Fahima Dilnawaz , Mohamed Hazem Kalaji , Amarendra N. Misra
{"title":"Nanotechnology in improving photosynthesis under adverse climatic conditions: Cell to Canopy action","authors":"Fahima Dilnawaz , Mohamed Hazem Kalaji , Amarendra N. Misra","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Climate change has a tremendous influence on plants all over the world, creating severe abiotic stress that alters crop growth and development, resulting in major productivity losses. Nanotechnology applications in plants have the potential to transform present plant production methods by allowing interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and plant responses, such as uptake, localization, and activity. Because of their tiny size, high surface area, absorption rate, effective catalysis of processes, and adequate reactive sites, nanoparticles (NPs) are being employed as an emerging tool to stimulate particular biochemical responses connected to plants and their eco-physiological output. NPs of various kinds are used as beneficial effectors in plants to mitigate the effects of abiotic stressors. This review focuses on the positive effects of nanoparticles/nanomaterials in plants, as well as their mode of action for overcoming a range of abiotic stresses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100035"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50190779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shrishti Naidu , Indrakant K. Singh , Archana Singh
{"title":"Microbial synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles for plant science and agriculture","authors":"Shrishti Naidu , Indrakant K. Singh , Archana Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Enormous usage of nanoparticles (NPs) has transformed several societal arenas including health care and agriculture indicating their great demand and production at a high scale. In this context, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted a great deal of attention in the last ten years. Due to the distinctive characteristics and captivating prospective usage demonstrated in a variety of domains, many methods for synthesis of MNPs have lately risen to the forefront. Out of many, microbial synthesis of MNPs is safer and cost-effective. Microorganisms, showing a great deal of biodiversity, provide a range of options to manufacture MNPs. Moreover, MNPs could be produced by microbes in vast quantities and at a low cost. It has also been shown that by employing microbial processes, it is possible to produce both NPs of crystalline pure magnetite as well as magnetite with some of the Fe replaced by Co, Ni, Cr, Mn, Zn, or the rare earths. Additionally, biological methods for producing MNPs are eco-friendly and present chances for industrialization. This review discusses methods for producing MNPs by microbial synthesis and their potential applications in agriculture along with the constraints in their synthesis and usage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100036"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50191251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of some nano-fertilizers on chickpeas under three irrigation strategies","authors":"Naser Sabaghnia, Mohsen Janmohammadi","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chickpea is an important pulse grown in semi-arid areas where micronutrient deficiency and water shortage are the major problems for its production. Micronutrient deficiency is a great challenge in developing countries while using nano-fertilizers can solve this problem and improve crop growth and soil quality properties. In this research, three irrigation systems were conducted as trials which were in a randomized complete block design layout (Ir1, full irrigation; Ir2, rain-fed with two supplementary irrigations; Ir3, rain-fed). Also, three nano-fertilizers (Zn, Fe, and Mn) in nano-chelated forms were applied to the crop. The treatment combination (irrigation × nano-fertilizer) by trait biplot model described 97% of the total variability in the chickpea dataset. The Polygon View showed three vertex treatment combinations, Zn-Ir1, Fe-Ir2, and Fe-Ir3, in which Zn-Ir1 (nano-chelated zinc with fully irrigated) was the best in number of days to 50% flowering, the number of day to maturity, the first pod height, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, thousand seeds’ weight, and seed yield. The Vector View showed that the number of empty pods per plant with thousand seeds’ weight and seed yield is independent while the number of day to maturity, the pods of plant, and the seeds of pod showed positive association. The Ideal Tester indicated seeds of pod, the number of day to maturity and pods of plant were ideal traits while the Ideal Entry showed that Zn-Ir1, Fe-Ir1, and Mn-Ir1 (nano-fertilizer treatments under a full irrigation system) were the ideal ones. Integrated use of micronutrient nano-fertilizers can be advised as ideal management for chickpea growers in semi-arid regions under rain-fed and irrigation systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100037"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50190780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bio-genic synthesis of calcium coated zinc oxide nanoparticles from beetroot extract and their photo-degradation study on methylene blue and rhodamine B","authors":"Darshan Singh , Anuradha , Divya Mathur , Surendra Kumar , Balaram Pani , Amar Kumar , Rajni Kanojia , Ravi Gupta , Laxman Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The advent of nanotechnology has helped in several invention in science & technology. Contamination of surface water, ground and soil by various industrial dyes causes several ecological problems. Zinc oxide nanoparticles as photocatalysts and semiconductor materials