological alterations induced by A. veronii infection.
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- Heba H Mahboub
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Box 44511, Sharkia, Zagazig, PO, Egypt.
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Mansoura Branch), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
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- Department of Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat, Box 32897, Menofia, Sadat City, PO, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Box 32897, Menofia, Sadat City, PO, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Box 44511, Sharkia, Zagazig, PO, Egypt
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- Department of Fish Diseases and Management, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agriculture Research Center (ARC) (Hurghada branch), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Mansoura Branch), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Mansoura Branch), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
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- Faculty of Nanotechnology for Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Sheikh Zayed Branch Campus, Sheikh Zayed City, Box 12588, Giza, PO, Egypt
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Box 44511, Sharkia, Zagazig, PO, Egypt.
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David OA, Labulo AH, Hassan I, Olawuni I, Oseghale CO, Terna AD, Ajayi OO, Ayegbusi SA, Owolabi MO. Complexation and immobilization of arsenic in maize using green synthesized silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs). Sci Rep 2024; 14:6176. [PMID: 38486015 PMCID: PMC10940286 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56924-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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Arsenic (As) is a heavy metal that is toxic to both plants and animals. Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) can alleviate the detrimental effects of heavy metals on plants, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The study aims to synthesize SiNPs and reveal how they promote plant health in Arsenic-polluted soil. 0 and 100% v/v SiNPs were applied to soil, and Arsenic 0 and 3.2 g/ml were applied twice. Maize growth was monitored until maturity. Small, irregular, spherical, smooth, and non-agglomerated SiNPs with a peak absorbance of 400 nm were synthesized from Pycreus polystachyos. The SiNPs (100%) assisted in the development of a deep, prolific root structure that aided hydraulic conductance and gave mechanical support to the maize plant under As stress. Thus, there was a 40-50% increase in growth, tripled yield weights, and accelerated flowering, fruiting, and senescence. SiNPs caused immobilization (As(III)=SiNPs) of As in the soil and induced root exudates Phytochelatins (PCs) (desGly-PC2 and Oxidized Glutathione) which may lead to formation of SiNPs=As(III)-PCs complexes and sequestration of As in the plant biomass. Moreover, SiNPs may alleviate Arsenic stress by serving as co-enzymes that activate the antioxidant-defensive mechanisms of the shoot and root. Thus, above 70%, most reactive ROS (OH) were scavenged, which was evident in the reduced MDA content that strengthened the plasma membrane to support selective ion absorption of SiNPs in place of Arsenic. We conclude that SiNPs can alleviate As stress through sequestration with PCs, improve root hydraulic conductance, antioxidant activity, and membrane stability in maize plants, and could be a potential tool to promote heavy metal stress resilience in the field.
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- Oyinade A David
- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
- Plant Environmental Signalling and Development, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
- CIBSS (Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies), University of Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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Channab BE, El Idrissi A, Ammar A, Dardari O, Marrane SE, El Gharrak A, Akil A, Essemlali Y, Zahouily M. Recent advances in nano-fertilizers: synthesis, crop yield impact, and economic analysis. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:4484-4513. [PMID: 38314867 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05012b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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The escalating global demand for food production has predominantly relied on the extensive application of conventional fertilizers (CFs). However, the increased use of CFs has raised concerns regarding environmental risks, including soil and water contamination, especially within cereal-based cropping systems. In response, the agricultural sector has witnessed the emergence of healthier alternatives by utilizing nanotechnology and nano-fertilizers (NFs). These innovative NFs harness the remarkable properties of nanoparticles, ranging in size from 1 to 100 nm, such as nanoclays and zeolites, to enhance nutrient utilization efficiency. Unlike their conventional counterparts, NFs offer many advantages, including variable solubility, consistent and effective performance, controlled release mechanisms, enhanced targeted activity, reduced eco-toxicity, and straightforward and safe delivery and disposal methods. By facilitating rapid and complete plant absorption, NFs effectively conserve nutrients that would otherwise go to waste, mitigating potential environmental harm. Moreover, their superior formulations enable more efficient promotion of sustainable crop growth and production than conventional fertilizers. This review comprehensively examines the global utilization of NFs, emphasizing their immense potential in maintaining environmentally friendly crop output while ensuring agricultural sustainability.
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- Badr-Eddine Channab
- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, URAC 24, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, URAC 24, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Virology, Oncology, Biosciences, Environment and New Energies, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Mohammedia, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, URAC 24, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, URAC 24, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, URAC 24, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
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- Natural Resources Valorization Center, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, Rabat, Morocco.
- Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, URAC 24, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
- Natural Resources Valorization Center, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, Rabat, Morocco.
- Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, URAC 24, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca B.P. 146, Morocco.
- Natural Resources Valorization Center, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, Rabat, Morocco.
- Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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Huang Q, Ayyaz A, Farooq MA, Zhang K, Chen W, Hannan F, Sun Y, Shahzad K, Ali B, Zhou W. Silicon dioxide nanoparticles enhance plant growth, photosynthetic performance, and antioxidants defence machinery through suppressing chromium uptake in Brassica napus L. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 342:123013. [PMID: 38012966 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123013] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is a highly toxic heavy metal that is extensively released into the soil and drastically reduces plant yield. Silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) were chosen to mitigate Cr toxicity due to their ability to interact with heavy metals and reduce their uptake. This manuscript explores the mechanisms of Cr-induced toxicity and the potential of Si NPs to mitigate Cr toxicity by regulating photosynthesis, oxidative stress, and antioxidant defence, along with the role of transcription factors and heavy metal transporter genes in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Rapeseed plants were grown hydroponically and subjected to hexavalent Cr stress (50 and 100 μM) in the form of K2Cr2O7 solution. Si NPs were foliar sprayed at concentrations of 50, 100 and 150 μM. The findings showed that 100 μM Si NPs under 100 μM Cr stress significantly increased the leaf Si content by 169% while reducing Cr uptake by 92% and 76% in roots and leaves, respectively. The presence of Si NPs inside the plant leaf cells was confirmed by using energy-dispersive spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma‒mass spectrometry, and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The study's findings showed that Cr had adverse effects on plant growth, photosynthetic gas exchange attributes, leaf mesophyll ultrastructure, PSII performance and the activity of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants. However, Si NPs minimized Cr-induced toxicity by reducing total Cr accumulation and decreasing oxidative damage, as evidenced by reduced ROS production (such as H2O2 and MDA) and increased enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant activities in plants. Interestingly, Si NPs under Cr stress effectively increased the NPQ, ETR and QY of PSII, indicating a robust protective response of PSII against stress. Furthermore, the enhancement of Cr tolerance facilitated by Si NPs was linked to the upregulation of genes associated with antioxidant enzymes and transcription factors, alongside the concurrent reduction in metal transporter activity.
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- Qian Huang
- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40162, Pakistan
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Zhang Z, Miao G, Lu L, Yin H, Wang Y, Wang B, Pan R, Zheng C, Jin X. Crucial physicochemical factors mediating mitochondrial toxicity of nanoparticles at noncytotoxic concentration. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168211. [PMID: 37918742 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168211] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Nanomaterials have been extensively applied in multiple industries, among which silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiNPs), and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have become representative of widely consumed NPs. Limited knowledge is available regarding the subcellular responses of NPs with different physicochemical properties, i.e. material type and size, under the noncytotoxic concentrations. Macrophages are important sensitive cells exposed to NPs, and mitochondria are sensitive organelles that respond at the subcellular level. Herein, we found that sublethal concentrations of AgNPs and SiNPs, not AuNPs, decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and tubular mitochondria, and further resulted in an increase of ROS level and a decrease of ATP generation. AgNPs and SiNPs can also disturb mitochondrial dynamics manifested as increasing Mfn2 expression and decreasing Drp1 expression. Further assessments for mitochondrial function showed that AgNPs and SiNPs exposure led to a decrease in the gene expressions related to complex I (Ndufa8 and Ndufs2), complex III (Uqcrc2 and Uqcrfs1), complex IV (Cox6b1), and activity of complex I, suggesting their potential roles in impairing cellular respiration. In terms of the effects of NPs with different sizes, stronger toxicity was observed in smaller-sized nanoparticles. Among the above mitochondrial changes, we identified that ROS, ATP, MMP, tubular mitochondria, and expression of Drp1 were relatively sensitive indicators in subcellular response to NPs. With the above sensitive indicators, the comparison of heterogeneity between material type and size of the NPs showed that material type occupied a main influence on subcellular mitochondrial effects. Our finding provided important data on the potential subcellular risks of NPs, and indicated the vital role of material type for a better understanding of the nanomaterial biological safety.
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- Ze Zhang
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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Asgher M, Rehaman A, Nazar Ul Islam S, Khan NA. Multifaceted roles of silicon nano particles in heavy metals-stressed plants. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 341:122886. [PMID: 37952923 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122886] [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: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Heavy metal (HM) contamination has emerged as one of the most damaging abiotic stress factors due to their prominent release into the environment through industrialization and urbanization worldwide. The increase in HMs concentration in soil and the environment has invited attention of researchers/environmentalists to minimize its' impact by practicing different techniques such as application of phytohormones, gaseous molecules, metalloids, and essential nutrients etc. Silicon (Si) although not considered as the essential nutrient, has received more attention in the last few decades due to its involvement in the amelioration of wide range of abiotic stress factors. Silicon is the second most abundant element after oxygen on earth, but is relatively lesser available for plants as it is taken up in the form of mono-silicic acid, Si(OH)4. The scattered information on the influence of Si on plant development and abiotic stress adaptation has been published. Moreover, the use of nanoparticles for maintenance of plant functions under limited environmental conditions has gained momentum. The current review, therefore, summarizes the updated information on Si nanoparticles (SiNPs) synthesis, characterization, uptake and transport mechanism, and their effect on plant growth and development, physiological and biochemical processes and molecular mechanisms. The regulatory connect between SiNPs and phytohormones signaling in counteracting the negative impacts of HMs stress has also been discussed.
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- Mohd Asgher
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, 185234, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, 185234, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, 185234, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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Lai M, Ghouri F, Sarwar S, Alomrani SO, Riaz M, Haider FU, Liu J, Imran M, Ali S, Liu X, Shahid MQ. Modulation of metal transporters, oxidative stress and cell abnormalities by synergistic application of silicon and titanium oxide nanoparticles: A strategy for cadmium tolerance in rice. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 345:140439. [PMID: 37838027 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140439] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Heavy metals, especially cadmium (Cd), cause severe toxicity symptoms in crop plants. Applying nanoparticles (NPs) as nano-fertilizers is a novel approach to mitigating plants' Cd stress. However, knowledge about the combinational use of silicon (Si) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) NPs to mitigate Cd stress, especially in rice, must be highlighted. TiO2-NPs (15 mg L-1) and Si-NPs (2.5 mM) were applied alone and in combination to rice plants grown without (control; no Cd stress) and with (100 μM) Cd concentration. Results revealed that compared to the control plants, root length, shoot length, shoot fresh weight, and root dry weight of rice seedlings were significantly decreased by 25.43%, 26.64%, 34.13%, and 29.87% under Cd exposure. However, the synergistic effect of TiO2- and Si-NPs increased rice plants' shoot length, root length, root dry weight, and shoot fresh weight by 24.62%, 29.81%, 36.16%, and 33.07%, respectively, under the Cd-toxicity. The concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) and H2O2 were amplified due to Cd stress, which leads to damage to the subcellular structures. Si and TiO2-NPs co-application improved the anti-oxidative enzymatic activities (catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase) and an elevated concentration of non-enzymatic glutathione in Cd-exposed rice. The Cd accumulation was condensed by 21.37% and 19.7% in the shoot, while 48.31% and 45.65% in root tissues under Si-NPs + Cd and TiO2-NPs + Cd treatments compared to Cd-alone treated seedlings, respectively. The expression patterns of metal transporters, such as OsNramp1 and OsHMA3, were the highest when rice plants were cultivated under Cd stress and significantly reduced when treated with sole and combined Si- and TiO2-NPs treatments. In conclusion, combining Si- and TiO2-NPs significantly improved the antioxidant enzymatic activities, chlorophyll contents, biomass production, and reduced cellular damage. Despite limitations, our findings guide future research, addressing risks, optimizing concentrations, and assessing long-term effects that can balance agricultural progress with environmental sustainability.
