Plant Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(3)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
The
escalating
challenges
posed
by
metal(loid)
toxicity
in
agricultural
ecosystems,
exacerbated
rapid
climate
change
and
anthropogenic
pressures,
demand
urgent
attention.
Soil
contamination
is
a
critical
issue
because
it
significantly
impacts
crop
productivity.
widespread
threat
of
can
jeopardize
global
food
security
due
to
contaminated
supplies
pose
environmental
risks,
contributing
soil
water
pollution
thus
impacting
the
whole
ecosystem.
In
this
context,
plants
have
evolved
complex
mechanisms
combat
stress.
Amid
array
innovative
approaches,
omics,
notably
transcriptomics,
proteomics,
metabolomics,
emerged
as
transformative
tools,
shedding
light
on
genes,
proteins,
key
metabolites
involved
stress
responses
tolerance
mechanisms.
These
identified
candidates
hold
promise
for
developing
high-yielding
crops
with
desirable
agronomic
traits.
Computational
biology
tools
like
bioinformatics,
biological
databases,
analytical
pipelines
support
these
omics
approaches
harnessing
diverse
information
facilitating
mapping
genotype-to-phenotype
relationships
under
conditions.
This
review
explores:
(1)
multifaceted
strategies
that
use
adapt
their
environment;
(2)
latest
findings
metal(loid)-mediated
metabolomics
studies
across
various
plant
species;
(3)
integration
data
artificial
intelligence
high-throughput
phenotyping;
(4)
bioinformatics
single
and/or
multi-omics
integration;
(5)
insights
into
adaptations
future
outlooks;
(6)
capacity
advances
creating
sustainable
resilient
thrive
metal(loid)-contaminated
environments.
Journal of the Textile Institute,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 27
Published: May 20, 2024
TiO2
nanomaterials
are
widely
used
in
the
antimicrobial
field,
but
their
use
conditions
limited
because
of
large
bandgap
width.
By
improving
morphology
and
structure
composite
with
other
substances,
this
shortcoming
can
be
effectively
improved.
In
paper,
nanocomposite
antibacterial
materials
introduced
first.
Optimizing
nanostructure
maximize
its
photocatalytic
activity
improve
efficiency.
Secondly,
types
application
scope
nanocomposites
introduced,
current
research
status
is
described,
latest
results
possible
challenges
limitations
practical
applications
understood.
Then,
material
standards
commonly
detection
methods
summarized
from
standards.
Finally,
summary
prospect
made.
It
great
social
significance
economic
value
to
develop
inexpensive,
efficient,
safe,
non-toxic
nano-antibacterial
future.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 14, 2023
Among
the
metals
contaminants,
cadmium
(Cd)
is
one
of
most
toxic
elements
in
cultivated
soils,
causing
loss
yield
and
productivity
plants.
Recently,
nanomaterials
have
been
shown
to
mitigate
negative
consequences
environmental
stresses
different
However,
little
known
about
foliar
application
titanium
dioxide
nanoparticles
(TiO2
NPs)
alleviate
Cd
stress
medicinal
plants,
their
dual
interactions
on
essential
oil
production.
The
objective
this
study
was
investigate
effects
foliar-applied
TiO2
NPs
growth,
uptake,
chlorophyll
fluorescence,
photosynthetic
pigments,
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
contents,
total
phenols,
anthocyanins,
flavonoids,
antioxidant
enzymes
(SOD,
CAT
POD)
activity
content
Mentha
piperita
L.
(peppermint)
under
stress.
For
purpose,
plants
were
grown
Cd-contaminated
(0,
20,
40,
60
mg
L-1)
soil,
concentrations
75,
150
sprayed
at
three
times
after
full
establishment
until
beginning
flowering.
Exposure
significantly
(P
<
0.01)
increased
shoot
dry
weight
(37.8%)
number
lateral
branches
(59.4%)
decreased
uptake
plant
tissues
as
compared
control.
Application
plastid
ratio
Fv/Fm
(13.4%)
Additionally,
reduced
markers,
MDA
H2O2
contents
enhanced
phenylalanine
ammonia-lyase
(PAL)
enzyme
(60.5%),
phenols
(56.1%),
anthocyanins
(42.6%),
flavonoids
(25.5%),
(52.3%)
Cd-stressed
peppermint
results
also
demonstrated
that
spray
effectively
improved
growth
fluorescence
parameters
accumulation
peppermint,
which
mainly
attributed
reduction
oxidative
burst
enhancement
enzymatic
CAT,
defense
system
due
NPs.
findings
provide
insights
into
regulatory
mechanism
physiology
secondary
metabolites
production
soil.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 1, 2025
Excessive
soil
cadmium
(Cd)
and
the
accumulation
of
pathogens
pose
serious
threats
to
legume
growth.
However,
it
remains
unclear
whether
intercropping
(IFcd)
its
combined
treatment
with
silicon
nanoparticles
(Si-NPs)
(IFcd
+
Si)
can
alleviate
these
challenges
under
Cd
stress,
as
well
underlying
mechanisms
involved.
This
study
systematically
elucidated
mechanism
faba
bean-wheat
Si-NPs
regulating
bean
growth
stress
using
rhizosphere
metabolomics
16
S
rRNA
microbiome
analysis.
The
results
showed
that
IFcd
Si
treatments
significantly
reduced
by
17.3%
56.2%,
Fusarium
wilt
incidence
11.1%
33.3%,
respectively,
compared
monoculture
(MFcd)
while
promoting
root
plant
These
oxidative
markers,
including
H2O2,
MDA,
O2−,
increased
activity
defense
enzymes,
such
SOD,
APX,
POD
in
plants.
Furthermore,
they
NH4+-N
available
potassium
levels
soils.
Interestingly,
content
was
positively
correlated
urease
(URE)
negatively
Cd.
Beneficial
bacteria
functional
metabolites
were
enriched
bean.
Joint
analysis
revealed
relative
abundances
Sphingomonas,
Intrasporangium,
Streptomyces,
which
antibacterial
metabolites,
sordarin,
lactucin,
15-methylpalmate.
explains
findings
provide
mechanistic
insights
into
how
mitigates
controls
soil-borne
diseases
bacterial
communities,
resistance.
