Abstract
Science and technology have advanced rapidly in every aspect; thus, nanotechnology is one of the highly promising interdisciplinary approaches which has swiftly emerged in the world. The inherent properties of nanomaterials (NMs) made them widely accepted to use in many fields, including agriculture. Because of this, NMs have attracted novel agrochemical formulations to enhance crop productivity. However, deliberate and accidental release of nanoparticulate based agrochemical formulations and engineered NMs have raised concerns on the possible effects on agricultural crops. Therefore, the interaction of NMs leading to phytotoxicity is the biggest concern that is required to be assessed prior to their applications. Hence, this review discusses whether NMs can be used as a feasible stand-in candidate for agriculture.
Highlights
The development of nanotechnology has touched the quality of life in almost all stakeholders providing several products and benefits to the society, environment and economy [1]
As an interdisciplinary approach, nanotechnology has enabled to expand its applications over a range of fields
Zaytseva et al [49] confirmed that phytotoxicity of multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coupled with the oxidative stress in relation to disturbance of micronutrient homeostasis
Summary
The development of nanotechnology has touched the quality of life in almost all stakeholders providing several products and benefits to the society, environment and economy [1]. Unique and novel properties of NPs enable to use them in various applications in medicine, energy, food industry, environmental remediation, electronics etc [2 - 7]. The release of NMs derived from natural and anthropogenic sources raised several concerns on their potential toxicity. The NPs are released to the environment through the processes such as photochemical reactions, volcanic eruptions, forest fires, simple erosions as well as from plants and animals [9]. Plants were evolved in the presence of natural NPs, but the present use of engineered NMs has enhanced their probability of exposure. The capability of NMs to bioaccumulate, biomagnify and transfer via trophic levels led to make more concerns on their potential toxicity to plants. Assessing the NMs as potential candidates for agricultural applications is imperative
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