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- Mingyu Lai
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 66252, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Okeke ES, Nweze EJ, Ezike TC, Nwuche CO, Ezeorba TPC, Nwankwo CEI. Silicon-based nanoparticles for mitigating the effect of potentially toxic elements and plant stress in agroecosystems: A sustainable pathway towards food security. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 898:165446. [PMID: 37459984 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165446] [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: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Due to their size, flexibility, biocompatibility, large surface area, and variable functionality nanoparticles have enormous industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications. This has led to their widespread use in various fields. The advancement of knowledge in this field of research has altered our way of life from medicine to agriculture. One of the rungs of this revolution, which has somewhat reduced the harmful consequences, is nanotechnology. A helpful ingredient for plants, silicon (Si), is well-known for its preventive properties under adverse environmental conditions. Several studies have shown how biogenic silica helps plants recover from biotic and abiotic stressors. The majority of research have demonstrated the benefits of silicon-based nanoparticles (Si-NPs) for plant growth and development, particularly under stressful environments. In order to minimize the release of brine, heavy metals, and radioactive chemicals into water, remove metals, non-metals, and radioactive components, and purify water, silica has also been used in environmental remediation. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) have become a huge threat to food security through their negative impact on agroecosystem. Si-NPs have the potentials to remove PTEs from agroecosystem and promote food security via the promotion of plant growth and development. In this review, we have outlined the various sources and ecotoxicological consequences of PTEs in agroecosystems. The potentials of Si-NPs in mitigating PTEs were extensively discussed and other applications of Si-NPs in agriculture to foster food security were also highlighted.
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- Emmanuel Sunday Okeke
- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Natural Science Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria; Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria; Department of Environmental Health and Risk Management, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Edgbaston, United Kingdom.
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- Natural Science Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria; Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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Lazauskas A, Gimžauskaitė D, Ilickas M, Marcinauskas L, Aikas M, Abakevičienė B, Volyniuk D. Laser Ablation of Silicon Nanoparticles and Their Use in Charge-Coupled Devices for UV Light Sensing via Wavelength-Shifting Properties. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2915. [PMID: 37999270 PMCID: PMC10674811 DOI: 10.3390/nano13222915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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This study explores the controlled laser ablation and corresponding properties of silicon nanoparticles (Si NP) with potential applications in ultraviolet (UV) light sensing. The size distribution of Si NPs was manipulated by adjusting the laser scanning speed during laser ablation of a silicon target in a styrene solution. Characterization techniques, including transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and photoluminescence analysis, were employed to investigate the Si NP structural and photophysical properties. Si NP produced at a laser scanning speed of 3000 mm/s exhibited an average diameter of ~4 nm, polydispersity index of 0.811, and a hypsochromic shift in the Raman spectrum peak position. Under photoexcitation at 365 nm, these Si NPs emitted apparent white light, demonstrating their potential for optoelectronic applications. Photoluminescence analysis revealed biexponential decay behavior, suggesting multiple radiative recombination pathways within the nanoscale structure. Furthermore, a thin film containing Si NP was utilized as a passive filter for a 2nd generation CCD detector, expanding the functionality of the non-UV-sensitive detectors in optics, spectrometry, and sensor technologies.
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- Algirdas Lazauskas
- Institute of Materials Science, Kaunas University of Technology, K. Baršausko 59, LT51423 Kaunas, Lithuania; (M.I.); (B.A.)
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- Plasma Processing Laboratory, Lithuanian Energy Institute, Breslaujos 3, LT44403 Kaunas, Lithuania; (D.G.); (L.M.); (M.A.)
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- Institute of Materials Science, Kaunas University of Technology, K. Baršausko 59, LT51423 Kaunas, Lithuania; (M.I.); (B.A.)
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- Plasma Processing Laboratory, Lithuanian Energy Institute, Breslaujos 3, LT44403 Kaunas, Lithuania; (D.G.); (L.M.); (M.A.)
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- Plasma Processing Laboratory, Lithuanian Energy Institute, Breslaujos 3, LT44403 Kaunas, Lithuania; (D.G.); (L.M.); (M.A.)
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- Institute of Materials Science, Kaunas University of Technology, K. Baršausko 59, LT51423 Kaunas, Lithuania; (M.I.); (B.A.)
