Effects of nanofertilizers on soil and plant-associated microbial communities: Emerging trends and perspectives

M Kalwani, H Chakdar, A Srivastava, S Pabbi, P Shukla - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Modern agricultural practices are relying excessively upon the use of synthetic fertilizers to
supply essential nutrients to promote crop productivity. Though useful in the short term, their …

Silver nanoparticles: therapeutical uses, toxicity, and safety issues

CA Dos Santos, MM Seckler, AP Ingle, I Gupta… - Journal of …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The promises of nanotechnology have been realized to deliver the greatest scientific and
technological advances in several areas. The biocidal activity of Metal nanoparticles in …

Metal‐based nanoparticles in soil: Fate, behavior, and effects on soil invertebrates

PS Tourinho, CAM Van Gestel, S Lofts… - Environmental …, 2012‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Metal‐based nanoparticles (NPs)(eg, silver, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, iron oxide)
are being widely used in the nanotechnology industry. Because of the release of particles …

Fate of zinc oxide and silver nanoparticles in a pilot wastewater treatment plant and in processed biosolids

R Ma, C Levard, JD Judy, JM Unrine… - … science & technology, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
Chemical transformations of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and zinc oxide nanoparticles
(ZnO NPs) during wastewater treatment and sludge treatment must be characterized to …

Ecotoxicity test methods for engineered nanomaterials: practical experiences and recommendations from the bench

RD Handy, G Cornelis, T Fernandes… - Environmental …, 2012‏ - academic.oup.com
Ecotoxicology research is using many methods for engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), but
the collective experience from researchers has not been documented. This paper reports the …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal toxicity in earthworms and its environmental implications: A review

R Yadav, R Kumar, RK Gupta, T Kaur, A Kour… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Earthworms are important soil organisms, contributing to many beneficial ecological
services that can be harmed by heavy metal contamination. Because of their permeable skin …

Understanding the role of nanomaterials in agriculture

S Dwivedi, Q Saquib, AA Al-Khedhairy… - Microbial Inoculants in …, 2016‏ - Springer
Nanotechnology offers immense opportunities for improvement in the quality of life through
applications in agriculture and the food systems. Development of nanotechnology-based …

Impacts of metal-based engineered nanomaterials on soil communities

MS McKee, J Filser - Environmental Science: Nano, 2016‏ - pubs.rsc.org
As use and emission of metal-based engineered nanomaterials (MENM) is steadily
increasing, concern of adverse effects on soil communities is rising. MENM are not only toxic …

Kinetics and mechanisms of nanosilver oxysulfidation

J Liu, KG Pennell, RH Hurt - Environmental science & technology, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
Among the many new engineered nanomaterials, nanosilver is one of the highest priority
cases for environmental risk assessment. Recent analysis of field samples from water …

Soil ecotoxicology: state of the art and future directions

CAM van Gestel - ZooKeys, 2012‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Developments in soil ecotoxicology started with observations on pesticide effects on soil
invertebrates in the 1960s. To support the risk assessment of chemicals, in the 1980s and …