Nanoparticles based on essential metals and their phytotoxicity

• Published in: Journal of nanobiotechnology Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 33 - 19
• Main Authors: Ruttkay-Nedecky, Branislav, Krystofova, Olga, Nejdl, Lukas, Adam, Vojtech
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 26.04.2017; BMC
• Subjects: Accumulation; Agar; Agriculture; Agriculture - methods; Air pollution; Bacteria; Bioaccumulation; Bioavailability; Biomass; Ceramics; Chemical composition; Chemical properties; Climate change; Confocal microscopy; Copper; Corn; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Desertification; Detoxification; Developmental stages; DNA; Ecosystems; Emulsions; Environments; Essential metal nanoparticles; Fertilization; Fertilizers; Flowers & plants; Food chains; Inflammation; Life cycles; Lipids; Loam soils; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles - toxicity; Metals; Metals - chemistry; Metals - metabolism; Metals - toxicity; Microorganisms; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles uptake; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology - methods; Phytotoxicity; Plant growth; Plant Physiological Phenomena - drug effects; Plant protection; Plants; Plants - drug effects; Plants - metabolism; Quantum dots; Review; Seeds; Studies; Titanium dioxide; Toxicity; Toxicity Tests - methods; Trends; Wheat; Essential metal nanoparticles; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles uptake; Agriculture; Phytotoxicity; Fertilizers

Nanomaterials in agriculture are becoming popular due to the impressive advantages of these particles. However, their bioavailability and toxicity are key features for their massive employment. Herein, we comprehensively summarize the latest findings on the phytotoxicity of nanomaterial products bas...