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, K. Baršausko 59, LT51423 Kaunas, Lithuania;
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Verma KK, Song XP, Verma CL, Huang HR, Singh M, Xu L, Wu JM, Khan ZH, Zhang BQ, Li YR. Mathematical modeling of climate and fluoride effects on sugarcane photosynthesis with silicon nanoparticles. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 204:108089. [PMID: 37852069 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Fluoride (F-) stress is one of the major environmental pollutant, affecting plant growth, development and production, globally. Acquisition of eco-friendly F- stress reliever seems to be the major concern these days. Consequently, application of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) has been increasing to improve agri-economy. However, the impact of silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) on mitigation of F- stress has not been investigated yet. Thus, the present study was conducted to compare their protective roles against F- stress by improving diurnal photosynthetic efficiency of sugarcane plant leaves. An ability of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum cv. GT44) plants to ameliorate F- toxicity assessed through soil culture medium. After an adaptive growth phase, 45 days old plants select to examine F- mitigative efficacy of silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs: 0, 100, 300 and 500 ppm) on sugarcane plants, irrigated by F- contaminated water (0, 100, 200 and 500 ppm). Our results strongly favour that SiNPs enhanced diurnally leaf photosynthetic gas exchange viz., photosynthesis (∼1.0-29%), stomatal conductance (∼3.0-90%), and transpiration rate (∼0.5-43%), significantly, as revealed by increments in photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence efficiency of PS II linked with performance index and photosynthetic pigments during F- stress. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first investigation to explore the impact of SiNPs improving and/or maintaining the diurnal photosynthetic responses in sugarcane plants in response to F- stress. It may also precisely unlayer action of molecular mechanism(s) mediated by SiNPs, found essential for mitigation of F--toxicity to explore nano-phytoremediation approach for crop improvement and agri-economy as well.
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- Krishan K Verma
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Lucknow, 226005, India
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226 007, India
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Applied Mathematics of Guangxi, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530 100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China.
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Ahmed T, Noman M, Qi Y, Xu S, Yao Y, Masood HA, Manzoor N, Rizwan M, Li B, Qi X. Dynamic crosstalk between silicon nanomaterials and potentially toxic trace elements in plant-soil systems. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 264:115422. [PMID: 37660529 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115422] [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: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Agricultural soil pollution with potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) has emerged as a significant environmental concern, jeopardizing food safety and human health. Although, conventional remediation approaches have been used for PTEs-contaminated soils treatment; however, these techniques are toxic, expensive, harmful to human health, and can lead to environmental contamination. Nano-enabled agriculture has gained significant attention as a sustainable approach to improve crop production and food security. Silicon nanomaterials (SiNMs) have emerged as a promising alternative for PTEs-contaminated soils remediation. SiNMs have unique characteristics, such as higher chemical reactivity, higher stability, greater surface area to volume ratio and smaller size that make them effective in removing PTEs from the environment. The review discusses the recent advancements and developments in SiNMs for the sustainable remediation of PTEs in agricultural soils. The article covers various synthesis methods, characterization techniques, and the potential mechanisms of SiNMs to alleviate PTEs toxicity in plant-soil systems. Additionally, we highlight the potential benefits and limitations of SiNMs and discusses future directions for research and development. Overall, the use of SiNMs for PTEs remediation offers a sustainable platform for the protection of agricultural soils and the environment.
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- Temoor Ahmed
- Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China
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- Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, 38000 Faisalabad, Pakistan; MEU Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
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Pan W, Zhang HJ, Zhang YF, Wang M, Tsui MTK, Yang L, Miao AJ. Silica nanoparticle accumulation in plants: current state and future perspectives. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15079-15091. [PMID: 37697950 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02221h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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With their excellent biocompatibility, adjustable size, and high specific surface area, silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) offer an alternative to traditional bulk fertilizers as a means to promote sustainable agriculture. SiO2 NPs have been shown to promote the growth of plants and to reduce the negative effects of biotic and abiotic stresses, but their bioaccumulation is a crucial factor that has been overlooked in studies of their biological effects. In this review, the techniques to quantify and visualize SiO2 NPs in plants were examined first. We then provide a summary of the current state of knowledge on the accumulation, translocation, and transformation of SiO2 NPs in plants and of the factors (e.g., the physicochemical properties of SiO2 NPs, plant species, application mode, and environmental conditions) that influence SiO2 NP bioaccumulation. The challenges in analyzing NP-plant interactions are considered as well. We conclude by identifying areas for further research that will advance our understanding of NP-plant interactions and thus contribute to more sustainable, eco-friendly, nano-enabled approaches to improving crop nutrient supplies. The information presented herein is important to improve the delivery efficiency of SiO2 NPs for precision and sustainable agriculture and to assess the safety of SiO2 NPs during their application in agriculture.
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- Wei Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, PR China.
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Yadav M, George N, Dwibedi V. Emergence of toxic trace elements in plant environment: Insights into potential of silica nanoparticles for mitigation of metal toxicity in plants. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 333:122112. [PMID: 37392865 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Emergence of trace elements at potentially toxic concentrations in the environment has become a global issue in recent times. Owing to the rapid population growth, unregulated industrialisation, intensive farming practices and excessive mining activities, these elements are accumulating in environment at high toxic concentrations. The exposure of plants to metal-contaminated environments severely influences their reproductive and vegetative growth, eventually affecting crop performance and production. Hence, it is crucial to find alternatives to mitigate the stress caused by toxic elements, in plants of agricultural importance. In this context, silicon (Si) has been widely recognized to alleviate metal toxicity and promote plant growth during various stress conditions. Amending soil with silicates has shown to ameliorate the lethal effects of metals and stimulates crop development. However, in comparison to silicon in bulk form, nano-sized silica particles (SiNPs) have been demonstrated to be more efficient in their beneficial roles. SiNPs can be used for various technological applications, viz. Improving soil fertility, agricultural yield, and remediating heavy metal-polluted soil. The research outcomes of studies focussing on role of silica nanoparticles to specifically mitigate the metal toxicity in plants have not been reviewed earlier in depth. The aim of this review is to explore the potential of SiNPs in alleviating metal stress and improving plant growth. The benefits of nano-silica over bulk-Si fertilizers in farming, their performance in diverse plant varieties, and the possible mechanisms to mitigate metal toxicity in plants have been discussed in detail. Further, research gaps are identified and future prospects are envisioned for advanced investigations in this field. The growing interest towards nano-silica related research will facilitate exploration of the true prospective of these nanoparticles for mitigation of metal stress in crops and in other fields of agriculture as well.
