Coatings,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1633 - 1633
Published: Sept. 18, 2023
Currently,
increasing
demands
are
being
placed
on
agricultural
production,
presented
with
the
challenge
of
finding
sustainable
ways
to
meet
needs
world’s
growing
population
[...]
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Herbicides
are
widely
used
to
control
weeds
in
agriculture
filed,
however,
the
excessive
use
of
conventional
formulation
causes
harmful
side
effects
on
environment.
To
relieve
this
problem,
natural
polymer
nanoparticles
as
herbicide
carrier
were
rapidly
developed
and
applied
recent
years.
In
present
study,
chitosan/tripolyphosphate
(CS/TPP)
synthesized
nanocarrier
load
4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetate
sodium
salt
(MCPA-Na).
The
encapsulation
efficiency
(EE)
51.32%
was
obtained
through
measuring
indirectly
by
high
performance
liquid
chromatography
(HPLC).
free
MCPA-Na-loaded
CS/TPP
characterized
using
dynamic
light
scattering
(DLS),
zeta
potential,
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR),
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM).
MCPA-Na
resulted
change
release
profile
different
pH
media
displayed
effective
sustained-release
under
neutral
condition.
evaluation
herbicidal
activity
against
Bidens
pilosa
L.
showed
that
efficacy
enhancement
realized
after
nanoparticles.
proposed
nanoformulation
presented
a
good
potential
sustainable
alternative
for
weed
agriculture.
Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(2), P. 148 - 163
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Nanoparticles
have
been
shown
to
inhibit
major
life
cycle
stages
of
ticks,
indicative
the
promising
application
nanomaterials
against
hard
ticks.
The
study
thus
probed
into
one
alternative
options
curtail
Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(1), P. e2024003 - e2024003
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
For
farmers
around
the
world
to
protect
crops
from
disturbing
pests,
it
is
common
use
pesticides
ward
off
growth
of
pests
or
even
eliminate
them.
Even
though
are
seen
as
a
good
thing
for
protecting
crops,
there
one
that
mustn’t
be
forgotten
origin
pesticide
itself
toxin
compound
dangerous
if
used
irresponsibly.
The
main
concern
this
study
excessive
may
cause
serious
consequences
ecosystem
and
environment
through
accumulation
residue
by
irresponsible
farmers.
To
minimize
effects
residues,
selection
type
needs
considered
which
not
harmful
environment's
health
happens.
Therefore,
in
study,
fuzzy-based
computational
model
assessor
was
built
measure
safety
level
toward
environment.
fuzzy
created
with
consideration
several
parameters
related
behaviors,
its
on
beneficial
organisms,
persistence
method
includes
literature
reviewing,
fuzzification,
statistical
approach,
expert
knowledge
sharing,
quantitative
analysis.
can
assist
more
accurate
realistic
selecting
better
options
will
ensure
validity
model,
verifying
validating
formula
result
assessment
were
done
articles.
In
10
types
sample,
dodine,
iprodione
best
option
7.36,
abamectin,
dimethoate,
chorpyrifos,
methidathion
safe
farming
because
potential
harming
Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 44 - 56
Published: Feb. 17, 2024
Dieback
disease
stemmed
from
a
phytopathogenic
bacteria
named
Erwinia
mallotivora
is
disastrous
to
papaya
plant.
Disease
management
action
plan
occurred
stagnantly
across
the
continent,
until
discovery
of
proteinaceous
hairpin
which
may
catalyse
systemic-acquired
resistance
(SAR)
as
plants’
defence
mechanism.
However,
utilization
seriously
flawed
by
its
instability
and
limited
bioavailability
in
In
lieu
this
matter,
nanobiotechnology
approach
through
encapsulation
within
chitosan
nanoparticles
be
mediator
towards
enhancement
sustained
delivery
well
synergistic
effect
during
foliar
application.
preliminary
work,
hrpN,
functional
SAR
elicitor
mallotivora,
was
well-expressed
purified
Escherichia
coli
system
at
molecular
weight
concentration;
30
kDa
1
µg/µL,
respectively.
Optimization
ionic
gelation
simultaneously
revealed
that
optimal
(CS)
sodium
tripolyphosphate
(TPP)
volume
ratio
found
2.4:1
ratio,
yielding
nano-sized
particles
with
mean
hydrodynamic
diameter
66.27
±
1.77
nm,
homogenously
distributed
polydispersity
index
0.189
0.027.
Subsequently,
hrpN
CNP
formulated
various
concentration.
Following
that,
0.04
mg/mL
optimized
produced
hrpN-encapsulated
(CNP-hrpN)
small
size
(106.34
2.053
nm),
stable
well-dispersed
(0.188
0.011),
possessing
excellent
efficiency
(81.84
3.43%).
The
outcome
current
work
portrayed
potential
nanoparticle
carry
biomolecules
desired
properties.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
Abstract
Cemeteries
are
among
the
most
polluting
sources
of
groundwater
and
surface
water
in
world.
Necro-leachate,
a
liquid
released
during
putrefaction
corpses,
is
main
culprit
such
pollution.
Among
compounds
this
potentially
toxic
amines
cadaverine
putrescine,
which
still
poorly
understood
terms
environmental
health
risks
they
pose.
This
study
evaluated
acute
toxicity
using
efficient
contamination
bioindicators
aquatic
environments.
Danio
rerio
Daphnia
magna
were
exposed
to
both
individually
or
mixture.
Acute
(LC
50
)
was
then
observed
organisms
after
exposure
individually.
Cadaverine
showed
higher
lethality
for
D.
–
9.5
mg.
L
-1
-
335.5
than
did
putrescine
36.7
LC
452.6
,
respectively).
In
embryotoxicity
tests
with
(hatching
rate
malformations),
delayed
hatching,
vertebral
column
malformations,
pericardial
edema
an
amine
However,
co-exposure
not
.
The
results
confirmed
efficiency
used
assess
contaminants
cemeteries
raised
awareness
potential
cadaveric
decomposition
by-products.