Microorganisms in plant growth and development: Roles in abiotic stress tolerance and secondary metabolites secretion

NA Koza, AA Adedayo, OO Babalola, AP Kappo - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crops aimed at feeding an exponentially growing population are often exposed to a variety
of harsh environmental factors. Although plants have evolved ways of adjusting their …

Copper uptake, essentiality, toxicity, detoxification and risk assessment in soil-plant environment

Z Shabbir, A Sardar, A Shabbir, G Abbas, S Shamshad… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) is an essential metal for human, animals and plants, although it is also
potentially toxic above supra-optimal levels. In plants, Cu is an essential cofactor of …

Roadmap of environmental health research on emerging contaminants: inspiration from the studies on engineered nanomaterials

X Li, F He, Z Wang, B **ng - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on the environmental health of emerging contaminants is critical to understand
their risks before causing severe harm. However, the low environmental concentrations …

Toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles: a review study

S Naz, A Gul, M Zia - IET nanobiotechnology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) use has exponentially increased in various
applications (such as industrial catalyst, gas sensors, electronic materials, biomedicines …

Role of copper nanoparticles in wound healing for chronic wounds: literature review

J Salvo, C Sandoval - Burns & trauma, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Chronic wounds are defined as wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases of
wound healing in an orderly and timely manner. The most common and inevitable …

Copper-containing nanoparticles: Mechanism of antimicrobial effect and application in dentistry-a narrative review

X Ma, S Zhou, X Xu, Q Du - Frontiers in surgery, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Copper has been used as an antimicrobial agent long time ago. Nowadays, copper-
containing nanoparticles (NPs) with antimicrobial properties have been widely used in all …

Removal of heavy-metal pollutants by white rot fungi: Mechanisms, achievements, and perspectives

L Chen, X Zhang, M Zhang, Y Zhu, R Zhuo - Journal of cleaner production, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract White-rot fungi (WRF), a resource with potential environmental applications, are
well known for their extensive organic compound degradation abilities. The unique oxidative …

A review on adsorptive separation of toxic metals from aquatic system using biochar produced from agro-waste

PS Kumar, R Gayathri, BS Rathi - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Water is a basic and significant asset for living beings. Water assets are progressively
diminishing due to huge populace development, industrial activities, urbanization and rural …

Copper oxide nanoparticles: In vitro and in vivo toxicity, mechanisms of action and factors influencing their toxicology

H Sajjad, A Sajjad, RT Haya, MM Khan, M Zia - … and Physiology Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) have received increasing interest due to
their distinctive properties, including small particle size, high surface area, and reactivity …

Copper and copper-based nanoparticles in medicine—perspectives and challenges

MJ Woźniak-Budych, K Staszak, M Staszak - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has ushered in a new era of medical innovation, offering unique solutions
to longstanding healthcare challenges. Among nanomaterials, copper and copper oxide …