The Occurrence of Oxidative Stress Induced by Silver Nanoparticles in Chlorella vulgaris Depends on the Surface-Stabilizing Agent

B Komazec, P Cvjetko, B Balen, I Letofsky-Papst… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are of great interest due to their antimicrobial properties, but
their reactivity and toxicity pose a significant risk to aquatic ecosystems. In biological …

Plant Iron Research in African Countries: Current “Hot Spots”, Approaches, and Potentialities

I Murgia, P Morandini - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant iron (Fe) nutrition and metabolism is a fascinating and challenging research topic;
understanding the role of Fe in the life cycle of plants requires knowledge of Fe chemistry …

Aspartic Acid-Based Nano-Copper Induces Resilience in Zea mays to Applied Lead Stress Via Conserving Photosynthetic Pigments and Triggering the Antioxidant …

R Ullah, Z Ullah, J Iqbal, W Chalgham, A Ahmad - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal stress, including lead, adversely affects the growth and yield of several
economically important crops, leading to food challenges and significant economic losses …

Study on Leaching of Phosphate from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant's Sewage Sludge and Followed by Adsorption on Mg‐Al Layered Double Hydroxide

T Phuong, TD Cong, VT Ta… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sewage sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plant was a rich phosphorus resource.
In this study, HCl, H2SO4, and HNO3 were investigated as leaching acids for extraction of …

Development, characterization, and evaluation of Zn-SA-chitosan bionanoconjugates on wheat seed, experiencing chilling stress during germination

N Mohan, A Pal, V Saharan, A Kumar, R Vashishth… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This study aimed to develop and characterize the chitosan bionanoconjugates (BNCs)
loaded with zinc (Zn) and salicylic acid (SA) and test their efficacy on wheat seed exposed to …

The Response of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Seedlings to Silver and Gold Nanoparticles

M Tomaszewska-Sowa, D Pańka, K Lisiecki… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the advancement of nanotechnology and the increasing utilization of nanoparticles
(NPs), their production and release into the environment are on the rise. Consequently, it is …