Functions and strategies for enhancing zinc availability in plants for sustainable agriculture

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Oct. 7, 2022

Zinc (Zn), which is regarded as a crucial micronutrient for plants, and considered to be vital plants. Zn has significant role in the biochemistry metabolism of plants owing its significance toxicity biological systems at specific concentrations, i.e., insufficient or harmful above optimal range. It contributes several cellular physiological activities promotes plant growth, development, yield. an important structural, enzymatic, regulatory component many proteins enzymes. Consequently, it essential understand interplay chemistry soil, absorption, transport, response deficiency, well develop sustainable strategies deficiency appears widespread prevalent issue crops across world, resulting severe production losses that compromise nutritional quality. Considering this, enhancing usage efficiency most effective strategy, entails improving architecture root system, absorption complexes by organic acids, uptake translocation mechanisms Here, we provide overview various biotechnological techniques improve utilization ensure quality crop. In light current status, effort been made further dissect assimilation, function, symptoms caused As result, have described potential information on diverse solutions, such structure alteration, use biostimulators, nanomaterials, may used efficiently uptake, thereby assuring agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Impact of foliar application of syringic acid on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under heavy metal stress-insights into nutrient uptake, redox homeostasis, oxidative stress, and antioxidant defense

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Aug. 25, 2022

Soil contamination with toxic heavy metals [such as lead (Pb)] is becoming a serious global problem due to the rapid development of social economy. However, accumulation Pb in plant parts very for growth and decreases crop yield productivity. In present study, we have investigated different concentrations soil i.e., [0 (no Pb), 50, 100 mg kg-1] study biomass, photosynthetic pigments gas exchange characteristics, oxidative stress indicators response various antioxidants (enzymatic non-enzymatic), nutritional status plant, organic acid exudation pattern also roots shoots plants two varieties tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Roma Cchuas, grown under levels synergic [no spray (NS), water (WS), 0.3-0.5°μM]. Results from showed that increasing decreased non-significantly (P < 0.05) shoot length, root fresh weight, dry chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, total chlorophyll, carotenoid content, net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, soluble sugar, reducing non-reducing sugar contents, calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), iron (Fe2+), phosphorus (P) contents plants. toxicity induced by malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), electrolyte leakage (EL) which increased compounds enzymatic non-enzymatic acids such fumaric acid, acetic citric formic malic oxalic concentration show Cchuas better compared Roma, same soil. The alleviation was application results biomass characteristics antioxidant capacity Research findings, therefore, suggested can ameliorate S. result improved composition metal depicted balanced acids.

Language: Английский

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Principles and Applicability of Integrated Remediation Strategies for Heavy Metal Removal/Recovery from Contaminated Environments

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 42(6), P. 3419 - 3440

Published: Sept. 21, 2022

Abstract Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals present lethal consequences in terms diverse ecological and environmental problems that entail entry metal food chain, soil deterioration, plant growth suppression, yield reduction alteration microbial community. Metal polluted have become a major concern for scientists around the globe. In more recent times, armed new knowledge understanding, removal using different applications has emerged as solution waste treatment contaminant remediation water soil. However, description toxicity to plants its degradation from is limited. There are number reports literature where PGP bacterial inoculation various chelating agents improves accumulation it’s detoxification parts without influencing growth. Therefore, there need select some useful chemicals which possess potential improve well expedite phytoremediation metals. this review, we discussed mechanisms possessed by promote We anticipate analysis interconnected systems will lead discovery research fields.

Language: Английский

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Green and Sustainable Membranes: A review

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 231, P. 116133 - 116133

Published: May 19, 2023

Membranes are ubiquitous tools for modern water treatment technology that critically eliminate hazardous materials such as organic, inorganic, heavy metals, and biomedical pollutants. Nowadays, nano-membranes of particular interest myriad applications treatment, desalination, ion exchange, concentration control, several kinds applications. However, this state-of-the-art suffers from some drawbacks, e.g., toxicity fouling contaminants, which makes the synthesis green sustainable membranes indeed safety-threatening. Typically, sustainability, non-toxicity, performance optimization, commercialization concerns centered on manufacturing synthesized membranes. Thus, critical issues related to toxicity, biosafety, mechanistic aspects green-synthesized have be systematically comprehensively reviewed discussed. Herein we evaluate various in terms their synthesis, characterization, recycling, aspects. Nanomaterials intended nano-membrane development classified view chemistry/synthesis, advantages, limitations. Indeed, attaining prominent adsorption capacity selectivity requires multi-objective optimization a number parameters. In addition, efficacy removal analyzed theoretically experimentally provide researchers manufacturers with comprehensive image efficiency under real environmental conditions.