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- Mohini Yadav
- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India; Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Rishon LeZion, 7505101, Israel
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Mahawar L, Ramasamy KP, Suhel M, Prasad SM, Živčák M, Brestic M, Rastogi A, Skalicky M. Silicon nanoparticles: Comprehensive review on biogenic synthesis and applications in agriculture. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023:116292. [PMID: 37276972 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Recent advancements in nanotechnology have opened new advances in agriculture. Among other nanoparticles, silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs), due to their unique physiological characteristics and structural properties, offer a significant advantage as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanozeolite and targeted delivery systems in agriculture. Silicon nanoparticles are well known to improve plant growth under normal and stressful environments. Nanosilicon has been reported to enhance plant stress tolerance against various environmental stress and is considered a non-toxic and proficient alternative to control plant diseases. However, a few studies depicted the phytotoxic effects of SiNPs on specific plants. Therefore, there is a need for comprehensive research, mainly on the interaction mechanism between NPs and host plants to unravel the hidden facts about silicon nanoparticles in agriculture. The present review illustrates the potential role of silicon nanoparticles in improving plant resistance to combat different environmental (abiotic and biotic) stresses and the underlying mechanisms involved. Furthermore, our review focuses on providing the overview of various methods exploited in the biogenic synthesis of silicon nanoparticles. However, certain limitations exist in synthesizing the well-characterized SiNPs on a laboratory scale. To bridge this gap, in the last section of the review, we discussed the possible use of the machine learning approach in future as an effective, less labour-intensive and time-consuming method for silicon nanoparticle synthesis. The existing research gaps from our perspective and future research directions for utilizing SiNPs in sustainable agriculture development have also been highlighted.
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- Lovely Mahawar
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Laboratory of Bioclimatology, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94, 60-649, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
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Sampedro-Guerrero J, Vives-Peris V, Gomez-Cadenas A, Clausell-Terol C. Efficient strategies for controlled release of nanoencapsulated phytohormones to improve plant stress tolerance. PLANT METHODS 2023; 19:47. [PMID: 37189192 PMCID: PMC10184380 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-023-01025-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Climate change due to different human activities is causing adverse environmental conditions and uncontrolled extreme weather events. These harsh conditions are directly affecting the crop areas, and consequently, their yield (both in quantity and quality) is often impaired. It is essential to seek new advanced technologies to allow plants to tolerate environmental stresses and maintain their normal growth and development. Treatments performed with exogenous phytohormones stand out because they mitigate the negative effects of stress and promote the growth rate of plants. However, the technical limitations in field application, the putative side effects, and the difficulty in determining the correct dose, limit their widespread use. Nanoencapsulated systems have attracted attention because they allow a controlled delivery of active compounds and for their protection with eco-friendly shell biomaterials. Encapsulation is in continuous evolution due to the development and improvement of new techniques economically affordable and environmentally friendly, as well as new biomaterials with high affinity to carry and coat bioactive compounds. Despite their potential as an efficient alternative to phytohormone treatments, encapsulation systems remain relatively unexplored to date. This review aims to emphasize the potential of phytohormone treatments as a means of enhancing plant stress tolerance, with a specific focus on the benefits that can be gained through the improved exogenous application of these treatments using encapsulation techniques. Moreover, the main encapsulation techniques, shell materials and recent work on plants treated with encapsulated phytohormones have been compiled.
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- Jimmy Sampedro-Guerrero
- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Ciencias Naturales, Universitat Jaume I, 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Ciencias Naturales, Universitat Jaume I, 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Ciencias Naturales, Universitat Jaume I, 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Cerámica, Universitat Jaume I, 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain.
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Naidu S, Pandey J, Mishra LC, Chakraborty A, Roy A, Singh IK, Singh A. Silicon nanoparticles: Synthesis, uptake and their role in mitigation of biotic stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 255:114783. [PMID: 36963184 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the current scenario of global warming and climate change, plants face many biotic stresses, which restrain growth, development and productivity. Nanotechnology is gaining precedence over other means to deal with biotic and abiotic constraints for sustainable agriculture. One of nature's most beneficial metalloids, silicon (Si) shows ameliorative effect against environmental challenges. Silicon/Silica nanoparticles (Si/SiO2NPs) have gained special attention due to their significant chemical and optoelectronic capabilities. Its mesoporous nature, easy availability and least biological toxicity has made it very attractive to researchers. Si/SiO2NPs can be synthesised by chemical, physical and biological methods and supplied to plants by foliar, soil, or seed priming. Upon uptake and translocation, Si/SiO2NPs reach their destined cells and cause optimum growth, development and tolerance against environmental stresses as well as pest attack and pathogen infection. Using Si/SiO2NPs as a supplement can be an eco-friendly and cost-effective option for sustainable agriculture as they facilitate the delivery of nutrients, assist plants to mitigate biotic stress and enhances plant resistance. This review aims to present an overview of the methods of formulation of Si/SiO2NPs, their application, uptake, translocation and emphasize the role of Si/SiO2NPs in boosting growth and development of plants as well as their conventional advantage as fertilizers with special consideration on their mitigating effects towards biotic stress.
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- Shrishti Naidu
- Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Kamýcká 129, Suchdol, 165 21 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Kamýcká 129, Suchdol, 165 21 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Molecular Biology Research Lab, Department of Zoology, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India.