show unique physical properties at the nanoscale and can be used to solve these problems to some extent. In this paper, we synthesized ZnO NPs and calcium-coated ZnO nanoparticles using extract of beetroot and then, for industrial point of view, we studied the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and rhodamine B using sun as a natural light source (sunlight). We have synthesized calcium-coated ZnO nanocomposites with 20–50 nm particle size. Synthesized nanomaterials were characterized by using the different physio-chemical techniques such as - FT-IR, XRD, TEM, SEM, EDX and UV-spectrophotometer do their photocatalytic degradation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100031"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50191254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanobiotechnology: Synthesis components and a few approaches for controlling plant diseases","authors":"Malavika Ram A K , Ramji Singh , Meenakshi Rana , S.A. Dwivedi , Kshitij Parmar , Abha Sharma , Chitranjan Kumar , Vineeta Pandey , Vikash Kumar , Shashank Mishra , Ajay Tomar","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nanobiotechnology is a rapidly growing field that combines principles of nanotechnology with life sciences, to develop innovative solutions for widespread biomedical, environmental, and agricultural challenges. This review article aims to outline the advanced status of nanoscale approaches in plant pathology, focusing on some of the key achievements and challenges in the field and the application of nanobiotechnology. It covers a range of topics, including nanomaterials in different biological formulations for plant disease management. The article also discusses how nanobiomaterials are being utilized to combat plant diseases and provides insights into the potential future advancements within the field. Overall, this review aims to provide a comprehensive and current perspective on the dynamic and rapid integration of nanotechnology into the realm of plant disease management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100038"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50191255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Manju , H.K. Ranjini , S. Niranjan Raj , S. Chandra Nayaka , S.N. Lavanya , Raghuraj Singh Chouhan , M.N. Nagendra Prasad , S. Satish , Ashwini P , B.P. Harini , Syed Baker
{"title":"Nanoagrosomes: Future prospects in the management of drug resistance for sustainable agriculture","authors":"K. Manju , H.K. Ranjini , S. Niranjan Raj , S. Chandra Nayaka , S.N. Lavanya , Raghuraj Singh Chouhan , M.N. Nagendra Prasad , S. Satish , Ashwini P , B.P. Harini , Syed Baker","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agriculture plays a crucial role in sustaining the global population with food safety and security. The inadequacy of current agrochemicals in effectively controlling microbial infestations necessitates immediate attention. The over usage of agrochemicals has posed significant threat to agriculture by hampering the crop productivity, increased disease outbreaks and spread resistant microorganisms. This review addresses the pressing issue of drug-resistant microbial pathogens and their detrimental impact on the agricultural system. The use of nanoagrosomes has gained significant attention as a potential solution for combating drug-resistant pathogens due to their unique physicochemical properties, which can be tailored to target specific activities. A diverse of nanoagrosomes is widely practiced to attenuate specific roles which has been outline in the review. It also shed light on their effectiveness in combating drug-resistant pathogens and their role in promoting agricultural sustainability by expanding scientific understanding of nanoagrosomes as a future prospect for management of drug resistance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100039"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50190778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent advances in nanotechnology for the improvement of conventional agricultural systems: A review","authors":"Neelam Yadav , Vinod Kumar Garg , Anil Kumar Chhillar , Jogender Singh Rana","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agriculture provides food and raw materials for the construction, energy, textile and pharmaceutical industries. Recently, agriculture is facing several concerns including climate change, soil degradation, decreasing land holding, urbanization, unsustainable use of natural resources, excessive use of agrochemicals, biodiversity loss, air pollution etc. are some of alarming issues which demand immediate interventions. Conventional agricultural practices could not handle these challenges as they are complex, labour intensive, time-consuming, less efficient, large requirements of crop nutrients and non-targeted. Furthermore, the inefficient use of agrochemicals poses a serious threat to the ecosystem. Therefore, scientists, farmers and policymakers are constantly searching for new techniques to combat existing challenges. Nanotechnology is emerging as the new savior of sustainable agriculture. Besides precision farming, nanosensors have been employed for the detection of crop pathogens and chemically harmful analytes in agri-fields. Moreover, nanorobotics and nano-barcodes have also shown a profound impact on agriculture practices to enhance the yield of agriculture. Further, tremendous applications of nanotools in agriculture are extensively implicated in bioimaging, sensing, photocatalysis and agrochemicals delivery. This review comprehensively discusses diverse tremendous applications of nanotechnology in overcoming the challenges of conventional agronomic practices and future prospects of nanotechnology in agriculture.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100032"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50191252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Subha, K. Harshnii, K.G. Madhikiruba, M. Nandhini, K.S. Tamilselvi
