Fabienne Schwab

TL;DR: The next steps towards a realistic risk assessment of nanoparticles in plants are to measure ENM uptake rates, the size exclusion limit of the apoplast and to unravel plant physiological features favoring uptake.

TL;DR: Algal growth test was developed to determine effects of pristine and oxidized CNT on the green algae Chlorella vulgaris and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and growth inhibition was highly correlated with the shading of CNT and the agglomeration of algal cells, suggesting that the reduced algal growth might be caused mainly by indirect effects.

TL;DR: It is shown that SiO 2 NPs, as well as soluble Si(OH) 4, can induce systemic acquired resistance in a dose-dependent manner, which involves the defence hormone salicylic acid, and specifically designed silica nanoparticles have the potential to serve as an inexpensive, highly efficient, safe and tracelessly degradable alternative for pesticides.

TL;DR: NP-root interactions were investigated after 10 days of exposure of Arabidopsis thaliana to 10 mg·L-1 of negatively or positively charged gold NPs in gels, providing direct mechanistic insight into NP-plant interactions.

TL;DR: All results point to locally elevated exposure concentration (LEEC) in the proximity of algal cells associated with CNT as the cause for the increase in diuron toxicity.