Noble metal nanoparticles in agriculture: impacts on plants, associated microorganisms, and biotechnological practices

0561978 - ÚEB 2023 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Burketová, Lenka - Martinec, Jan - Siegel, J. - Macůrková, A. - Maryška, Lukáš - Valentová, O.
Noble metal nanoparticles in agriculture: impacts on plants, associated microorganisms, and biotechnological practices.
Biotechnology Advances. Roč. 58, SEP (2022), č. článku 107929. ISSN 0734-9750. E-ISSN 1873-1899
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA17-10907S; GA MŠMT(CZ) EF16_019/0000738
Institutional support: RVO:61389030
Keywords : Gold nanoparticles * Microbiome * Platinum group elements’ nanoparticles * Silver nanoparticles
OECD category: Biochemical research methods
Impact factor: 16, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107929

Within the past decades, nanoparticles (NPs) have become common components of electronics, batteries, cosmetics, clothing, and even dietary supplements. Despite their undisputed advantages consisting in the possibility of engineering their novel physical, thermal, optical, and biological properties, safety questions arise concerning their wide exploitation. NPs interact with living organisms, which can interfere with essential life processes. The aim of this paper is to critically review the current literature dealing with noble metals’ NPs (NM-NPs) and their effects on plants and associated microorganisms. Particular attention has been given to the less studied NPs of platinum group elements, which can be considered a neglected pollutant, since they are released from vehicles' catalysts. In addition, we have provided a comprehensive overview of the biotechnology exploitation of NM-NPs in plant cultivation, where prospective nanomaterials developed as nanofertilizers and nanopesticides are introduced, and both the pros and the cons of nanomaterial plant treatments have been discussed.
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