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Barriers, pathways and processes for uptake, translocation and accumulation of nanomaterials in plants – Critical review
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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.Abstract:
Uptake, transport and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into plant cells are complex processes that are currently still not well understood. Parts of this problem are the multifaceted pla...read more
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Nanotechnology: A New Opportunity in Plant Sciences
TL;DR: To ensure both the safe use and social acceptance of phytonanotechnology, the adverse effects, including the risks associated with the transfer of NPs through the food chain, are discussed.
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Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode
Lianzhen Li,Yongming Luo,Ruijie Li,Qian Zhou,Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg,Na Yin,Jie Yang,Chen Tu,Yunchao Zhang +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the uptake of different microplastics by crop plants (wheat (Triticum aestivum) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) from treated wastewater in hydroponic cultures and in sand matrices or a sandy soil.
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Nano-enabled strategies to enhance crop nutrition and protection.
TL;DR: This Review presents the possible applications of nanotechnology in the agri-business sector and considers performance data from patents and unpublished sources so as to define the scope of what can be realistically achieved.
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Fate and occurrence of micro(nano)plastics in soils: Knowledge gaps and possible risks
Rachel Hurley,Luca Nizzetto +1 more
TL;DR: The majority of micro(nano)plastic research has been concentrated on the marine environment as discussed by the authors, however, this focus overlooked key processes and pathways of micro-nano-plastics in the terrestrial environment that are of critical importance for their global environmental budget and exposure of humans and biota.
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Nanofertilizer for Precision and Sustainable Agriculture: Current State and Future Perspectives
TL;DR: A review of nanotechnology-based smart and precision agriculture is discussed and scientific gaps to be overcome and fundamental questions to be answered for safe and effective development and deployment of nan technology are addressed.
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Quantum Dots for Live Cells, in Vivo Imaging, and Diagnostics
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Structural models of primary cell walls in flowering plants: consistency of molecular structure with the physical properties of the walls during growth
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Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects
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Characterization and Distribution of Water-repellent, Self-cleaning Plant Surfaces
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Effect of Surface Properties on Nanoparticle–Cell Interactions
Ayush Verma,Francesco Stellacci +1 more
TL;DR: An understanding of how synthetic and natural chemical moieties on the nanoparticle surface (in addition to nanoparticle shape and size) impact their interaction with lipid bilayers and cells is presented.