Nanotechnology–A new frontier of nano-farming in agricultural and food production and its development

M Haris, T Hussain, HI Mohamed, A Khan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of nanotechnology for the development of sustainable agriculture has been
promising. The initiatives to meet the rising food needs of the rapidly growing world …

Plant and microbial approaches as green methods for the synthesis of nanomaterials: synthesis, applications, and future perspectives

NS Alsaiari, FM Alzahrani, A Amari, H Osman… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The unique biological and physicochemical characteristics of biogenic (green-synthesized)
nanomaterials (NMs) have attracted significant interest in different fields, with applications in …

Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using some selected medicinal plants from southern africa and their biological applications

JA Aboyewa, NRS Sibuyi, M Meyer, OO Oguntibeju - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The application of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs), especially that of silver, gold, cobalt, and
zinc as antimicrobial, anticancer, drug delivery, contrast, and bioimaging agents has …

Potential applications of engineered nanoparticles in plant disease management: a critical update

A Kumar, A Choudhary, H Kaur, S Guha, S Mehta… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant diseases caused by pathogenic entities pose severe issues to global food security.
Effective sensory applications and tools for the effective determination of plant diseases …

Plant extract mediated silver nanoparticles and their applications as antimicrobials and in sustainable food packaging: A state-of-the-art review

S Kumar, IB Basumatary, HPK Sudhani… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Nanotechnology is an emerging, novel area of applications in antimicrobial and
eco-friendly food packaging that have tremendous potential benefits. Silver nanoparticles …

Metal nanoparticles as novel antifungal agents for sustainable agriculture: Current advances and future directions

AR Cruz-Luna, H Cruz-Martínez, A Vásquez-López… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of metal nanoparticles is considered a good alternative to control phytopathogenic
fungi in agriculture. To date, numerous metal nanoparticles (eg, Ag, Cu, Se, Ni, Mg, and Fe) …

Bioinspired nanomodification strategies: moving from chemical-based agrosystems to sustainable agriculture

L Xu, Z Zhu, DW Sun - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national
population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose …

Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles and prospects in plant disease management

M Tariq, KN Mohammad, B Ahmed, MA Siddiqui, J Lee - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exploration of nanoparticles (NPs) for various biological and environmental applications has
become one of the most important attributes of nanotechnology. Due to remarkable …

Fabrication of silver nanoparticles against fungal pathogens

S Mansoor, I Zahoor, TR Baba, SA Padder… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against various pathogens is now being well
recognized in the agriculture and health sector. Nanoparticles have been shown to exhibit …

Application and mechanisms of metal‐based nanoparticles in the control of bacterial and fungal crop diseases

Y Li, P Zhang, M Li, N Shakoor, M Adeel… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is a young branch of the discipline generated by nanomaterials. Its
development has greatly contributed to technological progress and product innovation in the …