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Uptake and Toxicity of Nanomaterials in Plants

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Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture 5

Part of the book series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews ((SARV,volume 26))

Abstract

Rapid development of nanomaterials has induced their diffusion in our environment, reaching plants that are the primary link of the food chain. Studies show that plant behaviour is changing by interaction with nanomaterials, notably due to their toxicity. Plant physiological barriers are providing some resistance against nanomaterial-mediated toxicity. Indeed, plant turn on and off machinery to overcome nanomaterial-mediated stresses, which result in unusual growth patterns. This article reviews the mechanisms of interaction of nanomaterials with plants, with focus on uptake, translocation and toxicity behaviour at physiological, proteomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic level. We discuss the toxicity of the following nanomaterials: silver, CeO2, ZnO, cupric oxide, fullerene, nickel oxide, zero valent iron, gold, aluminium oxide, titania and silica.

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Dev, A., Srivastava, A.K., Karmakar, S. (2017). Uptake and Toxicity of Nanomaterials in Plants. In: Ranjan, S., Dasgupta, N., Lichtfouse, E. (eds) Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture 5. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, vol 26. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58496-6_7

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