{"title":"Plant derived exosome- like Nanovesicles: an updated overview","authors":"D. Subha, K. Harshnii, K.G. Madhikiruba, M. Nandhini, K.S. Tamilselvi","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2022.100022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2022.100022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Exosomes are nanovesicles in the size range of 30–150 nm, produced by mammalian and plant cells. They have the lipid bilayer enclosing a unique mix of biologically active components including proteins, nucleic acids, metabolites and lipids, that depend on their source of origin. The plant derived nanovesicles are gaining considerable research attention due to their ability to be absorbed from the dietary sources. Their bioactive components impart many therapeutic properties to them such as anti-tumorigenic, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective effects and tissue regeneration. The possibilities of using plant derived exosomes for drug delivery is also promising. This review focusses on the biogenesis and biological nature of exosomes derived from plants and describes their various inherent therapeutic properties. It sheds light on the recently developed methods to study them. The existing challenges in the exosomal research as well as the future prospective are highlighted. Overall, it is an update on the advancements on the research in plant exosomes which can provide a replacement for toxic synthetic drugs and possibilities for disease therapy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100022"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50194642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muralidharan VA, Sindhu Ramesh, Lakshmipathy Muthukrishnan
{"title":"Facile fabrication of Annona squamosa L. seed extract mediated silver nanoparticles challenged against biofilm forming oral pathogens","authors":"Muralidharan VA, Sindhu Ramesh, Lakshmipathy Muthukrishnan","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2022.100023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2022.100023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Green synthesis of nanoparticles remains to be one of the promising and fascinating approaches in material science research. Although, metal based nanoparticles were shown to possess potent antibacterial effect, challenges pertaining to counter biofilms still exist. In this context, the seed extract of the <em>Annona squamosa</em> fruit was used in fabricating nanosilver and challenged against oral biofilm forming bacteria. The seed extract was used to reduce silver nitrate into nanosilver under optimized laboratory conditions. Characterization studies were performed using spectroscopic and electron microscopic analyzes. Antibacterial study was determined using agar diffusion method and the results validated. Phytochemicals present in the seed extract was found to effectively reduce the metal precursor into nanoform. UV–vis spectral analysis showed typical absorbance (λ<sub>max</sub>) of AgNPs in the range of 400–450 nm with spherical shaped particles and nanocrystals as revealed from XRD studies. Significant antimicrobial effect toward <em>Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus</em> and <em>Escherichia coli</em> in a dose dependent fashion could be achieved on par with control. Adoption of green chemistry principles in fabricating the nanoparticles could help reduce the adverse effects induced from the one synthesized using chemical methods. Their application might be commercialized prior to cytotoxicity studies and in vivo animal models.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100023"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50194647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microbial approaches in fabrication of nanoscale materials effectively enhance the antimicrobial and crop protection potential–A review","authors":"Ved Prakash Giri , Madhuree Kumari","doi":"10.1016/j.plana.2023.100027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nanotechnology is continuously marking its presence in sustainable agriculture and crop protection. Microbially synthesized nanomaterials bear an additional advantage over their chemical counterparts in being eco-friendly, economical and synergistic effects of microbial metabolites. Many researchers have reported the enhanced antimicrobial effects of microbially synthesized nanomaterials in crop protection in an environmental-friendly manner. The nanomaterials do not only kill the pathogen directly but also have shown their role as biotic elicitors, modulating the plants’ immune responses, overexpression of defense-related genes, modulation of oxidative stress and changing the ‘omics’ of the plant system. Despite the numerous advantages in agriculture system, certain risks are associated with nanomaterials. Phytotoxicity, eco-toxicity, concentration optimization, impact on native microbiota and the safe use of plants for animal consumption are some of the challenges which require extensive research. Further, strict regulatory authorities across the world regarding the use of nanomaterials, costing, scaling-up and optimizing the microbial condition for the synthesis of nanomaterials are certain steps to ensure the effective use of microbially engineered nanomaterials in the field conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101029,"journal":{"name":"Plant Nano Biology","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100027"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50194644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}