Nanomaterials and nanocomposites exposures to plants : response, interaction, phytotoxicity and defense mechanisms

Nanomaterials and nanocomposites exposures to plants : response, interaction, phytotoxicity and defense mechanisms / Azamal Husen, editor.

This book looks at the interaction between plants and nanomaterials/nanocomposites, and their effects ecology, the food chain and human health. It focuses on nanomaterials/nanocomposites phytotoxicity, which is an important precondition to promote the application of nanotechnology and to avoid the p...

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Other Authors: Husen, Azamal
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, [2023]
Series:Smart nanomaterials technology.
Subjects:
Plant ecology.
Nanostructured materials.
Plants > Effect of poisons on.
Nanostructured materials
Plant ecology
Plants > Effect of poisons on
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Editor
  • Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites: Significant Uses in Plant Performance, Production, and Toxicity Response
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Types of Nanomaterials
  • 2.1 Inorganic Nanomaterials
  • 2.2 Organic-Based Nanomaterials
  • 2.3 Carbon-Based Nanomaterials
  • 2.4 Composite-Based Nanomaterials
  • 3 Application of Nanoparticles in Agriculture
  • 3.1 Plant Growth Management
  • 3.2 Disease Management
  • 4 Toxic Implications of Nanomaterials on Seed Germination, Plant Growth and Activity
  • 5 Conclusion and Future Prospects
  • References
  • Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites Exposures to Plants: An Overview
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Classification of Nanoparticles
  • 2.1 Metal-Based Nanoparticles
  • 2.2 Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles
  • 2.3 Carbon-Based Nanomaterials
  • 2.4 Nanocomposites
  • 3 Application of Nanomaterials and Their Beneficial Effects on Plants
  • 3.1 Nano-Priming
  • 3.2 Foliar Application of Nanoparticles
  • 3.3 Addition of Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites to the Soil
  • 4 Conclusions and Future Perspective
  • References
  • Phytotoxicity Response and Defense Mechanisms of Nanocomposites/Mixture of Nanoparticles
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Nanomaterials/Nanocomposites Characteristics
  • 3 NMs Uptake by Plants
  • 4 Phytotoxicity of Nanomaterials/Nanocomposites
  • 5 Plant Response to Nanomaterials' Toxicity
  • 5.1 Physiological Indicators
  • 5.2 Biochemical Indicators
  • 6 Plants Defense Mechanism
  • 6.1 Antioxidative Defense Mechanism
  • 6.2 Gene Modification
  • 7 Conclusions and Future Outlook
  • References
  • Phytotoxicity Responses and Defence Mechanisms of Heavy Metal and Metal-Based Nanoparticles
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Toxicity Caused by Metals in Plants
  • 2.1 Seed Growth and Germination Process
  • 2.2 Inhibited Root Elongation
  • 2.3 Cell Membrane and Cell Wall
  • 2.4 Effect on Photosynthesis
  • 2.5 Oxidative Stress and Lipid Peroxidation
  • 2.6 Genotoxicity
  • 3 Phytotoxicity Induced by Nanoparticles
  • 3.1 Phytotoxic Effect of Nanoparticles on Soil
  • 3.2 Phytotoxic Effect of Nanoparticles on Plants
  • 3.3 Regulation of Metabolic Pathways Due to ENPs Toxicity
  • 3.4 Impact on Human Health via Food Chain
  • 4 Foliar Application of Nanomaterials
  • 4.1 Outcomes of Application of Foliar NPs on Flora
  • 5 Plant Defensive Mechanism to Mitigate HM Stress
  • 5.1 Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals
  • 5.2 Effect of AMF and Regulation of ENMs Toxicity on Plants
  • 5.3 ENMs Immobilisation in Soil by AMF Hyphae Secretion
  • 5.4 Membrane Transport Genes Inhibition by AMF
  • 5.5 Effect of AMF on Oxidative Stress Caused by ENMs
  • 5.6 Promotion of Enzymatic Activity in Soil and Enhancement of Nutrient Transformation by Rhizosphere
  • 5.7 Improvement in Biomass Production in Mycorrhizal Plants
  • 5.8 Exogenous Supply of Chemical Compounds for Reducing Toxicity
  • 6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
  • References
  • Synergistic Effect of Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites and Heavy Metals on Plant Growth

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