Scientific African,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
22, С. e01915 - e01915
Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2023
Lactic
acid
(LA)
is
an
organic
compound
produced
via
fermentation
by
microorganisms
that
can
utilize
a
wide
range
of
carbohydrate
sources
and
has
gained
relevance
in
food
industries
for
preservation,
pharmaceutical
as
additives,
textile
mordants
production
cosmetics
bioplastics.
In
spite
the
various
applications
lactic
acid,
its
availability
challenge,
especially
developing
countries
like
Nigeria
therefore
to
be
imported,
making
it
very
expensive.
One
core
substrates
glucose.
This
study
focused
on
using
reducing
sugar
from
locally
sourced
agro-wastes
(corncob,
sugarcane
bagasse,
plantain
peduncle
groundnut
shell).
Bacteria
were
isolated
dumpsite
screened
De
Man
Rogosa
Sharpe
(MRS)
agar.
The
pretreated
NaOH
hydrolyzed
cellulase
Aspergillus
niger.
bacteria
(LAB)
identified
based
their
cultural,
morphological,
biochemical
molecular
characteristics.
isolates
used
MRS
medium
containing
agro-waste
hydrolysates
sole
carbon
source.
LAB
isolate
with
best
ability
was
ascertained
spectrophotometric
method.
Eleven
(11)
obtained
dumpsites.
Lactiplantibacillus
plantarum
(accession
number
OM510300)
dumpsites
had
highest
potential
(1.9558
g/L).
revealed
Nigeria-locally
developed
alternative
source
thus
leads
management
environment.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025
Nanomaterials
and
nanotechnology
have
garnered
significant
attention
in
the
realm
of
agricultural
production.
Carbon
dots
(CDs),
as
a
class
nanomaterials,
play
crucial
role
field
plant
growth
due
to
their
excellent
properties.
This
review
aims
summarize
recent
achievements
on
CDs,
focusing
methods
preparation
applications
plants
systems.
The
effects
CDs
seed
germination,
growth,
photosynthesis,
nutritional
quality,
stress
resistance
were
studied.
It
has
been
demonstrated
that
can
promote
germination
well
improve
photosynthetic
efficiency,
ultimately
leading
increase
yield.
quality
treated
with
was
significantly
improved.
Specifically,
levels
essential
mineral
elements,
vitamins,
amino
acids,
other
constituents
are
beneficial
human
health
increased
notably.
Additionally,
show
positive
augmenting
against
environmental
stresses,
such
drought
conditions,
heavy
metal
toxicity,
high
salinity.
Finally,
prospects
challenges
application
systems
also
discussed,
which
provide
scientific
basis
for
future
Nanomaterials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(8), С. 670 - 670
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2024
Tellurium
(Te)
is
the
heaviest
stable
chalcogen
and
a
rare
element
in
Earth’s
crust
(one
to
five
ppb).
It
was
discovered
gold
ore
from
mines
Kleinschlatten
near
present-day
city
of
Zlatna,
Romania.
Industrial
other
applications
Te
focus
on
its
inorganic
forms.
can
be
toxic
animals
humans
at
low
doses.
Chronic
tellurium
poisoning
endangers
kidney,
liver,
nervous
system.
However,
effective
against
bacteria
able
destroy
cancer
cells.
also
used
develop
redox
modulators
enzyme
inhibitors.
Soluble
salts
that
contain
had
role
as
therapeutic
antimicrobial
agents
before
advent
antibiotics.
The
pharmaceutical
use
not
widespread
due
narrow
margin
between
beneficial
doses,
but
there
are
differences
measure
toxicity
based
form.
Nano-tellurium
(Te-NPs)
has
several
applications:
it
act
an
adsorptive
agent
remove
pollutants,
antibacterial
coating,
photo-catalysis
for
degradation
dyes,
conductive
electronic
materials.
Nano-sized
particles
most
promising
produced
both
chemical
biological
ways.
Safety
assessments
essential
determine
potential
risks
benefits
using
compounds
various
applications.