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- Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India; Delhi School of Climate Change and Sustainability, Institution of Eminence, Maharishi Karnad Bhawan, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Verma KK, Zeng Y, Song XP, Singh M, Wu KC, Rajput VD, Li YR. Nanosilicon: An approach for abiotic stress mitigation and sustainable agriculture. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1025974. [PMID: 36618645 PMCID: PMC9816422 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1025974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Abiotic stresses causing extensive yield loss in various crops globally. Over the past few decades, the application of silicon nanoparticles (nSi) has emerged as one of the abiotic stress mitigators. The initial responses of plants are shown by the biogenesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to sustain cellular/organellar integrity to ensure in vivo operation of metabolic functions by regulating physiological and biochemical pathways during stress conditions. Plants have evolved various antioxidative systems to balance/maintain the process of homeostasis via enzymatic and non-enzymatic activities to repair the losses. In the adverse environment, supplementation of Si mitigates the stress condition and improved the growth and development of plants. Its ameliorative effects were correlated with the enhanced antioxidant enzymes activities to maintain the equilibrium between the ROS generation and reduction. However, there are limited studies covered the role of nSi in the abiotic stress condition. This review addresses the accumulation and/or uptake of nSi in several crops and its mode of action linked with improved plants' growth and tolerance capabilities to confer sustainable agriculture.
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- Krishan K. Verma
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- International Co-operation Division, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement/Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Sun Y, Zhu G, Zhao W, Jiang Y, Wang Q, Wang Q, Rui Y, Zhang P, Gao L. Engineered Nanomaterials for Improving the Nutritional Quality of Agricultural Products: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4219. [PMID: 36500842 PMCID: PMC9736685 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To ensure food safety, the current agricultural development has put forward requirements for improving nutritional quality and reducing the harmful accumulation of agricultural chemicals. Nano-enabled sustainable agriculture and food security have been increasingly explored as a new research frontier. Nano-fertilizers show the potential to be more efficient than traditional fertilizers, reducing the amount used while ensuring plant uptake, supplying the inorganic nutrients needed by plants, and improving the process by which plants produce organic nutrients. Other agricultural uses of nanotechnology affect crop productivity and nutrient quality in addition to nano-fertilizers. This article will review the research progress of using nanomaterials to improve nutritional quality in recent years and point out the focus of future research.
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- Yi Sun
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- China Agricultural University Professor’s Workstation of Yuhuangmiao Town, Shanghe County, Jinan 250061, China
- China Agricultural University Professor’s Workstation of Sunji Town, Shanghe County, Jinan 250061, China
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Yu J, Yu X, Li C, Ayaz M, Abdulsalam S, Peng D, Qi R, Peng H, Kong L, Jia J, Huang W. Silicon Mediated Plant Immunity against Nematodes: Summarizing the Underline Defence Mechanisms in Plant Nematodes Interaction. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214026. [PMID: 36430503 PMCID: PMC9692242 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Silicon (Si) is known to stimulate plant resistance against different phytopathogens, i.e., bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. It is an efficient plant growth regulator under various biotic and abiotic stresses. Silicon-containing compounds, including silicon dioxide, SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs), nano-chelated silicon fertilizer (NCSF), sodium siliconate, and sodium metasilicate, are effective in damaging various nematodes that reduce their reproduction, galling, and disease severity. The defence mechanisms in plant-nematodes interaction may involve a physical barrier, plant defence-associated enzyme activity, synthesis of antimicrobial compounds, and transcriptional regulation of defence-related genes. In the current review, we focused on silicon and its compounds in controlling plant nematodes and regulating different defence mechanisms involved in plant-nematodes interaction. Furthermore, the review aims to evaluate the potential role of Si application in improving plant resistance against nematodes and highlight its need for efficient plant-nematodes disease management.
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- Jingwen Yu
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Cotton Sciences Research Institute of Hunan, Changde 415101, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
- Institute of Plant Protection and Agro-Products Safety, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230041, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
- Department of Crop Protection, Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810106, Nigeria
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection and Agro-Products Safety, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230041, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Mukarram M, Petrik P, Mushtaq Z, Khan MMA, Gulfishan M, Lux A. Silicon nanoparticles in higher plants: Uptake, action, stress tolerance, and crosstalk with phytohormones, antioxidants, and other signalling molecules. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 310:119855. [PMID: 35940485 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then actively effluxes silicon from root cells towards the xylem from where it is exported by Lsi6 for silicon distribution and accumulation to other parts. Recently, it was proposed that silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) might share a similar route for their uptake and transport. SiNPs then initiate a cascade of morphophysiological adjustments that improve the plant physiology through regulating the expression of many photosynthetic genes and proteins along with photosystem I (PSI) and PSII assemblies. Subsequent improvement in photosynthetic performance and stomatal behaviour correspond to higher growth, development, and productivity. On many occasions, SiNPs have demonstrated a protective role during stressful environments by improving plant-water status, source-sink potential, reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism, and enzymatic profile. The present review comprehensively discusses the crop improvement potential of SiNPs stretching their role during optimal and abiotic stress conditions including salinity, drought, temperature, heavy metals, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Moreover, in the later section of this review, we offered the understanding that most of these upgrades can be explained by SiNPs intricate correspondence with phytohormones, antioxidants, and signalling molecules. SiNPs can modulate the endogenous phytohormones level such as abscisic acid (ABA), auxins (IAAs), cytokinins (CKs), ethylene (ET), gibberellins (GAs), and jasmonic acid (JA). Altered phytohormones level affects plant growth, development, and productivity at various organ and tissue levels. Similarly, SiNPs regulate the activities of catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle leading to an upgraded defence system. At the cellular and subcellular levels, SiNPs crosstalk with various signalling molecules such as Ca2+, K+, Na+, nitric oxide (NO), ROS, soluble sugars, and transcription factors (TFs) was also explained.
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- Mohammad Mukarram
- Advance Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India; Department of Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, 96001, Zvolen, Slovakia.
