Nanotechnology-Based Delivery Systems: Highlights in Agricultural Applications

Due to the excessive use of chemical agents in agriculture, numerous problems have arisen, such as contamination of the environment, intoxication of non-target organisms and the development of resistance mechanisms by pests. To overcome these challenges, several sustainable technological approaches...

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Published inŽurnal Sibirskogo federalʹnogo universiteta. Seriâ Biologiâ (Online) Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 311 - 328
Main Authors de Oliveira, Jhones L., Campos, Estefânia V.R., Camara, Marcela C., de Carvalho, Lucas B., Monteiro, Renata A., de Lima, Renata, Fraceto, Leonardo F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Krasnoyarsk Siberian Federal University 01.09.2019
Subjects
Active control
Agribusiness
Agricultural industry
Agricultural production
Agrochemicals
Chemical agents
Chemistry
Contamination
Controlled release
Environmental impact
Environmental science
Flowers & plants
Food contamination
Food contamination & poisoning
Food production
Formulations
Hazardous materials
Herbicides
hormones and nutrients
insecticides
Intoxication
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
nanotechnology-based delivery systems
Nutrition
Organic chemistry
Pest control
Pesticide resistance
Pesticides
Pests
Plant growth
Plant nutrition
Resistance mechanisms
Sustainable agriculture
Sustained release
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Summary:Due to the excessive use of chemical agents in agriculture, numerous problems have arisen, such as contamination of the environment, intoxication of non-target organisms and the development of resistance mechanisms by pests. To overcome these challenges, several sustainable technological approaches are being explored, and nanotechnology is one of them. This review aims to provide insights into the use of nanotechnology related to the agricultural sector. Articles were selected using the Web of Science and Science Direct databases; more than 50 manuscripts between 2015 and 2019 were reviewed. This review includes systems based on nanotechnology, in particular, for the sustained release of active ingredients for pest control, nutrition and plant growth. Nanoparticle-based formulations have great potential to increase agricultural productivity and reduce health and environmental impacts. However, there are certain technological challenges that must be addressed to allow the adoption of this technology for wider use in agri-food production
ISSN:1997-1389
2313-5530
DOI:10.17516/1997-1389-0305