Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, challenges and future opportunities

M Usman, M Farooq, A Wakeel, A Nawaz… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has shown promising potential to promote sustainable agriculture. This
article reviews the recent developments on applications of nanotechnology in agriculture …

Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security

AM Jakhar, I Aziz, AR Kaleri, M Hasnain, G Haider… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers cause economic burdens, increasing soil, water and
atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications in food and agriculture

XQ Zhou, Z Hayat, DD Zhang, MY Li, S Hu, Q Wu… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have gained significant interest in the agricultural and
food industry as a means of killing or reducing the activity of microorganisms. The …

Advances in transport and toxicity of nanoparticles in plants

M Gao, J Chang, Z Wang, H Zhang, T Wang - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, the rapid development of nanotechnology has made significant impacts on
the industry. With the wide application of nanotechnology, nanoparticles (NPs) are inevitably …

Agricultural sustainability: microbial biofertilizers in rhizosphere management

OA Fasusi, C Cruz, OO Babalola - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
The world's human population continues to increase, posing a significant challenge in
ensuring food security, as soil nutrients and fertility are limited and decreasing with time …

Biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging: Trends and perspectives

L Motelica, D Ficai, A Ficai, OC Oprea, DA Kaya… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents a perspective on the research trends and solutions from recent years in
the domain of antimicrobial packaging materials. The antibacterial, antifungal, and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Accumulation of nanoparticles in the soil-plant systems and their effects on human health

V Rajput, T Minkina, M Mazarji, S Shende… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology paradigm is to endow the agriculture with new tools to increase sustainable
food production. Although numerous benefits, the unsafe discharge of nanoparticles (NPs) …

Regulation and safety measures for nanotechnology-based agri-products

R Kumari, K Suman, S Karmakar, V Mishra… - Frontiers in Genome …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
There is a wide range of application for nanotechnology in agriculture, including fertilizers,
aquaculture, irrigation, water filtration, animal feed, animal vaccines, food processing, and …

Nanomaterials as fuel additives in diesel engines: A review of current state, opportunities, and challenges

T Kegl, AK Kralj, B Kegl, M Kegl - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials exhibit excellent properties, allowing them to act as fuel additives to improve
diesel engine characteristics. This review highlights the unique potentials of nanomaterials …