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- Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Environmental Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Advance Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Glocal School of Agricultural Science, Glocal University, Saharanpur, 247121, India
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 6, Bratislava, Slovakia; Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Dhakate P, Kandhol N, Raturi G, Ray P, Bhardwaj A, Srivastava A, Kaushal L, Singh A, Pandey S, Chauhan DK, Dubey NK, Sharma S, Singh VP, Sahi S, Grillo R, Peralta-Videa J, Deshmukh R, Tripathi DK. Silicon nanoforms in crop improvement and stress management. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135165. [PMID: 35667508 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although, silicon - the second most abundant element in the earth crust could not supersede carbon (C) in the competition of being the building block of life during evolution, yet its presence has been reported in some life forms. In case of the plants, silicon has been reported widely to promote the plant growth under normal as well as stressful situations. Nanoform of silicon is now being explored for its potential to improve plant productivity and its tolerance against various stresses. Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) in the form of nanofertilizers, nanoherbicides, nanopesticides, nanosensors and targeted delivery systems, find great utilization in the field of agriculture. However, the mechanisms underlying their uptake by plants need to be deciphered in detail. Silicon nanoformss are reported to enhance plant growth, majorly by improving photosynthesis rate, elevating nutrient uptake and mitigating reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative stress. Various studies have reported their ability to provide tolerance against a range of stresses by upregulating plant defense responses. Moreover, they are proclaimed not to have any detrimental impacts on environment yet. This review includes the up-to-date information in context of the eminent role of silicon nanoforms in crop improvement and stress management, supplemented with suggestions for future research in this field.
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- Crop Nanobiology and Molecular Stress Physiology Laboratory, Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida, 201313, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India; Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Crop Nanobiology and Molecular Stress Physiology Laboratory, Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida, 201313, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India; Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Crop Nanobiology and Molecular Stress Physiology Laboratory, Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida, 201313, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India; Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Crop Nanobiology and Molecular Stress Physiology Laboratory, Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida, 201313, India
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- Plant-Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida, 201313, India
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- D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, UP India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology,Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Botany, C.M.P. Degree College, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India
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- Department of Biology, Saint Joseph's University, University City Campus, 600 S. 43rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, SP, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX, 79968, USA
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India.
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- Crop Nanobiology and Molecular Stress Physiology Laboratory, Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida, 201313, India.
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Sonawane H, Shelke D, Chambhare M, Dixit N, Math S, Sen S, Borah SN, Islam NF, Joshi SJ, Yousaf B, Rinklebe J, Sarma H. Fungi-derived agriculturally important nanoparticles and their application in crop stress management - Prospects and environmental risks. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113543. [PMID: 35613631 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Nanotechnology has a wide range of agricultural applications, with emphasize on the development of novel nano-agrochemicals such as, nano-fertilizer and nano-pesticides. It has a significant impact on sustainable agriculture by increasing agricultural productivity, while reducing the use of inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Nano-coating delivery methods for agrochemicals have improved agrochemical effectiveness, safety, and consistency. Biosynthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) has recently been recognized as an effective tool, contrary to chemically derived NPs, for plant abiotic and biotic stress control, and crop improvement. In this regard, fungi have tremendous scope and importance for producing biogenic NPs of various sizes, shapes, and characteristics. Fungi are potential candidates for synthesis of biogenic NPs due to their enhanced bioavailability, biological activity, and higher metal tolerance. However, their biomimetic properties and high capacity for dispersion in soil, water environments, and foods may have negative environmental consequences. Furthermore, their bioaccumulation raises significant concerns about the novel properties of nanomaterials potentially causing adverse biological effects, including toxicity. This review provides a concise outline of the growing role of fungal-mediated metal NPs synthesis, its potential applications in crop field, and associated issues of nano-pollution in soil and its future implications.
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- Hiralal Sonawane
- PG Research Centre Botany, PDEA's Prof. Ramkrishna More ACS College, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Botany, Amruteshwar Art's, Commerce, and Science College, Vinzar, Velha, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Botany, Amruteshwar Art's, Commerce, and Science College, Vinzar, Velha, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Botany, Amruteshwar Art's, Commerce, and Science College, Vinzar, Velha, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Botany, Amruteshwar Art's, Commerce, and Science College, Vinzar, Velha, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology Lab, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, India
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- Institutional Biotech Hub, Department of Botany, N N Saikia College, Titabar, 785630, India
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- Oil & Gas Research Centre, Central Analytical and Applied Research Unit, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Research Group for Advanced Carbonaceous Material for Environmental Applications, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefai, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Institute of Soil Engineering, Waste and Water Science, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Institutional Biotech Hub, Department of Botany, N N Saikia College, Titabar, 785630, India; Bioremediation Technology Research Group, Department of Botany, Bodoland University, Rangalikhata, Deborgaon, Kokrajhar, BTR, Assam, 783370, India.
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Goswami P, Mathur J, Srivastava N. Silica nanoparticles as novel sustainable approach for plant growth and crop protection. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09908. [PMID: 35847613 PMCID: PMC9284391 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Agriculture crops encounter several biotic and abiotic stresses, including pests, diseases, nutritional deficits, and climate change, which necessitate the development of new agricultural technologies. By developing nano-based fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides, and early disease diagnostics, nanotechnology may help to increase agricultural crop quality and production. The application of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) may be the solution for increasing the yield to combat the agriculture crisis in the near future. SiNPs have unique physiological properties, such as large surface area, aggregation, reactivity, penetrating ability, size, and structure, which enable them to penetrate plants and regulate their metabolic processes. Pesticide delivery, enhanced nutrition supply, disease management, and higher photosynthetic efficiency and germination rate are all attributed to SiNPs deposition on plant tissue surfaces. SiNPs have been demonstrated to be non-toxic in nature, making them suitable for usage in agriculture. In this regard, the current work provides the most important and contemporary applications of SiNPs in agriculture as well as biogenic and non-biogenic synthetic techniques. As a result, this review summarizes the literature on SiNPs and explores the use of SiNPs in a variety of agricultural disciplines.