Future
challenges
directions
developing
nano-materials,
nano-alloys,
nano-structures
still
open
debate.
Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(11), С. 2695 - 2695
Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2023
Soil
salinity
is
a
serious
global
problem
that
threatens
high
percentage
of
the
soils.
Salinity
stress
can
create
ionic,
oxidative,
and
osmotic
stress,
along
with
hormonal
imbalances,
in
stressful
plants.
This
kind
was
investigated
on
agricultural
productivity
at
different
levels,
starting
vitro
(plant
tissue
culture),
through
hydroponics,
pots,
field
conditions.
Several
approaches
were
studied
for
managing
including
using
traditional
materials
(e.g.,
gypsum,
sulfur),
organic
amendments
compost,
biochar,
chitosan),
applied
manufactured
or
engineered
nanomaterials
(NMs).
Application
ameliorating
has
gained
great
attention
due
to
their
efficiency,
eco-friendliness,
non-toxicity,
especially
biological
nanomaterials.
The
application
NMs
did
not
only
support
growing
plants
under
but
also
increased
yield
crops,
provided
an
economically
feasible
nutrient
management
approach,
environmentally
robust
sustainable
crop
productivity.
Nano-management
may
involve
applying
nano-amendments,
nanomaterials,
nano-enabled
nutrients,
nano-organic
amendments,
derived
smart
nanostructures,
nano-tolerant
plant
cultivars.
Producing
cultivars
are
tolerant
be
achieved
conventional
breeding
plantomics
technologies.
In
addition
large-scale
use
there
urgent
need
address
treat
nanotoxicity.
study
aims
contribute
this
area
research
by
exploring
nano-management
current
practices
raises
many
questions
regarding
expected
interaction
between
toxic
effects
such
includes
whether
acts
positively
negatively
cultivated
soil
activity,
what
regulatory
ecotoxicity
tests
protocols
should
used
research.
Plants,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(11), С. 1528 - 1528
Опубликована: Май 31, 2024
Plants,
being
sessile,
are
continuously
exposed
to
varietal
environmental
stressors,
which
consequently
induce
various
bio-physiological
changes
in
plants
that
hinder
their
growth
and
development.
Oxidative
stress
is
one
of
the
undesirable
consequences
triggered
due
imbalance
antioxidant
defense
system.
Biochemical
studies
suggest
nanoparticles
known
affect
system,
photosynthesis,
DNA
expression
plants.
In
addition,
they
boost
capacity
systems,
thereby
contributing
tolerance
oxidative
stress.
This
review
study
attempts
present
overview
role
plant
development,
especially
emphasizing
as
antioxidants.
Furthermore,
delves
into
intricate
connections
between
signaling
pathways,
highlighting
influence
on
gene
stress-responsive
mechanisms.
Finally,
implications
nanoparticle-assisted
strategies
sustainable
agriculture,
considering
potential
enhance
crop
yield,
tolerance,
overall
resilience,
discussed.
Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
23(5), С. 1 - 18
Опубликована: Март 6, 2024
Production
of
the
quality
planting
material
has
got
more
emphasis
under
sub-mission
on
agroforestry
(SMAF)
with
aiming
to
increase
tree
cover
outside
forest
area.
Establishment
species
depends
material,
available
soil,
water
for
irrigation
and
adopted
protection
measures.
Most
get
problem
germination
seed
due
external
internal
factors
causes
dormancy.
Different
kind
pre-sowing
treatments
were
tested
applied
different
by
researchers
forestry.
Scarification
(mechanical,
acid),
soaking
(hot/cold),
application
chemicals
plant
growth
regulators,
or
alternate
wetting
drying
prior
sowing
effectively
break
dormancy
improve
producing
required
material.
Auxins
(IAA,
IBA,
2-4D,
4-CPA),
Gibberellic
acid
(GA3),
Cytokinins
(Kinetin,
Zeatin,
Benzyl
adenine),
Ethylene
(Etheral)
Abscisic
(Dormins,
Phaseic
Acid)
are
regulators
also
used
in
concentrations
improving
germination.
