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Nanotechnology a novel approach to enhance crop productivity
- Source :
- Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, Vol 24, Iss, Pp 100821-(2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2020.
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Abstract
- Nanobiotechnology provides novel set of tools to manipulate and enhance crop production using nanoparticles, nanofibres, nanoemulsions, and nanocapsules. Nanomaterials provide a platform to deliver agrochemicals and various macromolecules needed for plant growth enhancement and resistance to stresses. Smart delivery of agrochemicals increases the yield by optimizing water and nutrient conditions. Another added advantage is controlled release and site-directed delivery of agrochemicals. Further enhancement in quality and quantity in agriculture can be achieved by nanoparticle-mediated gene transformation and delivery of macromolecules that induces gene expression in plants. Various types of nanomaterials have been tested so far and the results have been promising in terms of productivity and quality enhancement.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Plant growth
Nanoemulsions
Biophysics
food and beverages
Nanotechnology
Biochemistry
Crop productivity
Controlled release
Nanocapsules
Quality enhancement
lcsh:Biochemistry
03 medical and health sciences
030104 developmental biology
0302 clinical medicine
lcsh:Biology (General)
Crop production
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Nanoparticles
Environmental science
Nanobiotechnology
lcsh:QD415-436
Nanofibres
lcsh:QH301-705.5
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 24055808
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8013cf7851c41fab5d4cb3dbec2eedab