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- Pooja Goswami
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali Tonk, Rajasthan, 304022, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali Tonk, Rajasthan, 304022, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali Tonk, Rajasthan, 304022, India
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Alumina and Silica Extraction and Byproduct Development Directly from Chemical Deashing of Coals. MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12020179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Coal ashes (minerals) could be chemically removed to produce ultraclean coals for advanced utilizations such as oil substitutes and electrode materials. To eliminate secondary pollution and reduce deashing cost, chemicals should be recycled and valuable byproducts developed, in addition to ultraclean coals. In this work, an advanced alkali–acid (NaOH–HCl) chemical method featuring submolten salts was used to deash coals with high ash of 27.95%, and ultraclean coals were prepared with low ash of 0.62%. The alkali solutions after treating coals were regenerated by adding CaO, and the resulting precipitates were transformed into CaSO4 by adding dilute H2SO4, while alumina and silica were dissolved in acid solutions. The hydrochloric acid (HCl) after treating coals could be largely regenerated by evaporation. From concentrated solutions after evaporation, silica gels occurred with high purity, which were then filtered for the production of silicate fertilizer, highlighting low heavy metal content and Na2O. Concentrated H2SO4 was added into the remaining acid filtrate, and sulfates were precipitated and redissolved to remove CaSO4. By further two-step calcinations, alumina of high purity (98.6%) could be produced. Alumina and silica extraction and byproduct development from directly deashing the coals were compared with those from fly ashes.
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Verma KK, Song XP, Joshi A, Tian DD, Rajput VD, Singh M, Arora J, Minkina T, Li YR. Recent Trends in Nano-Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change for Global Food Security. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:173. [PMID: 35010126 PMCID: PMC8746782 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nano-fertilizers (NFs) significantly improve soil quality and plant growth performance and enhance crop production with quality fruits/grains. The management of macro-micronutrients is a big task globally, as it relies predominantly on synthetic chemical fertilizers which may not be environmentally friendly for human beings and may be expensive for farmers. NFs may enhance nutrient uptake and plant production by regulating the availability of fertilizers in the rhizosphere; extend stress resistance by improving nutritional capacity; and increase plant defense mechanisms. They may also substitute for synthetic fertilizers for sustainable agriculture, being found more suitable for stimulation of plant development. They are associated with mitigating environmental stresses and enhancing tolerance abilities under adverse atmospheric eco-variables. Recent trends in NFs explored relevant agri-technology to fill the gaps and assure long-term beneficial agriculture strategies to safeguard food security globally. Accordingly, nanoparticles are emerging as a cutting-edge agri-technology for agri-improvement in the near future. Interestingly, they do confer stress resistance capabilities to crop plants. The effective and appropriate mechanisms are revealed in this article to update researchers widely.
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- Krishan K. Verma
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China;
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan, India; (A.J.); (J.A.)
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China;
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan, India; (A.J.); (J.A.)
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (T.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China;
- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Golubkina N, Moldovan A, Fedotov M, Kekina H, Kharchenko V, Folmanis G, Alpatov A, Caruso G. Iodine and Selenium Biofortification of Chervil Plants Treated with Silicon Nanoparticles. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:2528. [PMID: 34834890 PMCID: PMC8618568 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Production of functional food with high levels of selenium (Se) and iodine (I) obtained via plant biofortification shows significant difficulties due to the complex interaction between the two elements. Taking into account the known beneficial effect of silicon (Si) on plant growth and development, single and joint foliar biofortification of chervil plants with potassium iodide (150 mg L-1) and sodium selenate (10 mg L-1) was carried out in a pot experiment with and without Si nanoparticles foliar supplementation. Compared to control plants, nano-Si (14 mg L-1) increased shoot biomass in all treatments: by 4.8 times with Si; by 2.8 times with I + Si; by 5.6 times with Se + Si; by 4.0 times with I + Se + Si. The correspondent increases in root biomass were 4.5, 8.7, 13.3 and 10.0 times, respectively. The growth stimulation effect of Se, I and I + Se treatments resulted in a 2.7, 3.5 and 3.6 times increase for chervil shoots and 1.6, 3.1 and 8.6 times for roots, respectively. Nano-Si improved I biofortification levels by twice, while I and Se enhanced the plant content of each other. All treatments decreased nitrate levels, compared to control, and increased the photopigment accumulation. Improvement of total antioxidant activity and phenolic content was recorded only under the joint application of Se + I + Si. Foliar nano-Si treatment affected other element content in plants: decreased Na+ accumulation in single and joint supplementation with Se and I, restored Fe, Mn and Cr amount compared to the decreased levels recorded in separately Se and I fortified plants and promoted Al accumulation both with or without Se and I biofortification. The results of this research suggest high prospects of foliar nano-Si supply for enhancing both growth and joint I/Se biofortification of chervil.
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- Nadezhda Golubkina
- Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, Moscow 143072, Russia; (A.M.); (V.K.)
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- Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, Moscow 143072, Russia; (A.M.); (V.K.)
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- A. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Material Science, Leninsky Pr. 49, Moscow 119334, Russia; (M.F.); (G.F.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Hygiene, Medical Postgraduate Academy, Moscow 123995, Russia;
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- Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, Moscow 143072, Russia; (A.M.); (V.K.)
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- A. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Material Science, Leninsky Pr. 49, Moscow 119334, Russia; (M.F.); (G.F.); (A.A.)
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- A. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Material Science, Leninsky Pr. 49, Moscow 119334, Russia; (M.F.); (G.F.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy;
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