Toxicity of silver nanoparticles in biological systems: does the complexity of biological systems matter?

R Vazquez-Muñoz, B Borrego, K Juárez-Moreno… - Toxicology letters, 2017 - Elsevier
Currently, nanomaterials are more frequently in our daily life, specifically in biomedicine,
electronics, food, textiles and catalysis just to name a few. Although nanomaterials provide …

Impact of engineered nanoparticles on the activity, abundance, and diversity of soil microbial communities: a review

M Simonin, A Richaume - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015 - Springer
This report presents an exhaustive literature review of the effects of engineered
nanoparticles on soil microbial communities. The toxic effects on microbial communities are …

Nanofertilizers: new products for the industry?

CO Dimkpa, PS Bindraban - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Mineral fertilizers are key to food production, despite plant low nutrient uptake efficiencies
and high losses. However, nanotechnology can both enhance crop productivity and reduce …

Considerations of environmentally relevant test conditions for improved evaluation of ecological hazards of engineered nanomaterials

PA Holden, JL Gardea-Torresdey… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are increasingly entering the environment with uncertain
consequences including potential ecological effects. Various research communities view …

[HTML][HTML] Enthralling the impact of engineered nanoparticles on soil microbiome: A concentric approach towards environmental risks and cogitation

K Khanna, SK Kohli, N Handa, H Kaur, P Ohri… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is an avant-garde field of scientific research that revolutionizes
technological advancements in the present world. It is a cutting-edge scientific approach that …

Effect of silver nano-particles on soil microbial growth, activity and community diversity in a sandy loam soil

AD Samarajeewa, JR Velicogna, JI Princz… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Silver nano-particles (AgNPs) are widely used in a range of consumer products as a result of
their antimicrobial properties. Given the broad spectrum of uses, AgNPs have the potential …

Evaluation of exposure concentrations used in assessing manufactured nanomaterial environmental hazards: are they relevant?

PA Holden, F Klaessig, RF Turco… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) are increasingly produced and used in consumer
goods, yet our knowledge regarding their environmental risks is limited. Environmental risks …

Antimicrobial Activity of Al2O3, CuO, Fe3O4, and ZnO Nanoparticles in Scope of Their Further Application in Cement-Based Building Materials

P Sikora, A Augustyniak, K Cendrowski, P Nawrotek… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles were proposed as antibacterial cement admixtures for the production of
cement-based composites. Nevertheless, the standards for evaluation of such admixtures …

Nanoparticle applications in agriculture: overview and response of plant-associated microorganisms

K Mgadi, B Ndaba, A Roopnarain, H Rama… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Globally, food security has become a critical concern due to the rise in human population
and the current climate change crisis. Usage of conventional agrochemicals to maximize …

Analytical methods for assessing antimicrobial activity of nanomaterials in complex media: advances, challenges, and perspectives

X Zhang, X Hou, L Ma, Y Shi, D Zhang, K Qu - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Assessing the antimicrobial activity of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), especially in
realistic scenarios, is of great significance for both basic research and applications. Multiple …