Language: Английский

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Use of metal nanoparticles in agriculture. A review on the effects on plant germination

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 334, P. 122222 - 122222

Published: July 21, 2023

Agricultural nanotechnology has become a powerful tool to help crops and improve agricultural production in the context of growing world population. However, its application can have some problems with development harvests, especially during germination. This review evaluates nanoparticles essential (Cu, Fe, Ni Zn) non-essential (Ag Ti) elements on plant In general, effect depends several factors (dose, treatment time, method, type nanoparticle plant). addition, pH ionic strength are relevant when applying soil. case element nanoparticles, Fe show better results improving nutrient uptake, germination, possibility magnetic properties could favor their use removal pollutants. Cu Zn they be beneficial at low concentrations, while excess presents toxicity negatively affects About elements, both Ti Ag helpful for uptake. potential effects depend highly crop type, particle size concentration. Overall, agriculture is still early stages development, more research needed understand environmental public health impacts.

Language: Английский

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Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using an Aqueous Extract of Punica granatum for Antimicrobial and Catalytic Activity

Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 205 - 205

Published: April 7, 2023

The peel aqueous extract of Punica granatum was utilized to fabricate zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) as a green approach. synthesized NPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning microscopy, which attached an energy dispersive (SEM-EDX). Spherical, well arranged, crystallographic structures ZnO-NPs formed with sizes 10-45 nm. biological activities ZnO-NPs, including antimicrobial catalytic activity for methylene blue dye, assessed. Data analysis showed that the against pathogenic Gram-positive Gram-negative bacteria, unicellular fungi, observed occur in dose-dependent manner, displaying varied inhibition zones low minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranges 6.25-12.5 µg mL-1. degradation efficacy (MB) using is dependent on nano-catalyst concentration, contact time, incubation condition (UV-light emission). maximum MB percentages 93.4 ± 0.2% attained at 20 mL-1 after 210 min presence UV-light. there no significant difference between 210, 1440, 1800 min. Moreover, high stability degrade five cycles decreasing 4%. Overall, P. granatum-based are promising tools inhibit growth microbes UV-light emission.

Language: Английский

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Emerging trends in wastewater treatment: Addressing microorganic pollutants and environmental impacts

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 913, P. 169755 - 169755

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Revolutionizing agriculture with nanotechnology: Innovative approaches in fungal disease management and plant health monitoring

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 928, P. 172473 - 172473

Published: April 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Effect of soil texture and zinc oxide nanoparticles on growth and accumulation of cadmium by wheat: a life cycle study

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 114397 - 114397

Published: Sept. 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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Response of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 243, P. 113969 - 113969

Published: Aug. 12, 2022

Soil contamination with cadmium (Cd) is a persistent threat to crop production worldwide. The present study examined the putative roles of nitric oxide (NO) in improving Cd-tolerance cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.). was conducted using four different genotypes B. named as FD-3, FD-4, FD-2 and Ceilo Blanco which were subjected Cd stress at various concentrations i.e., 0, 5, 10 20 µM or without application NO 0.10 mM sand containing nutrient Hoagland's solution. Our results illustrated that increasing levels sand, significantly (P < 0.05) decreased shoot length, root fresh weight, dry germination percentage, index, mean time, time 50% germination, chlorophyll a, b, total carotenoid contents all oleracea. concentration malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation (roots shoots) increased under while antioxidant (enzymatic non-enzymatic) capacity nutritional status plants varying sand. From studied oleracea, FD-4 found be most sensitive species same medium FD-3 showed more tolerance compared other Although, toxic effect can overcome by not only plant growth nutrients but also oxidative damage membranous bounded organelles parts Hence, it concluded toxicity maintaining regulation induced

Language: Английский

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